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Company Description
Super Rare Games is an independent, self-funding video games publisher delivering physical and digital titles to a passionate global audience.
Role Description
We are seeking a commercial Financial Controller to own our end-to-end financial operations. This role blends rigorous statutory accounting with complex global e-commerce, physical supply chain logistics, multi-currency treasury management, and tight project budget control.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee Core Financial Operations
- Support & oversee the finance team to ensure accurate transactional input for month-end and year-end close
- Oversee AP cycle and approval of payment runs
- Manage treasury balances across multiple currencies (GBP, USD, EUR)
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts including variance analysis
- Prepare monthly board-ready financial packs
- Deliver timely and accurate royalty reporting to our partners
- Manage monthly UK payroll and pension contributions
- Monthly cashflow review and reporting
- Prepare annual year-end pack
- Prepare documentation to claim Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) including requirement for BFI certification
Game Project Costing
- Track & monitor budgets across active development pipelines for individual game titles
- Partner with internal production & marketing teams to ensure external studio payments align with approved contract delivery schedules
- Provide monthly financial reviews comparing actual project spend against baselines to flag overruns early
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E-Commerce Accounting
- Reconcile high-volume sales data from our direct-to-consumer (D2C) web platforms (Shopify) and payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal)
- Own global tax compliance, including UK VAT, cross border taxes for EU & US sales
- Manage and verify digital payouts and royalty statements from platform holders (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo)
Physical Supply Chain & Inventory Finance
- Calculate accurate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) by factoring in raw materials, manufacturing expenses, and global freight fees
- Review and audit monthly storage, pick-and-pack, and shipping invoices from third-party logistics (3PL) partners worldwide
- Oversee cyclical stock takes, manage inventory valuations, and establish provisions for slow-moving or obsolete physical stock
Qualifications & Key Requirements
- Accreditation - fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with proven minimum 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE)
- Industry Background - essential experience within an online retail & global distribution business & can demonstrate awareness of stock, multi-currency and international tax treatment
- Commercial Acumen - ability to partner closely with creative directors and studio heads to translate creative ambitions into realistic financial plans
- Systems Expertise - advanced proficiency in Xero or equivalent, combined with MS Excel and Google Workspace skills.
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Plus an advantage but not essential competencies would be:
- Video Games - industry background and/or interest in gaming
What we offer…
- Hybrid working - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from our London office (near King’s Cross) and remotely Wednesday & Friday.
- Vitality Medical Insurance
- Generous holiday allowance
- Regular voluntary team socials (Taskmaster, Super Rare Bake-off, Gastropubs, D&D, Darts, Mario Kart tournaments to name a few)
- Season ticket loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free breakfast bar & soft drinks from the fridge
- Break out areas - gaming, table tennis, pool, darts
- Opportunities to visit industry events
- Charity payments for your birthday
- Office Dogs
Please email your CV and any other optional relevant work to jobs@SuperRareGames.com
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