Financial Analyst

About the position

The FP&A Financial Analyst will directly support our Games Studios, driving production & studio budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis. This is a key role in the development of, and measurement against, our financial targets for our most important game franchises. A successful candidate must be highly analytical and detail oriented, demonstrate expertise in developing and maintaining complex financial models, and provide succinct analyses to inform a wide range of business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain sophisticated game production budgets and schedules in partnership with Studio, Publishing and Development Services teams
• Prepare and verify financial data, including month end financial performance, reclasses and accruals, annual operating budgets, development reviews and ad hoc opportunity and risk analysis
• Partner on headcount and external resource planning and allocation plans across projects and titles
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual review presentations for Studios, Publishing and Finance partners
• Support compliance processes; including project/time tracking and tracking of key milestone and license payments
• Review revenue and marketing forecasts and consider interplay with production budgets and alignment with financial targets

Requirements

• At least 2 years accounting or finance experience
• Experience creating financial forecasts and modeling different scenarios, ideally in video games, e-commerce, or mobile apps
• Strong background of delivering accurate, high-quality work while maintaining strong working relationships
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues at all levels of the organization
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; or equivalent experience
• Experience using databases and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Oracle, Workday, SQL)

Nice-to-haves

• Passion for gaming
• Proficiency with SQL, JDE, Tableau, Python, Snowflake

Benefits

• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
• Bonus and/or equity awards