Reading, GB·Full-time·Posted 25 Oct 2026
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<p>Code Wizards Group is a world leader in backend and multiplayer infrastructure for the gaming industry. From high-scale AAA console and PC games to fast-paced mobile indie titles, we empower studios to bring multiplayer experiences to life.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">In a period of growth, we are looking for a part-qualified, hands-on Finance Operations Administrator to join our Operations team, reporting to the COO.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">This is a mid-level role for someone who enjoys being close to the numbers. You will own day-to-day accounting in Sage Intacct, from posting journals and maintaining integrations through to budgets, management reporting and analysis, while working alongside teams across Code Wizards to help them understand and act on their financial performance.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">You should be organised, accurate and curious, with the confidence to talk finance with non-finance colleagues. You take pride in clean ledgers, well-mapped systems and reporting the business can rely on.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Accounting and journals</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Prepare and post journals in Sage Intacct, including accruals, prepayments, recharges, intercompany and month-end adjustments</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Support the month-end and year-end close, preparing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Maintain the chart of accounts, dimensions and entity structure across the Code Wizards Group companies</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Process and review supplier invoices, sales invoices, expenses and payments, keeping the purchase and sales ledgers accurate and up to date</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Support VAT returns, audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Systems, integrations and mapping</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Own the integration mapping between Sage Intacct and connected systems (e.g. CRM, payroll, banking and expenses), ensuring data flows correctly to the right accounts and dimensions</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Investigate and resolve integration errors, mapping issues and data discrepancies</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Identify opportunities to automate and improve finance processes and controls</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Budgets, reporting and analysis</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Build and maintain budgets and forecasts in Sage Intacct, working with budget holders across the business</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Produce monthly management accounts and reports, including budget versus actual and variance analysis</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Provide project, client and departmental profitability analysis to support commercial decisions</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Develop and maintain Sage Intacct dashboards and custom reports</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Business partnering</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Act as a finance point of contact for teams across Code Wizards, including Sales, Delivery, Engineering and HexWar Games, Studio Wizards, Multiplayer Wizards</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Explain financial results in clear, practical terms and help budget holders understand cost drivers and spend</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Support the COO with ad hoc analysis, board materials and business cases</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Essential</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· Fully-qualified or </span>Part-qualified CIMA (preferred) or ACCA, and actively studying towards full qualification</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>2-3 years’ finance experience in a business environment, ideally within retail or gaming</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Hands-on experience of Sage Intacct (or Sage Intacct Essentials), from budgets and journals through to reporting and cash flow</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Practical experience of Sage integrations and mapping, including troubleshooting data flows between systems</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Confident preparing and posting journals and completing balance sheet reconciliations</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and building analysis models</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Clear communicator, comfortable working with and challenging non-finance colleagues</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Desirable</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Experience in a multi-entity or international group, including intercompany and multi-currency accounting</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Experience of project-based or services businesses, including revenue recognition and time-based billing</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Exposure to process improvement, automation or a finance system implementation</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Familiarity with tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Power BI or similar</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS</strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Full-time, hybrid working (Mon-Wedonsite in Theale)</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Study support towards your CIMA or ACCA qualification, including exam fees and study leave</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>· </span>Reporting to the COO</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Come and join a supportive and welcoming company culture where kindness, inclusion, and respect are central to everything we do.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">We believe everyone brings unique value and encourage open expression, collaboration, and authenticity.</p><p></p><p>#LI-DNI</p>
This role at a glance
This is one of 42 business and operations roles open in England today, out of 631 live games jobs across the UK, and Code Wizards Group is hiring for 2 other roles alongside it. The title doesn’t name a seniority, so it most likely sits at mid level — the posting’s requirements are the best guide to the experience wanted. Like most UK games roles it doesn’t publish a salary, and too few business and operations roles do for a fair comparison. Our salary guide covers typical ranges.
- Discipline
- Business & Operations
- Level (from the title)
- Mid-level
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- 26 Oct 2026
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About Code Wizards Group
Code Wizards Group is a games technology company that helps studios build and run the online technology behind their games. It is organised into three divisions: Code Wizards, covering backend, cloud and online services engineering; Multiplayer Wizards, covering multiplayer infrastructure and round-the-clock live operations; and Studio Wizards, which provides managed IT, security and studio infrastructure.
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