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 PlayStation 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 PlayStation 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.