Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Revenue Forecasting Analyst, PlayStation

Commercial/Digital Sales

Salary not provided

+ Discretionary bonus opportunity

Tableau

Excel

Power BI

Domo

Anaplan

Senior level

London

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

+ Discretionary bonus opportunity

Tableau

Excel

Power BI

Domo

Anaplan

Senior level

London

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

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic and flexible teammate with a strong analytical mind; an excellent communicator who thrives in a fast-paced commercial environment
CIMA/ACCA Qualified with several years relevant PQE in a commercial role
Revenue Forecasting experience essential
Senior level business partner experience ideally at board or global level
Highly proficient using Excel/PowerPoint - Experience working with Domo/Tableau/Power BI a plus
Organised self-starter, with the ability to deliver under pressure, and is capable of confidently working alongside the most senior partners across the wider business
Familiar with Global/Regional ways of working with an ability to balance/prioritise multiple projects
Experience with systems e.g. Anaplan (Desirable)

What the job involves

The FP&A team are part of a vibrant organisation that brings together staff from around the world, with a passion for engaging PlayStation gamers with relevant and entertaining content
This area of Sony Interactive Entertainment has seen significant growth in recent years to become a key revenue contributor and continues to evolve with the industry to create new business opportunities
The FP&A team will look to drive accountability for business results through empowering leadership with data & intelligence, implementing KPI (Key Performance Indicators) frameworks linked to our goals and accurate forecasting & planning
Reporting to the Senior Business Planning Manager the Business Planning Analyst will be part of a small team responsible for planning & forecasting PlayStation’s Digital Store revenue
They will design and execute forecasting models that deliver business recommendations, identify risks/opportunities, and achieve forecast accuracy
Create and run forecasting models for the digital store following key planning assumptions
Business partnering with key stakeholders across the Business
Assist with the forecast submissions including accurate and timely completion of templates as required
Provide insights and commentary on Digital Store revenue performance, identifying key drivers of variances with a working knowledge of Key Performance Indicators to measure deliverables outlined in a Business Plan
Ensuring ‘one version of the truth’ with the wider
Effective stakeholder management, with the ability to engage, communicate and develop consensus with both internal and external stakeholders
Ability to translate strategy / targets into actions
Continuous improvement of processes/ways of working
Ad-hoc activities as required

Salary benchmarks

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.