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Robert Half is delighted to be partnering with Inspired Gaming, a US-listed technology company specialising in games for the gambling industry, to recruit a newly appointed Financial Controller for their Technology Division.
About Inspired Gaming
Inspired Gaming offers an expanding portfolio of content, technology, hardware, and services for regulated gaming, betting, lottery, social, and leisure operators across land-based and mobile channels worldwide. Inspired's gaming, virtual sports, interactive, and leisure products appeal to a wide variety of players, creating new opportunities for operators to grow their revenue.
Operating in approximately 35 jurisdictions globally, Inspired supplies gaming systems with associated terminals and content for around 50,000 gaming machines in betting shops, pubs, gaming halls, and other locations. The company also delivers virtual sports products to over 32,000 retail venues and various online platforms, digital games for 170+ websites, and amusement entertainment solutions with a total installed base of more than 16,000 gaming terminals.
About the Role
This is a hands-on Financial Controller role that requires an exceptional accountant capable of delivering high-quality, complex management accounts while taking ownership of both the month-end and year-end processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce monthly data on the revenue and costs associated with the company's internal software development, ensuring numbers are reviewed and submitted in line with the month-end timetable.
- Prepare complex journal entries.
- Provide monthly reporting and commentary for the technology segment, including feeds for management packs.
- Manage project setup and lifecycle to ensure internally developed software is accounted for accurately under US GAAP and local statutory reporting requirements.
- Ensure the integrity of financial data by completing balance sheet reconciliations and supplying information for audit and SOX compliance purposes.
- Work collaboratively within the finance team to identify and drive efficiencies, ensuring strong communication channels.
- Build relationships with internal software development teams to gain a deeper understanding of the business and provide information and ad-hoc analysis to support day-to-day decision-making.
- Line manage and develop the Fixed Asset and Service Financial Analysts.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will demonstrate many of the following attributes:
- An accountancy degree from an UK or US University.
- Qualified accountant with experience in a listed company.
- Audit background from a reputable firm.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures, particularly US GAAP or IFRS.
- Lives in a commutable distance to Burton-upon-Trent or is willing to relocate and has 5+ years UK work experience.
Why Choose Inspired Gaming?
Inspired Gaming is a rapidly growing company offering ambitious individuals the opportunity to develop their careers. Key benefits include:
- Hybrid working: Three days a week on-site.
- Competitive salary: Up to £70,000.
- Generous holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell holidays.
- Birthday leave: A day off during your birth month.
- Pension contributions.
- Life assurance: Coverage from day one.
- Shares: Periodic access to discounted or enhanced Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Additional perks, including salary sacrifice schemes, employee recognition awards, health and well-being programmes, social activities, and significant discounts on a variety of products and services.
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