Financial Accountant

☞ Bede Gaming

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne North East

Category: Accounting / Auditing Consulting / Customer Service Finance / Bank / Stock

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Job type: Permanent

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The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the provision and use of high-quality financial information to assess and improve the performance of the business and meet the group reporting requirements.

The role holder will proactively work with internal and group stakeholders on all areas of financial performance and will be comfortable liaising with external accounting and consulting firms to deliver financial reporting and audits for the Bede Group of businesses. The successful candidate will work as part of the Finance team to assess processes, develop new ways of working, and assist in preparing the annual budget and the in-year forecasts that follow from this. There will also be an opportunity to step up and cover for the Financial Controller when they are out of office.


At Bede, people come first. Our working environment, culture, development opportunities, benefits and forward-thinking ambition attract and retain the best quality talent. We offer opportunities for experts already in the industry or those looking to start their career, and we have exciting projects ahead of us to ensure we are (and continue to be) the best place to work for all of our Beder’s.

What We Can Offer You

Here at Bede, we offer a great benefits package and a competitive salary as you would expect from a forward-thinking and people-centric organisation. What sets us apart is our desire to look after our people in the best way we can and to ensure we are offering the best to our colleagues by asking for feedback, so you’ll be pleased to know our benefits package is always being reviewed.
  • A friendly, flexible and trust-based approach to working
  • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and a typically very generous Christmas break
  • The use of a mobile phone or tablet of your choice, with the monthly contract covered by us
  • ‘Select Enhanced’ Bupa private healthcare - access from day 1 which covers all pre-existing conditions
  • Fully matched private pension scheme (up to 8% matched)
  • Life Assurance which pays out x4 of your salary to a nominated person(s)
  • Employee Assistance Programme - Beders have access to support and practical advice on a variety of issues that might impact their life (provided by Bupa)
  • Innovation time - Engineers have regular opportunities to spend time developing skills and innovating.
  • A great office life! Free snacks and refreshments in the office every day as well as regular food van visits from the best places in Newcastle
  • Access to Calm - the #1 app for meditation and sleep
  • Lots of social events - inside and outside of the working day
  • Referral Programme - help us grow our team with talented individuals and be rewarded with a referral payment of £3,000 (pre-tax)
  • Bede swag - from Zoodies to t-shirts and even our much loved Bede socks!
  • Bede Holidays - extra discretionary days off through the year as an extra special thank you

What you’ll be doing

Group Reporting
  • Responsible for monthly reporting of the Bede entities at month-end using SAP and associated systems on a 1-day turnaround including:
    • Delivering an accurate monthly P&L and Balance Sheet with supporting analysis in our group reporting format
    • Ensuring Balance Sheet Reconciliations for all GL codes are complete
    • Monthly intercompany reconciliations with the Gauselmann entities
    • Work with our Management Accountant to ensure the numbers are accurate, explainable and complete
    • Provide follow-up and any additional analysis as required
  • Responsible for all other weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting that is required by Group across a number of areas such as R&D, overheads analysis etc
  • Consolidation postings and ensure the intercompany postings for the entities in the Bede Group are complete
  • Learning from, and developing, the month-end cycle to report quicker, in more detail and with better estimates each time
  • SAP super-user for the Bede Group ensuring the team are capable of using the system to its maximum potential and liaising with Group on additional functionality and training opportunities


International Financial Management
  • Take a leading role in managing the Financial aspects of our Bede Bulgaria business. This includes:
    • Liaising with our in-country accounting firm to produce financial statements and meet all monthly and annual reporting requirements
    • Support our Finance Assistant in ensuring our ledgers are up to date, payments are made on time and our obligations are complete
    • Work with our Bede Bulgaria colleagues to ensure we deliver a good service and assist in resolving queries and troubleshooting
    • Develop improved ways of working between the Bede Finance team, Bede Bulgaria management and external accounting firms
  • Handle the intercompany transactions between Bede and Affiliated companies including the development of transfer pricing, compliance with local accounting rules and alignment with Group reporting requirements
  • Work with external accounting firms where necessary to ensure we’re compliant with regulations and have the expertise to handle new situations
  • Take responsibility for financial accounting and setting up new processes as we enter new territories


Year End Audit and Financial Planning
  • Take a leading role in delivering successful annual audits for the Bede entities. Co-ordinate our activities and response across 8 annual audits (including interim pre-audits)
  • Have a proactive approach in preparing documentation and analysis and be able to respond to queries in a timely manner
  • Compile Annual Reporting Packages in Group format for all the Bede entities
  • Work with the Financial Controller to develop a year-end process that ensures we hit the various reporting deadlines in line with the Group timetable
  • Understand the financial reporting standards to make informed decisions and analysis of the treatment of significant financial transactions (Intangible Assets, Revenue Recognition, Provisions)
  • Assist the external auditors and accounting firms with the preparation of, and disclosures for, the financial statements and other annual reporting requirements
  • Support the Finance function in the preparation of the Annual Budget and regular forecasts and the reporting of these to Group


Tax and Transfer Pricing
  • Take responsibility for tax planning and ensuring we meet all our tax obligations on time across all jurisdictions - this includes corporation tax, benefits-in-kind, VAT etc
  • Ensure all our transfer pricing processes are designed and implemented appropriately and that documentation is robust

What we are looking for

  • Part-Qualified or Qualified accountant - either ACA, ACCA or CIMA
  • Experience in international reporting and accounting within a multinational business
  • Experience of SAP
  • Strong spreadsheet skills
  • Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment and is comfortable proposing, justifying, initiating and implementing change
  • Able to think creatively
  • Happy to post invoices, and journals, initiate payments, and deal with queries from around the business
  • Strong “soft” skills, including:
    • Presentation
    • Relationship building
    • Working with non-financial members of the business
    • Sharing expertise and developing know-how within the team
    • Influencing and Negotiation
    • Ability to challenge


About Bede Gaming

Bede Gaming (part of the Gauselmann Group) offers world class platforms for the online gambling industry. We power some of the market’s biggest brands, providing innovative solutions to digital ambitions. Our customers trust us to execute £50 billion of financial transactions every year and we manage data for approx 6 million players globally.

Diversity, inclusion & equality is part of the fabric of Bede and runs to the heart of everything we do. Our culture encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our people and we treat people equally, regardless of their level within the company. We actively encourage and embrace people’s individual spirit in our day-to-day operations and hiring process.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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