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We’re FuturLab, the award-winning game studio behind PowerWash Simulator, the Velocity series, Peaky Blinders Mastermind, and many more awesome games.

We’re looking for a Management Accountant to join our exciting world of game development! As part of the finance team at FuturLab, you will play a crucial role supporting the Head of Finance in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth financial operations. This role is perfect for someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to work in a dynamic and creative environment. Of critical importance will be a candidate's attitude and flexibility. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an ability to draw on existing experience and skills but also to develop new ones, and to continuously improve the processes and deliverables of the finance function.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain all aspects of accounts receivable and payable ledgers and ensure accurate and timely postings

  • Execute month-end reporting tasks, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and management accounts package preparation

  • General ledger accounting for all group companies, including fixed assets, payroll control accounts, routine monthly accruals and prepayments

  • Preparation of quarterly VAT returns

  • Actual versus budget cost analysis and reconciliation

  • Contribute to the preparation of monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and weekly cash flow forecasting.

  • Preparation of and support for the statutory account and Financial statements & annual statutory accounts audit

Requirements

  • Experience in maintaining all aspects of the general ledger

  • Ability to communicate effectively with senior management, suppliers and clients

  • Strong organizational skills to manage payment runs and billing schedules

  • Detail-oriented to ensure accurate maintenance of ledgers

  • Experience with accounting software such as Xero

  • Experiencing in supporting the year-end reporting process and liaising with external auditors

  • Self-starter with confidence in communicating with senior team member

Desirable:

  • Experience presenting financials to internal and external stakeholders

  • Experience with the implementation and roll out of new processes such expense management software (Pleo/Spendesk/Moss)

  • Ability for ad hoc travel to London HQ for Finance team meetings

  • Experience in payroll preparation

Benefits

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

  • Performance related bonus.

  • Bi-annual salary reviews based on your performance.

  • Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (No weekends, No overtime, No Crunch!)

  • Opportunity to work from home (UK only), out of our Brighton office, or hybrid.

  • 21 days annual leave + 9 Bank Holidays, which includes our very own FuturLab Bank Holiday!

  • 2 Duvet Days. (No questions asked)

  • Extra day off for your birthday.

  • Studio closure over the Christmas period.

  • 5 paid training and 2 paid volunteer days per year to work on your personal development.

  • Opportunities to attend and speak at gaming events/conferences.

  • Free MS Game Pass or PS+ subscription

  • Free game codes, game swag and merchandise.

  • Bike2work scheme.

  • Enhanced Maternity - 9 months full pay (statutory benefit topped up by FL)

  • Paternity leave - 8 weeks full pay

  • Enhanced Sick Pay.

  • Enhanced Pension.

  • Private Healthcare, includes dental and optical cover.

  • Remote therapy service through Spill -8 x 50-minute virtual sessions over 6 months whenever you need them. Unlimited ‘ask a therapist’ text questions.

  • Eye tests & standard glasses for display work.

  • Amazing offices with a great culture. E.g. Regular social activities, Free fresh fruit, Free iced treats in the Summer and Free locally roasted, Small Batch Coffee and Speciality Teas!

FuturLab foster an inclusive and welcoming culture, check out the Life at FuturLab page (www.futurlab.co.uk/life-at-futurlab) for reasons why you’d love working here! 

If you have the skills, experience and passion for the role then please get in touch as we’d love to hear from you!

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required, please add any adjustment requests to your application.

Candidates without a valid UK work Visa cannot be considered.