Senior Financial Analyst - Studio Finance

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

$74K — $136K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in operations finance, FP&A, brand finance, accounting, consulting, or related area
  • Strong partnership and collaboration skills
  • Effective communication with finance, marketing, development, and executive leadership
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial management tools
  • Solid finance, business acumen, and analytical skills
  • Self-starter able to manage multiple priorities
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field; advanced degree or certification is a plus
  • Experience with financial systems is desirable
  • High energy and passion for games is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support studio planning and strategy for blockbuster titles
  • Contribute to business planning and long-range forecasts
  • Assist in quarterly forecasts with variance analysis
  • Act as finance representative for multiple game studios
  • Deliver updates to studio leadership
  • Partner globally to plan and forecast development budgets
  • Assist with project greenlights and status updates
  • Collaborate with HR on hiring trends and project support
  • Manage ad-hoc projects in a dynamic environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance and health savings accounts
  • 401(k) plan with Company match and tuition reimbursement
  • Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games
  • Relocation assistance for geographic moves if applicable
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Financial Analyst - Studio Finance

Requisition ID:
R027915

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst- Studio Finance

Reporting To: Director- Studio Finance

Department: Studio Finance

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Activision is looking for a highly motivated, energetic and financially minded individual to join the Activision Publishing Finance team. This position will provide global studio finance support to the iconic first-person shooter Call of Duty franchises (which includes the storied Modern Warfare and Black Ops franchises!) as well as other Activision titles focusing on the following responsibilities:
  • Support studio planning and strategy efforts to help develop the next wave of blockbuster titles
  • Support business planning efforts (annual and long-range planning)
  • Support the quarterly forecast with a focus on accurate forecasting and variance analysis to provide business understanding
  • Act as the finance representative for a collection of our game studios
  • Play key role in the delivery of updates to studio leadership
  • Partner with business counterparts globally to plan, forecast and ensure delivery against development budgets, influence long-term investments, cost savings and efficiencies.
  • Assist with the execution of project greenlights and provide monthly project status updates
  • Partner with HR to monitor hiring trends and ensure projects are adequately supported
  • Help with other ad-hoc projects that arise in this fast paced, ever-changing industry


Our team is lean, dynamic, and focused- which means you will have real responsibility and the opportunity to have high impact in one of the leading companies in the interactive entertainment space. Strong financial and business acumen, a desire to learn, attention to detail, timely follow-through, adaptability, and the ability to effectively manage against multiple priorities are keys to success in this role.

Player Profile

The key qualifications for this role include:
  • 3-5 years of experience in operations finance, FP&A, brand finance, accounting, consulting or related area
  • Strong partnership and collaboration skills
  • Strong personal presence and communication to work across finance, marketing, development, and executive leadership in pursuit of business goals
  • Strong user of Excel, PowerPoint and financial management tools
  • Strong finance, business acumen and general analytical skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field (advanced degree or certification a plus)
  • Experience with financial systems desired
  • High energy; passion for games is a plus


Your Platform

We're headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivalled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.


Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $74,020.00 - $136,944.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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