Business Planning & Finance Manager, PlayStation

$138.3-207.5k

Excel

Senior and Expert level

Austin

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

$138.3-207.5k

Excel

Senior and Expert level

Austin

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Experience with and ability to work with senior & executive leaders
Strong communication and leadership skills
Experience & understanding in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Ability to multitask and deliver against aggressive timelines
Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness to assist with a variety of tasks and able to work both independently and collaboratively
Knowledge/understanding of accounting and financial statements
Strong interest in internet and/or media & entertainment industries
Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Japanese language proficiency considered a plus but not essential

What the job involves

The Manager, Business Planning will be responsible for financial planning & analysis as part of the Global Business Planning team. Key tasks include business analysis, management reporting, analyzing key trends and recommending potential strategies to management to ensure that we achieve our financial and non-financial targets, as well as leading a team of analysts and senior analysts
Lead a team of analysts and senior analysts, providing guidance and mentorship for their development and ensuring team goals are achieved
Provide budget, forecast, and mid-range planning support for global divisions as financial business partner:
Work with budget owners to prepare and review bottom-up Budget/Forecast
Analyze data - provide recommendations, challenge assumptions
Review data at the cost center, consolidated function level, leadership team/global division head. Ensure data integrity of submission. Understand key business drivers of the global division
Create budget presentation materials and monthly financial reporting. Lead monthly financial review meetings with budget owners. Ensure accountability
When applicable, perform g/l analysis and work with vendor management team and business to prepare monthly journal entries for Accounting Dept. (accruals, reclasses, recharges, and intercompany transfers)
Support our overall annual (budget, mid-range plan), quarterly and monthly forecasting processes. Support the consolidation process. Ensure data integrity
Develop thoughtful analysis and deliver key insights that support strategic decision making. Perform ad-hoc analysis and develop financial models, ex: gap and trend analysis, risks and opportunities, ROI, others. Takes initiative and ownership to ensure successful outcomes
Work with internal leadership team/stakeholders as part of the monthly and quarterly reporting process. Prepare consolidated global reporting for HC, OPEX, CapEx / fixed asset tracking, and other KPI’s
Liaison between global division and global/regional CP&A, Accounting, and Finance teams
Drive the automation of reporting and streamline processes
Support globalization efforts
Ensure financial controls (i.e. – implementation of the financial KPI) and governance

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.