GL Accountant

Epic Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is looking for a General Ledger Accountant to manage financial reporting for UK subsidiaries. You will ensure the accuracy of financial records, oversee financial closings, and assist with audits. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting and is proficient in General Ledger processes. Join a creative and collaborative environment where innovative thinking is valued. The role promises competitive benefits including a comprehensive health scheme.

Benefits

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Mental well-being program

Qualifications

• 3-5 years recent and relevant work experience.
• Experience dealing with External Auditor requests.
• User-focused and innovative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completeness, accuracy and quality in General Ledger accounting.
• Manage month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Collaborate on system and process enhancements.

Skills

General Ledger accounting processes

Communication skills

MS Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant education in finance, accounting or business administration

Tools

Workday

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

What We Do

Our Finance and Accounting teams build the financial infrastructure to scale our growing company. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future for our global brand. We work closely with teams across the company, international subsidiaries, as well as with external partners to ensure a world-class finance organization. Our team contains experts from fields like tax, treasury, purchasing, FP&A, and more.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a General Ledger Accountant (maternity cover) to manage a number of our UK-based subsidiaries. You will work alongside existing members of the International Finance team and partner with them and others within Epic to deliver high quality financial reporting, day-to-day accounting and support ad-hoc finance related projects. This will include both financial reporting and operational topics to enable complete and accurate financial reporting at the US, UK and Statutory levels.

In this role, you will

• Ensure completeness, accuracy and quality in all areas of General Ledger accounting and financial reporting
• Own the month end, quarter end and year end financial closing activities across certain UK subsidiaries
• Recording journal entries (timely and accurately) and performing account reconciliations across GL accounts
• Assisting with subsidiary cash flow forecasting, spend analysis, and expense coding
• Management of the annual statutory audit requirements for certain UK subsidiaries
• Collaborate regarding system and process enhancements including UAT when necessary
• Fixed asset accounting and administration (including depreciation, asset tracking and leases)

What we're looking for

• 3-5 years recent and relevant work experience
• Relevant education in finance, accounting or business administration
• Strong knowledge of General Ledger accounting processes and procedures
• Experience of dealing with External Auditor requests
• Strong communications, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to summarize key accounting and operational issues to management.
• Experience of working in different ERP systems (Workday is preferable)
• Someone who is user-focused, solutions-focused, and innovative
• Strong MS Excel skills preferred
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a timely manner with attention to detail, organization and experience in a fast-paced environment

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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