Senior Financial Analyst, PlayStation
$127-190.6k
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Job no longer available
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$127-190.6k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- You are not afraid to question current practices and seek business improvement(s) where possible
- You face challenges with optimism and are always looking for ways to be helpful and improve the team
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a financial environment with involvement in management reporting and budgeting/forecasting
- Strong MS Office skills, particularly MS Excel (pivots, sumifs, vlookups etc)
- Be versatile, working with large volumes of data
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and develop insights
- Ability to quickly assimilate new processes and technologies
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong work ethic and confidentiality a must
What the job involves
- This opportunity will have you work collaboratively with Publishing /Marketing budget holders performing financial analysis, drive improvement initiatives, bring a value perspective to the equation, and deliver budgets, quarterly and monthly forecasts, financial reporting, and strategic/ad-hoc cost-savings opportunities
- Partner with publishing team of departments to develop full understanding of their organization's priorities, resource and headcount needs, and partner with them to execute and improve financial planning, budgeting and reporting
- Prepare and present monthly financial review package to Operational teams and management, including commenting on variances to plan, forecast and prior year
- Perform sensitivity, scenario and what-if analyses as well as analyzing the financial impact of changes in business
- Develop proven understanding of regional accounting practices and ensuring timelines and results are met
- Facilitate month and quarter end close (accruals) and intercompany transactions
- Research, analyze and synthesize data from different sources into business information as advised and by self-identification of business information needs
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 revolutionize 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.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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