Group Financial Accountant

Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid) with travel to the office twice per week.

Are you a proactive and technically minded Financial Accountant?

We are looking for Financial Accountant to join us. As part of your responsibility you'll manage and deliver key financial reporting and audit requirements for the FY24 period.

This role will focus on ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of group consolidations and statutory accounts, managing the audit process, and streamlining the existing holding structure. The successful candidate will also play a critical role in supporting the finance team during a period of transition, including potential preparation for a new ERP implementation and the FY25 audit process.

What you'll be doing:

Audit Management and Statutory accounts Preparation

• Statutory accounts preparation for legacy group entities, including audited consolidated accounts, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met.
• You will help complete the outstanding legacy group FY24 June UK Finco audit.
• Proactively manage the audit process with PwC and internal teams (such as tax), ensuring the timely provision of audit evidence and addressing queries effectively.

Structural Simplification

• Simplify and eliminate elements of the previous holding structure, including offsetting intercompany loan balances and instruments.
• Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to assess the tax implications of structural changes and maximise tax efficiencies.

Future Potential Support Areas

• Provide technical accounting support to the existing finance team as they prepare for a new ERP implementation.
• Assist with the FY25 audit of Jagex Limited and the Janus entity structure, ensuring compliance and accuracy in reporting.
• Assisting with month end close processes and management reporting
• Improving internal and external reporting processes

What we're looking for:

• Qualified Accountant (ideally ACA or equivalent)
• Post qualification experience in a group finance or external reporting environment with experience preparing (not just auditing or reviewing) consolidations and group-level reporting
• Proven experience in the preparation of multi-currency group consolidations with different functional and reporting currencies and managing external audits.
• Strong understanding of intercompany transactions, loan balances, and tax implications.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Able to work independently with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Strong excel skills and attention to detail

What we offer:

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
• Life Insurance.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex: 

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the open-world survival crafting game, Runescape: Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.  

We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games. 
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; we are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity. 

With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everything we do.  

As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players.