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Location

Guildford, Surrey | United Kingdom

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Job description

Description

Supermassive Games have produced some of the most recognisable and compelling storytelling titles in the world of AAA games. The BAFTA-winning Until Dawn , the cinematic masterclass of The Dark Pictures Anthology , the multi-award-winning The Quarry , the action-packed rollercoaster horror VR titles Switchback VR and Rush of Blood to the world of Little Nightmares , and many more!

Time and time again, our incredibly talented and passionate team have delivered games that strike fear into all that dare to play. And we have no plans to stop there! Alongside growing the Dark Pictures universe in new and exciting ways, we have several unannounced, and suitably thrilling, projects!

And so, as we move into new genres and grow our studio, our hunt for talent continues!

Join the Supermassive Games team and create your own story.

We're looking for a Head of Finance to join us here at Supermassive Games...

In this role you'll be:

As Head of Finance at Supermassive Games you will help be integral in supporting our game development teams, reporting our performance and ensuring we are compliant with all requirements. Heading up a small finance team you will lead our efforts to refine/improve our processes and systems, making sure we are always ahead of the curve when it comes to best practice financial operations.

This role will be based in one of our two central Guildford offices - both a short distance from the main train station. We're passionate about the collaborative environment here at Supermassive Games; we are truly a diverse and international business comprising more than 40 different nationalities.

The main responsibilities will be:

• Providing financial support to production team stakeholders including reviewing commercial terms; ensuring appropriate forecasting of new and existing projects; monitoring project spend; managing sales and revenue reporting and forecasting processes
• Monthly reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Producing year end accounts; overseeing tax and audit processes
• Cash management, including cash forecasting and overview of payment and payroll processing
• Managing the Video Game Tax Refund credit process
• Management and development of a small finance team.

Requirements

Experience and skills that would best suit this position:

• A background working within a creative industry - ideally gaming, but we will also consider applicants who have worked within TV, film, music etc
• Strong technical accounting experience allied to a strategic business mindset
• A very competent leader with a history of developing and managing finance teams
• Demonstrable experience in managing multiple senior level stakeholder relationships
• Good knowledge of the tax credit process
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. ACA, ACCA)

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