Finance Manager (Reporting)

About Sumo Digital

At Sumo Digital, we’ve been passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences that entertain and bring people together since 2003. From award-winning titles to genre-defining adventures, we thrive on creativity, innovation, and the joy of play.

With just under 1,000 talented team members across studios in the UK, Czech Republic, North America, and India, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our experience in full development, co-development and development services has made us an industry leader in providing end-to-end game dev solutions to some of the worlds biggest names in gaming. We believe the best games are made when diverse, passionate people come together to share ideas and build something amazing.

Great games need great support, and our central Finance, Marketing, IT, and People teams offer the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive working environment, with industry leading benefits, where your creativity and career can thrive.

The role is a key position within the finance team, responsible for Sumo’s internal and external reporting and including preparation and presentation of information for the Senior Leadership Team and the Board. You will be responsible for commercial analysis, technical projects, and will act as a business partner providing insight and adding value. Reporting into the Financial Controller and with a dotted line to the Tax and Financial Reporting manager, the role will involve extensive cross functional collaboration across the finance team and wider business. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional organisational skills and the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders as well as the reporting skills and attention to detail.

Sumo is a dynamic, growing business with multiple Finance Managers and as such the specific requirements of our Finance Managers may change as the needs of the business changes. We also regularly assess the skills, experience and development needs of our Finance Managers and may look to adjust or rotate the Finance Managers’ responsibilities from time to time to reflect these.

Within this role you will:

Be responsible for providing insightful and accurate month end reporting to drive business decisions.

As part pf this you will:

• Manage the month end consolidation review and controls, working closely with the commercial finance teams to incorporate project and business changes.
• Drive continuous improvement and transformation across all finance operating and reporting systems for effective and efficient reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate closely with the financial accounting and commercial finance teams, challenging variances and providing insight to senior leadership.

Lead Parent group reporting:

• Be the key point of contact for the Parent finance team, building string relationships and providing insight, guidance and direction on results and reporting.
• Prepare monthly reporting for Sumo’s parent group, owning reporting structures and working across the finance function to ensure alignment.
• Work with finance business partners to ensure planning and reporting follows all Sumo & Parent reporting policies.
• Prepare any ad-hoc reporting and analysis required.

• Be involved in M&A and structuring transactions, integrating potential acquisitions and/or managing the reporting for structural changes in the group, as well as supporting the Financial Controller and Group FD on accounting and other implications
• Be the finance business partner for Facilities and Legal departments, preparing forecasts and identifying risks and opportunities, working closely with business stakeholders to provide insight and add value.
• Be responsible for annual financial statement preparation and disclosures for all trading and holding companies, utilising other resources in the team to deliver these and co-ordinating timelines and deadlines.
• Be the key day to day contact with Sumo’s statutory auditors, co-ordinating the preparation of audit deliverables from the wider team
• Work with the Financial Controller and Financial Reporting Manager to prepare technical analysis to support Sumo’s key accounting policies and judgements, including for contract accounting and acquisitions, staying up to date with changes to accounting standards and developments in financial reporting legislation
• Own key balance sheet reconciliation accounts
• Be responsible for lease, IFRS16 and property accounting and forecasting
• Support the FC on cash flow forecast preparation
• Support the performance management and development of the wider finance team

We need you to have:

• Full professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.) with relevant experience
• Strong technical/commercial background in practice or industry
• Experience of resource planning tools and financial reporting applications preferred
• Experience of financial reporting and providing insight to a range of stakeholders, and the ability to build relationships with those stakeholders
• An understanding of the Sumo’s commercial business drivers
• An enthusiastic, team-based ethos. Ability to collaborate across multiple team members, teams and parts of Sumo.
• Ability to prioritise in a dynamic business, be well organised, and able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A strong desire to implement change and best practice, with the confidence to question processes and recommend improvements
• Able to communicate effectively across all levels internally and externally
• Strong excel and PowerPoint skills and the ability to analyse and manipulate data.

What’s in it for you?

Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That's why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career.

My Money: A flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans and bicycles including a competitive Electric Vehicle Scheme.

My Lifestyle: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday, bank holidays, birthday off, a duvet day raising to 4 with service, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year), options to buy or sell +5/-5 days annual leave*.

My Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance*, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare*, leading EAP programs (Remote GP, Mental Health and Physio appointments), critical illness cover*, health cash plan* and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.

My Development: 5 learning days per annum (1 can be used as a volunteer day).

Add-on benefits to purchase marked*

Inclusion and Belonging at Sumo Digital

At Sumo Digital, we believe that when people feel supported, valued, and empowered, they create their best work and that’s what drives our success.

We’re committed to building a sustainable, people-first business where everyone can thrive. Our focus is on nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and creating a healthy, inclusive, and enriching environment where everyone feels they truly belong.

PRISM, our employee-led diversity group, champions inclusion, equity, and wellbeing across all our studios. It plays a vital role in shaping a culture where every voice is heard, every background is respected, and every team member feels safe, welcome, and represented.

We’re proud to support meaningful causes through our charitable and community initiatives-reflecting the passions and values of our people, partners, and players.

We’re actively working to improve diversity in our recruitment and career development processes, and we encourage individuals from underrepresented and marginalised communities to explore careers at Sumo Digital.

Together, we’re building a studio where everyone can grow, contribute, and feel proud to be part of something special.