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Management Accountant

Kepler Interactive is the first global game developer and publisher co-owned and run by creators. We nurture a vibrant ecosystem around Kepler and beyond, offering total artistic independence, exceptional operational support and cross-pollination between outstanding teams.

The group has seven founding members: A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap and Timberline, and represents an international team of over 300 talents across 10 countries.

We are proud to be among the winners of "Best Places to Work 2022 UK" by GamesIndustry.Biz! and we’ve recently been certified as a UK Great Place to Work 2023; we intend to maintain our people centric approach as we continue grow.

Creativity is at the core of what we do, we look for strong voices with unique ideas and celebrate individuals who take pride in their craft while always nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where people feel safe, respected and empowered.

About the role

The finance team is looking to grow and with this early mover advantage you will be able to help set things up in the best way possible, help create processes and drive the way we do things.

We need a strong Management Accountant, who is comfortable owning the ledgers for our Headquarters entities, with significant focus on our AR and AP. We are keen to meet someone who loves accounting and being involved in month end! As well as day to day finance, as a group we are always looking to improve processes, making them easier and more efficient for the team and the business, and we want someone who not only can lead on that for the Headquarters accounting and linked operations, but is enthused and motivated at the prospect.

This role will report to the Finance Director but also work directly with CFO and broader finance team, as well as the wider Kepler team and studios. This will suit someone who wants to get stuck in and get involved with a company with set strategic aims in a relatively tight timeframe, do a bit of everything, but be able to ask for help or advice when needed.

What you will do:

• Run and take ownership of the day-to-day responsibilities of the finance team from an accounting perspective (including AR and AP ledgers);
• Significant involvement in month end, including preparing month end journal for key areas of the business, as well as preparing and reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations;
• Reconciliation and actioning timely outgoing payments to suppliers, as well as ensuring timely receipts from our partners and gaming platforms;
• Responsibility for inter-company transactions, including calculations, postings and invoices;
• Working with those working on our apprenticeship scheme working in the finance rotation, helping to support their training and development, as well as guiding their workload;
• Assist with the preparation of UK and international payroll;
• Assist with the year end statutory audit;
• Preparation of the quarterly VAT return;
• Driving automation and improvement in reporting, processes and systems.
• Assist with periodic financial results to the Board of Directors including month-end variance analysis to plan development of business model; and
• Provide on-going support to the CFO and the other key stakeholders in the business across a wide variety of internal projects and on-going accounting & operational initiatives.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified or part-qualified Management Accountant (CIMA or equivalent) with experience in the preparation of financial statements and technical accounting;
• Management level finance experience - well-versed in all aspects of financial management ranging from simple accounting to investment transactions and foreign currency transactions;
• Experience of working with Auditors to complete statutory audits;
• Confident user of accounting software (preferably Netsuite) with an ability to learn new systems quickly along with high Microsoft Excel knowledge;
• Strong knowledge of accounting policies and IFRS;
• Able to manage conflicting priorities and tight deadlines to ensure key deliverables are met; meets deadlines and is reliable;
• Communicate issues succinctly and in a timely manner. Proactively manage issues before they become problems;
• Detail oriented with the ability to keep focused on the big picture;
• Strong verbal and written communications skills;
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and committed to seeing tasks through to completion;
• Able to develop key relationships across all functions throughout the company;
• Ability to take full ownership of projects within a small team; and
• Experience and interest in the video games industry is an advantage but in no way mandatory.

How can we support you?

We want to set you up for success and make our recruitment process as accessible as possible for you. In your application, feel free to let us know if you need anything to make your experience or environment more comfortable. We'll do our best to support you!

What we can offer you:

• We believe your salary should reflect the work you deliver, the skills you bring and the value you add, therefore we offer a competitive salary, 20% discretionary bonus and potential for stock option plans.
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays and end of year shutdown.
• We trust our people and therefore give them the flexibility to manage their own working hours and office location to best suit their needs.
• Personal training budget equivalent to £1,500 GBP per year, as well as access to conferences and formal training.
• Up to 5 days paid volunteering leave per year and £100 to a charity of your choice on your birthday and as an end of year gift.
• Medical insurance & healthcare cash plan. We also offer a range of personalised wellbeing support systems including our Employee Assistance Program, Spill, Mental Health First Aiders and more.
• Life insurance at 4x your salary.
• Income replacement insurance.
• Pension matched at 4%, with the option to increase your own contributions.

Don't meet all the requirements?

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Research shows that women are particularly less likely to apply if they don't meet all the criteria in a job listing. If you're second guessing yourself, we encourage you to get in touch anyway.

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