Financial Accountant

SEGA Europe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Enhanced pension

Bonus scheme

Job summary

SEGA Europe Ltd is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our London finance team. This wide-ranging role supports the Finance Manager and the broader finance function in both financial and management accounting.

You will play a key part in month-end processes, intercompany activity, VAT considerations and the preparation of group reporting packs, while helping drive process improvements and strong financial controls. Hybrid working with three days in office weekly.

Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant with professional credentials (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/AAT).
• Minimum three years in a finance role.
• Extensive month-end, management accounts and financial reporting experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle intercompany reconciliation and reporting, including CMS deposits.
• Oversee monthly UK Marketing spend and forecast (Getsuji) and ensure proper accounting.
• Manage VGEC B2B invoicing and intercompany recharge processes.
• Review and sign monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end journals and VAT reallocations across studios.
• Collaborate on year-end audits and statutory accounts.
• Prepare and submit SSHD Group Reporting packs for UK entities.
• Coordinate National Statistics data submissions.
• Drive process controls and continuous improvement.

Skills

Month end experience

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Intercompany reconciliation

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA/AAT certification

Job description

About Sega

SEGA is one of the leading interactive entertainment companies in the world, with our European HQ based in West London and development studios spanning the UK and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include Sports Interactive, Two Point Studios, Hardlight and Creative Assembly.

About Sega

SEGA is one of the leading interactive entertainment companies in the world, with our European HQ based in West London and development studios spanning the UK and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include Sports Interactive, Two Point Studios, Hardlight and Creative Assembly.

At the heart of SEGA is our publishing team based in London, where we help the studios bring their creative vision to life. Here we have a hardworking bunch of people spanning Tech, Sales, Marketing, Finance, QA and more.

Together, we drive the continued success and evolution of our Western business through living our company values of being product focused, embracing true partnerships and always having fun so that we can strive to come together as One SEGA.

Role: Financial Accountant

Company:SEGA Europe Ltd

Working model: Hybrid (3 days in office per week)

Location:Building 12, Chiswick Business Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5AN

Position Overview

The Financial Accountant will be a wide-ranging position within the Finance Department at SEGA. The role will provide key direct support to the Finance Manager and the wider Finance team, and cover areas of both Financial and Management Accounting.

The Financial Accountant will play a vital role in the smooth running of the month-end processes, including suggesting and implementing process and efficiency improvements together with the Finance Manager. The position requires excellent technical accounting skills and knowledge across the full P&L and Balance Sheet and will allow the successful candidate to gain further experience within the SEGA finance function as they grow into the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility of the group intercompany reconciliation and reporting processes including CMS deposits
• Oversight of the monthly UK Marketing spend and forecast (Getsuji), ensuring recognition of the costs are in following with the applicable accounting standards
• Manage the VGEC B2B invoicing
• Review and signing of the monthly bank reconciliations
• Manage the intercompany recharge process and accounts
• Responsible for month end journals for these areas including VAT reallocations between studios monthly
• Close involvement in both the yearend group audit and the statutory accounts audit process
• Preparation and submission of Group Reporting (SSHD) Packs for the UK Entities
• Manage the preparation and submission of the National Statistics information
• Process control and improvement

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Part Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT)
• Minimum three-years experience in a finance role
• Extensive experience with month end, management accounts and financial reporting
• Strong stakeholder management experience

WORKING THE SEGA WAY

We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we make sure that we look after ours…

• For our gaming buffs, you can get involved in our lunchtime get gaming sessions in our games lounge and Club SEGA, regular gaming tournaments and free SEGA games on Steam.
• If you're more of a foodie, you can take advantage of fresh fruit and cereal every single day.
• Fitness fanatics will love our discounted gym membership, ride to work scheme, workout area and bootcamps in the business park. You can find your zen with weekly yoga classes as well as in-house massage therapy.
• You'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes life assurance, income protection, private healthcare & dental insurance schemes and an enhanced contributory pension scheme. We offer competitive salaries and a fantastic bonus scheme so that you can stay motivated and focused on making SEGA the best it can be.
• We hold regular lunch & learn sessions, company updates at incredible venues in Central London and Christmas parties that you’ll want to brag to your mates about! What’s not to love?
• We pride ourselves on having flexible working hours to ensure that you have a life outside of the office.
• We want people of all backgrounds to see themselves represented and included in our work, so we actively seek to diversify our team and bring more voices to the table. All applicants are welcome!

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check out our Careers Website to find out why we are a workplace you’ll never want to leave!