Assistant Accountant

Big Potato Games | B Corp™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An indie board game company based in London is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support day-to-day financial operations. This role involves managing accounts payable, processing staff expenses, and preparing financial reports. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified ACCA or CIMA with eye for detail and strong Excel skills. This position offers a dynamic environment where finance supports creative business activities, and career development opportunities within the finance team.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively studying toward qualification).
• Experience supporting month-end and management accounting processes.
• Confident Excel skills and experience working with finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Process overhead and stock purchase invoices accurately.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice queries.
• Prepare and complete annual stock reconciliations.
• Support the year-end audit and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA

Experience as a finance assistant

Strong grounding in transactional finance

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Confident Excel skills

Education

Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Assistant Accountant – Big Potato Games (B Corp™)

We're an indie board game company based in London. From quiz games to drawing games, TV game shows to mobile apps, we love to create games that are easy to understand, fun to play, and guaranteed to get the party started.

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Team. The role supports the day-to-day financial operations of the business across accounts payable, stock accounting, reporting, and month‑end processes. This role is ideal for a part‑qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant who enjoys a hands‑on environment and wants to build commercial finance experience within a creative, fast‑paced business.

Base pay range: £35,000.00 – £40,000.00. Pay range provided by the company; actual pay based on ensure skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily processing of overhead and stock purchase invoices, ensuring correct coding and approvals in line with Big Potato's internal controls
• Reconciliation of supplier statements and resolution of invoice queries
• Processing staff expenses and company credit cards, ensuring appropriateerialization and approvals are provided
• Preparation of weekly UK and international payment runs
• Ownership of stock-related accounting, including processing factory invoices and checking purchase orders for accuracy
• Timely inbounding of goods within the finance system to ensure accurate stock records
• Preparation and completion of annual stock reconciliations, working closely with internal stakeholders
• Maintenance of the fixed and intangible asset registers, ensuring they are accurate and up to date
• Calculation and posting of monthly depreciation and amortisation
• Preparation of weekly online and e‑commerce sales reports
• Monitoring profit and loss expenditure and supporting budget holders to review spend vs budget
• Preparation of gross profit reports
• Preparation of balance sheet and month‑end schedules to support the management accounts process
• Supporting the year‑end audit, liaising with heißen auditors and responding to audit queries
• Providing cover for accounts receivable activities as required, including customer invoicing, credit control and royalty reporting
• Supporting continuous improvement of finance processes and systems as the business grows

Qualifications

• Essential:
• Part‑qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively studying toward qualification)
• Experience as a finance assistant or similar role
• Strong grounding in transactional finance, including accounts payable, reconciliations and expenses
• Experience supporting month‑end and management accounting processes
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident Excel skills and experience working with finance systems
• Desirable:
• Experience in a product‑based, consumer goods, retail or stock‑driven business
• Exposure１ｅ commerce or international sales reporting
• Experience working with auditors
• Personal attributes:
• Organised, proactive and comfortable navigating multiple priorities
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working with non‑finance colleagues
• Curious and commercially minded, with an interest in how finance supports the wider business
• Motivated to continue developing within a finance career(co path