Financial Analyst

Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Virtual, remote worker location possible

You will be part of the PlayStation Studios Finance group to support the Global Tech, Creative and Services Group. This role will play a critical part in supporting our operational expenditures (OPEX), budgeting, forecasting, actuals, accruals, headcount and salary tracking, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the monthly and quarterly business reviews, performing ad hoc analysis, and creating data-driven insights to support decision-making.

Main Responsibilities:

• Partner with department heads to develop a full understanding of their organization's strategic priorities, resource and headcount needs, and partner with them to execute and improve financial planning, budgeting, and reporting

• Develop and produce regular and ad-hoc reports to support decision making at various levels of management

• Act as a trusted business partner for service group department leads

• Perform critical analysis of departmental performance through analysis of important metrics

• Monitor cost allocation reporting for service groups and assist with initiatives to improve allocation rates

• Partner closely with key regional department representatives and finance staff in Asia, UK, and US developing proven understanding of regional accounting practices and ensuring timelines and results are met

• Track global headcount and perform cost impact analysis on headcount movements

• Facilitate month and quarter end close (accruals) and inter-company transactions

What We're Looking For:

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field

• ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA qualification

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience working in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pivots, sumifs, vlookups etc)

• Be versatile, working with large volumes of data

• Ability to quickly assimilate new processes and technologies

• Personal time management skills and the ability to work under pressure to ensure that deadlines are met

• Strong communication skills

• Highly organized person that pays attention to the details

• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Interest in Games and passion for the Game industry

• Experienced in SAP, Oracle or other accounting packages

• Collaborative worker in cross functional/regional teams

Desirable:

• Prior work experience in Game Industry or Media & Entertainment

• Experience with financial ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or other accounting packages)

• Exposure to OLAP planning applications such as Planning Analytics