Finance Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
Kwalee seeks a Finance Manager to lead its financial and accounting function in the UK, managing a team of three. Responsibilities include preparing monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate revenue and cost of sales reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, payroll, VAT returns, royalty statements, and assisting with year-end audits. The role requires strong leadership, decision-making skills, and experience in a finance role (at least 3 years), ideally with part-qualification towards ACA or ACCA. The position is based in Leamington Spa, requiring full-time on-site presence.
Must have:
- 3+ years finance experience
- Monthly management accounts preparation
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Cash flow forecasting
- Payroll & VAT returns
- Team leadership
- ACA/ACCA qualification (part-qualified)
Good to have:
- Oracle Netsuite experience
Perks:
- Comprehensive medical cover
- Dental and optical care
- Life assurance
- Pension plan
- 25 days holiday
- Unlimited snacks & drinks
- On-site gym
- Free parking
- Electric charging stations
- Career growth opportunities
- Seasonal events
- Dog-friendly office
5 skills required
Job Details
At Kwalee, we foster an environment where creativity and collaboration come together. Specialising in both the development and publishing of casual and hybrid casual games, we also bring our creative touch to publishing PC & Console titles, ensuring a diverse and exciting gaming portfolio.
By joining our talented team in Bangalore or Leamington Spa, you’ll be part of a space where ideas flow freely, innovation flourishes, and team spirit stays strong. We’ve found that when we’re all together, great things happen. With over 1 billion players already reached, your work will contribute to our shared mission of making the most fun games for the world's players.
Join the team!
As we continue to grow, we are now looking for a Finance Manager to join our Finance team.
As a Finance Manager, you will be responsible for leading our financial and accounting function for Kwalee UK. You will manage and develop a team of three, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of the monthly management accounts . You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders and ensure compliance with finance and accounting policies.
This is a permanent role based in our Leamington Spa studio, where our daily in-office collaboration fuels creativity and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the accounting and bookkeeping for Kwalee Ltd, managing and developing a team of three.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, investigating variances and providing insightful commentary.
- Ensure revenue and cost of sales are accurately reported by reconciling the accounts to external dashboards.
- Prepare and review Balance Sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.
- Manage weekly and monthly cash flow forecasting, bank reconciliations, and payment runs.
- Oversee payroll preparation, VAT returns, and regulatory filings.
- Ensure accurate royalty statement preparation and distribution.
- Assist with the year-end audit and liaise with external auditors.
- Maintain and improve financial controls, policies, and procedures.
Requirements:
- At least 3+ years of experience in a finance role.
- Role would be suitable for a first time mover from practice or a mover from industry with relevant experienceIdeally part-qualified candidate actively studying towards ACA or ACCA qualifications.
- Experience of Oracle Netsuite desirable but not essential.
- Strong leadership abilities and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to act quickly and effectively.
- Based in our Leamington Spa office with 5 days per week on-site.
Why Kwalee?
We believe in more than just a job—we’re committed to helping you thrive with a fantastic work-life balance and a range of great benefits! You’ll enjoy comprehensive medical cover, including dental and optical care, life assurance, and a solid pension plan. Plus, you’ll have 25 days of holiday to recharge, along with unlimited snacks and drinks to keep you energised throughout the day.
Enjoy the benefits of an on-site gym, free parking, and convenient electric charging stations. We provide state-of-the-art equipment and plenty of career growth opportunities to set you up for success. And to keep things lively, we host seasonal events, regular townhalls, and share exclusive Kwalee merch. With our dog-friendly policy and a vibrant office atmosphere, there’s always something fun going on!
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Kwalee, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, where we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving creativity. We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
Our culture is built on celebrating the diverse voices of our team members, fuelling innovation and strengthening our connection to our players. We are dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of life, including age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
We recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, and well-being in retaining our talented team. At Kwalee, we celebrate individuality and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.
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About The Company
We make the most fun games for the world's players. Find us on your phone, PC and consoles. Thanks to our players, we've achieved one billion downloads with games like Draw It, Jetpack Jump, or Airport Security. Look out for exciting PC and console games like Space Chef, Wildmender, and Robobeat.
Find out more about our team, games, publishing and careers here: https://bit.ly/45qoGYx
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