Ubisoft

Financial Planning Partner

Ubisoft$80K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of studio cost structures (Opex, Capex, payroll)
  • Solid financial analysis and data interpretation skills
  • Analytical mindset capable of handling complex topics
  • Knowledge of financial planning tools, ERP systems, and BI tools
  • Ability to thrive in international and transversal environments

Responsibilities

  • Monitor financial performance across a defined scope of entities
  • Analyze variances vs. budget and forecast, providing insights into key performance drivers
  • Track and challenge financial trajectories to ensure sustainability
  • Deliver financial analyses to identify risks and optimization opportunities
  • Evaluate studio performance through key KPIs
  • Identify and lead cost optimization and productivity improvement initiatives
  • Act as a trusted financial partner to operational teams and support functions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model for optimal work-life balance
  • Opportunity to work in diverse Canadian studio locations (Québec City or Montréal)
  • Collaborative and international work environment
  • Focus on continuous improvement of financial processes
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

As an FP Partner - Studio Canada, you will play a key role in driving the financial performance of Vantage Studio Canada, in close collaboration with the Director FP&A R&D.

This position can be based in either of our Canadian studios: Québec City or Montréal.

You will combine strong analytical rigor, business acumen, and influencing skills to support decision-making across multiple levels of the organization.

You will contribute to financial tracking, deliver high-value analyses, and continuously improve financial steering processes, providing clear visibility on costs, investments, and resource allocation.

You will operate in a transversal and international environment, working closely with local Finance teams, studio operations, and key partners including Procurement, HR, and other support functions.

What you'll do

Financial steering & strategic insight
  • Monitor financial performance (closing, actuals, forecast) across a defined scope of entities
  • Analyze variances vs. budget and forecast, providing clear insights into key performance drivers
  • Track and challenge financial trajectories (Opex, Capex, headcount, cash flow) to ensure sustainability and strategic alignment
  • Contribute to financial planning cycles with a structured and critical perspective
Strategic analysis & performance optimization
  • Deliver financial analyses to identify risks, opportunities, and optimization levers
  • Evaluate studio performance through key KPIs (headcount and payroll tracking, subsidies, structural costs, and local G&A monitoring)
  • Identify and lead cost optimization, productivity improvement, and resource allocation initiatives
  • Support the evolution of financial steering tools to improve data quality, granularity, and accessibility
Business partnering & international coordination
  • Act as a trusted financial partner to operational teams and support functions
  • Challenge financial assumptions and operational decisions with a value-creation mindset
  • Coordinate financial processes and ensure consistency between local entities and headquarters
  • Contribute to financial arbitration by bringing a structured, cross-functional perspective
QUALIFICATIONS

What you bring to the team
  • Strong understanding of studio cost structures, including Opex, Capex, and payroll
  • Solid financial analysis and data interpretation skills
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to structure complex topics and step back when needed
  • Knowledge of financial planning tools, ERP systems, and BI tools
  • Ability to thrive in transversal and international environments
What to send our way
  • Your CV highlighting your education, experience, and relevant skills
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game company headquartered in Montreuil with several development studios across the world. It publishes games for several video game franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rayman, Raving Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's. The company's largest development studio is Ubisoft Montreal in Canada, which is responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs, among others. Ubisoft is the fourth largest publicly traded game company in the Americas and Europe in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive. The company has over 18,000 employees and has development studios in 35 countries. Ubisoft's revenue for the fiscal year 2020-2021 was ?2.2 billion.
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