Game jobs in United Kingdom

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our strategy is to create hit entertainment experiences, delivered on every platform relevant to our audience through a variety of sound business models. Our pillars – creativity, innovation, and efficiency – guide us as we strive to create the highest quality, most captivating experiences for our consumers. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com .

Work closely with managers and team members in all areas of Financial Accounting to prepare actuals, budget and forecast, including presentation of monthly management accounts and analysis in order to help the Executive Management team guide business decisions. The Financial Accountant will perform processes to prepare the Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet for various entities to strict timelines.

As a member of the team the Financial Accountant will contribute to the overall success of the department and help in developing all areas of the Group Function.

This role is a 16 month fixed term maternity cover position.

• Controlling the stock across GB and Export
• Consistently maintaining system cost splits and reviewing integrity reports to ensure system accuracy
• Attending annual physical stock takes in the 3rd party warehouse
• Annual calculation and review of stock obsolescence, liaising with the sales director and finance management
• Building and maintaining close relationships with operations, IT and Logistics, in order to carry out the above
• Manufacturing accounting for the UK master distributor, including component inventory, manufacturing reconciliations, rebate calculations and Transfer Price Set up for the international business
• Monthly reconciliations and reporting within prescribed deadlines

• Assisting management with intercompany function
• Ensure that recharge invoices are raised on a timely manner
• Preparation of intercompany net-off proposals for approval
• Consistently maintaining up to date intercompany reconciliations for review
• Prepare and review all manual, recurring, and inter-company journal entries to ensure that accruals, prepayments depreciation, allocations, and transfer of costs are correct in accordance with GAAP and properly supported
• Liaise with intercompany counterparts globally

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with US GAAP and internal deadlines
• Control timely preparation of the month end reporting packs, including supporting consolidation schedules;
• Provide management information; including segmental P&L and balance sheet variance analysis

• Contribute in the audit process at quarter and year end
• Ensuring GL JDE integrity for all entities.
• Ensure compliance with Company SOX controls requirements.
• Covering members of the team when on leave
• Evaluate operational and financial risks for group companies and establish mitigating controls;
• Drive necessary changes in systems for reporting needs; and
• Flag system issues early and follow through to resolution.

• Part/Fully qualified Accountant; and
• Good ERP systems and BI systems knowledge
• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge
• Ability to deliver accurately and within tight deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills and good communicator;
• Technically competent in US and UK GAAP reporting;
• Commercially aware with an appreciation of key business risks; and
• Actively seeks out opportunities to ‘add value’.

• Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees’ bond, blow‑off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, our onsite Gym, company parties, our Office bar, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to Private healthcare, Private dental, A double matching pension policy where the employer will double match up to a 4% contribution from the employee, Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount, Eye tests and vouchers towards glasses, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vouchers, Annual health, 4X death in service insurance, Income protection (66% salary), Workplace Savings, 26 days holiday, Enhanced Family friendly policies + other great perks and great office facilities!
• Perks. Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month, an onsite Gym, an Office bar, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and a dog friendly workplace.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and its affiliates and group companies (“T2”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, colour, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

This role requires you to come in to our London office four days a week, Monday to Thursday.