Job Description
- Big 4 training or similar experience.
- Interest in FP&A and commercial finance.
- Desire to develop dashboarding and financial modelling skills.
- Proficiency in Power BI, Looker, or Tableau.
- Ability to handle complex tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills.
- Curious and ambitious team contributor.
- Partner with Finance for monthly accounting inputs.
- Liaise with Accenture for journal posting.
- Manage invoice and PO workflows.
- Prepare monthly reporting packs.
- Support quarterly and annual forecast cycles.
- Validate cost centre data and investigate variances.
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified.
- Strong accounting foundation.
Craft: Finance
Job Description:
Are you a qualified accountant with Big 4 training (or similar equivalent experience) and a passion for games? Join King’s Finance team to develop a strong foundation in accounting and FP&A within the dynamic world of mobile gaming. This role is a key entry point into our Investment & Optimization finance function, supporting critical reporting and control activities across our network — including global titles like Candy Crush.
Your role within our Kingdom
You will report to the Senior Finance Manager for Investment & Optimization and play a key role in delivering robust financial operations and insight. Your responsibilities will include:
Financial Control & Reporting
- Partner with Finance to gather inputs for monthly accounting; liaise with Accenture to ensure timely and accurate journal posting
- Manage invoice and PO workflows, applying a controls-focused mindset to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Prepare and support the development of monthly reporting packs, delivering clear insightful commentary and financial analysis
Forecasting & Planning
- Support the quarterly and annual forecast cycles for Investment & Optimization, contributing OpEx inputs and analysis
- Validate cost centre data, investigate variances, and surface key risks and opportunities
Insight & Innovation
- Help develop new dashboards and reporting solutions to enhance visibility across commercial spend
- Explore applications of AI and automation to improve financial processes and reporting
Ad Hoc & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Perform detailed ad hoc analysis to support strategic decisions
- Collaborate with Finance, Accenture, and cross-functional teams, with the opportunity to expand into broader business partnering as the role evolves
High-Scoring Skills
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, with Big 4 training preferred or similar experience
- Strong accounting foundation with a controls-focused mindset
- Self-starter with the ability to handle complex tasks, prioritise effectively, and meet tight deadlines
- Interest in FP&A and commercial finance
- Proficient in Excel, with a desire to develop dashboarding and financial modelling skills (e.g. Power BI, Looker, Tableau)
- Strong communicator with the ability to distil complex topics into simple, actionable insights
- Curious, ambitious, and eager to contribute to a high-performing team in a fast-paced, data-rich environment
About King
With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @kinggames on X.
