Financial Accountant, Corporate Accounting in London

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the Play Station brand.

As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence.

SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world.

Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the Play Station brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager, this role is suited to a strong part-qualified accountant with relevant finance experience.

You will take ownership of accurate accounting and reporting of SIEE actuals, primarily supporting Software Technology Operations, with a focus on Digital, Technology, & Information Svcs, Gaming, Developer & Future Technology and the Engineering team.

You will work closely with Finance business partners and the central finance team to deliver a controlled month-end close, reliable reconciliations and clear variance analysis.

Strong communication, organisation and prioritisation skills are essential.

The role is predominantly Corporate Accounting, with scope of supporting Pricing responsibilities in future, which sit within the Stock Accounting team following handover.

What you'll be doing

Financial Accounting related tasks

• Prepare monthly Software Technology Operations cost centre journals, Accruals, Prepayments, Reclasses, Recharges, Capex Postings, Depreciation.

In accordance with month end timelines.

• Review GL coding across key P&L accounts and ensure costs are allocated to the appropriate cost centres, profit centres and legal entities.
• Prepare, review and clear open balance-sheet items monthly, investigating differences and resolving outstanding balances promptly.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and support capital expenditure accounting, including capitalisation calculations, construction in progress, depreciation and amortisation specifically for Software Tech Ops team but also cover for our other teams.
• Support Accounts Payable with overhead-related queries, particularly those arising within Software Technology Operations.
• Assist business users with SAP-related accounting and reporting issues.
• Work closely with Software Technology Operations stakeholders through regular meetings to ensure accurate purchase order management, timely goods receipting and invoice submission, resolve accounting queries, maintain supporting documentation and respond to ad hoc requests.
• Provide GTO with relevant tax information relating to overhead costs and fixed assets.
• Support Internal Audit, SOX and External Audit with accurate general ledger data and supporting documentation within agreed timelines.
• Complete National Statistics questionnaires within required timelines.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to accounting processes, supporting robust controls, appropriate segregation of duties, knowledge transfer and reduced key person dependencies.
• Meet regularly with business stakeholders to resolve accounting matters, maintain supporting documentation and respond to ad hoc requests.
• Cross-functional support across the team, with the flexibility to step into different responsibilities, provide cover during absences or busy periods, and build a broad understanding of the team’s activities within the Corporate Accounting Team.

Stock Accounting / Pricing support

• Support Pricing responsibilities within the Stock Accounting team for approximately one day per week, following agreed handovers, to support continuity and enable the transition from temporary resource coverage.

What we’re looking for

• Part-qualified accountant studying towards ACCA, ACA or CIMA.
• At least two years’ relevant experience within a finance team ; two to three years’ experience is preferred.
• We are a large multination company with some cross overs with wider Europe, US and Japan, so any experince working within a multinational would be useful.
• Prior experience of accounting for IT, R&D or Engineering operating expenditure (Opex) and Capex experience preferred.
• Systems literate – with experience of SAP and Business Warehouse preferable.
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Experience of contributing to a controlled, well-ordered financial close, including journals and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to work within a time pressured environment and to strict deadlines.
• S trong time-management and organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Experience of working closely with non-finance business stakeholders and building effective working relationships across the organisation is preferred, particularly within technology or engineering functions.
• A proactive and conscientious working attitude, as well as ability to use initiative.
• Accuracy and attention to detail to ensure accurate reporting.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.