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Financial Accountant

Playground Games are looking for a Financial Accountant to join us.

Working closely with the Finance Director, and wider Finance team, in a fast-paced environment, to deliver effective financial processes within the Company and Parent Company standards and timeframes. The role involves engaging with a range of internal teams, disciplines and external stakeholders and requires the ability to work to deadlines and high levels of accuracy.

Key Responsibilities / Primary Accountabilities

Finance

• Support the Month End processes including;
• Supporting month end reconciliations
• Completion of month end packs
• Ensuring organised records are maintained
• Updating forecasts
• Assistance with the preparation of the monthly finance review
• Preparation of relevant information as required by the Year End Audit process including;
• Maintaining all records in line with audit requirements
• Providing accurate and timely information to auditors
• Working with external advisors to prepare statutory accounts
• Company taxes – maintaining appropriate records and preparing returns/providing assistance to company advisors in preparation of returns, in support of the following;
• Corporation tax
• VGTR
• VAT
• PSA
• ERS
• Provide efficient finance assistance with the companies budgeting process
• Assist with ad-hoc reports, projects, queries and reconciliations as and when requested
• Support the purchase processes, as and when necessary

Procurement

• Provide effective support to deliver an efficient Procurement function that meets the needs of the Company including;
• Accurately generating NDAs
• Drafting Master Supplier Services Agreements
• Drafting Statements of Work
• Maintain key administrative Procurement systems ensuring records are kept up to date and effectively track procurement activity including:
• Requesting spend approval for Statements of Works
• Issuing of contracts for signature
• Tracking of contracts
• Storing of signed contracts
• Requesting payment approval for supplier invoices
• Work with the broader Finance team to monitor and enforce Procurement policy compliance.
• Assist in the continual review and development of improvements and efficiency

Additional

• Ensure that all duties, checks and documentation are completed to the required level of accuracy.
• Perform other duties, and provide general assistance to broader finance team, as may be requested from time to time, commensurate with the role e.g holiday cover

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of using Sage, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and previous experience in an accounting role
• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification preferred
• Understanding and demonstrable experience of procurement processes
• High attention to detail and accurate analytical skills
• Professional attitude and ability to work in a confidential manner
• An organised approach, planning tasks and setting realistic timescales
• Flexibility to be involved in a number of finance support activities at a time
• Maintain strong working relationships with team members and other disciplines
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office inc Outlook, Word
• Be a champion for Playground Games and everything we produce
• Adhere to company procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills