Senior Accountant

Supermassive Games have produced some of the most recognisable and compelling storytelling titles in the world of AAA games.  The BAFTA-winning Until Dawn, the cinematic masterclass of The Dark Pictures Anthology, the multi-award winning The Quarry, the action-packed rollercoaster horror VR titles Switchback VR and Rush of Blood to the world of Little Nightmares, and many more! 

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join us here at Supermassive Games…

As Senior Accountant at Supermassive Games you will be integral in supporting our game development teams, reporting our performance, planning for the future and ensuring we are compliant with all requirements. As part of a small finance team you will lead our efforts to refine/improve our processes and systems, making sure we are always ahead of the curve when it comes to best practice financial operations.

This role will be based in our central Guildford office, a short distance from the main train station, and will report in to the Chief Financial Officer.

The main responsibilities will be:

• Overseeing all accounting across the company
• Reporting to internal and external stakeholders, including producing year end accounts; overseeing tax and audit processes
• Managing the annual budget, long term plan and regular forecasting processes
• Providing financial support to production team stakeholders including reviewing commercial terms; ensuring appropriate forecasting of new and existing projects; monitoring project spend
• Cash management, including overview of cash forecasting, payment and payroll processing
• Managing the tax credit reclaim process
• Management and development of an accounts assistant

Experience and skills that would best suit this position:

• A background working within a creative industry – ideally gaming, but we will also consider applicants who have worked within TV, film, music etc
• Strong technical accounting experience allied to a strategic business mindset
• Excellent communication skills; able to deal with multiple stakeholders
• A competent leader with a history of developing and managing finance teams
• Demonstratable experience in managing multiple senior level stakeholder relationships
• Good knowledge of the tax credit process
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. ACA, ACCA)

The Perks of being a Supermassive Superstar are:

• 25 Days Annual Leave (3 of which are used when we close the studio for our end of year break)  
• Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)  
• Medicash assistance (Including dental and optician support) 
• Life Assurance (6 x annual salary) 
• Pension Scheme  
• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Income Protection   
• Enhanced Family Leave (maternity and paternity pay) 
• Generous staff referral scheme