You may be also interested in this formula for indefinite sum of $f(x)$:
$$\sum_x f(x)=-\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{\Delta^{k-1}f(x)}{k!}(-x)_k+C$$
where $(x)_k=\frac{\Gamma(x+1)}{\Gamma(x-n+1)} (x)_k=\frac{\Gamma(x+1)}{\Gamma(x-k+1)} $ is a falling factorial.

