Financial Accountant

SEGA is one of the leading interactive entertainment companies in the world, with our European HQ based in West London and development studios spanning the UK and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include Sports Interactive, Two Point Studios, Hardlight and Creative Assembly.

At the heart of SEGA is our publishing team based in London, where we help the studios bring their creative vision to life. Here we have a hardworking bunch of people spanning Tech, Sales, Marketing, Finance, QA and more.

Together, we drive the continued success and evolution of our Western business through living our company values of being product focused, embracing true partnerships and always having fun so that we can strive to come together as One SEGA.

Role: Financial Accountant

Company: SEGA Europe Ltd

Working model: Hybrid (3 days in office per week)

Location: Building 12, Chiswick Business Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5AN

The Financial Accountant will be a wide-ranging position within the Finance Department at SEGA. The role will provide key direct support to the Finance Manager and the wider Finance team, and cover areas of both Financial and Management Accounting.

The Financial Accountant will play a vital role in the smooth running of the month-end processes, including suggesting and implementing process and efficiency improvements together with the Finance Manager. The position requires excellent technical accounting skills and knowledge across the full P&L and Balance Sheet and will allow the successful candidate to gain further experience within the SEGA finance function as they grow into the position.

• Responsibility of the group intercompany reconciliation and reporting processes including CMS deposits
• Oversight of the monthly UK Marketing spend and forecast (Getsuji), ensuring recognition of the costs are in following with the applicable accounting standards
• Manage the VGEC B2B invoicing
• Review and signing of the monthly bank reconciliations
• Manage the intercompany recharge process and accounts
• Responsible for month end journals for these areas including VAT reallocations between studios monthly
• Close involvement in both the yearend group audit and the statutory accounts audit process
• Preparation and submission of Group Reporting (SSHD) Packs for the UK Entities
• Manage the preparation and submission of the National Statistics information
• Process control and improvement

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