Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Big Viking Games
Offers stock options
Free-to-play HTML5 games developer
Open for applications
Free-to-play HTML5 games developer
21-100 employees
Open for applications
Offers stock options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make fans—both in game and in the studio.
Role
Who you are
- FP&A Experience: 6+ YOE in finance, in a FP&A, operational finance, and strategic financial capacity
- Industry Experience: 3+ YOE in a software company
- Cross-Org Influence: 1+ YOE in a role regularly interfacing with Product and Data teams
- Communication Skills: Ability to articulate complex financial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Bonus: Experience reporting into a board or CEO
- Bonus: Experience as the sole finance resource in an organization
- Bonus: Experience modeling LTV cohorts at a consumer company
- Bonus: Experience modeling ROAS at a consumer company
- Bonus: Exposure to mid-market and sub-scale M&A
- Bonus: Experience with no-code financial modeling tools (e.g. Runway)
What the job involves
- We are seeking a finance leader to oversee FP&A and drive FP&A and the broader financial strategy of our organization. In this role, you will shape the company’s approach to resource allocation and provide key insights to leadership on opportunities to drive value and help empower our Vikings to achieve success
- This role requires an experienced finance leader who can balance strategic vision with operational precision, seamlessly interface with cross-functional teams, and contribute to our growth ambitions
- Budgeting & Forecasting Leadership: Drive annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with company objectives, in collaboration with our Senior Director of Accounting
- Tactical Insights: Collaborate with Product and Data teams to integrate tactical opportunities and challenges into forecasts
- Performance Tracking: Establish systems for tracking progress against forecasts and identifying areas requiring intervention, in collaboration with our Senior Director of Accounting
- Investment Evaluation: Assess the financial implications of large-scale strategic initiatives, such as significant game development projects or new product launches, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership
- Cross-Portfolio Optimization: Analyze how shared resources are allocated and billed across sister companies to maximize efficiencies, improve performance, and align financial outcomes with strategic priorities, in collaboration with our Senior Director of Accounting
- Board Reporting: Serve as the key financial liaison to the board, delivering concise, data-driven updates on company performance, strategic initiatives, and opportunities
- Strategic Presentations: Develop clear, compelling narratives that tie financial insights to broader business goals, supporting executive decision-making
- KPI Frameworks: Design and monitor metrics that provide actionable insights into financial performance, cost optimization, and operational efficiency
- Process & Systems Improvement: Support our VP-Operations and Senior Director of Accounting in evaluating existing systems
- Cost Management: Implement cost-reduction strategies without compromising growth objectives, balancing efficiency and effectiveness
- Risk & Compliance Oversight: Support our Senior Director of Accounting in maintaining financial controls to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with policies and regulations
- Buy-Side Opportunities: Opportunistically evaluate acquisitions of legacy live operations game companies, providing financial and strategic analysis to support decision-making
- Business Case Development: Build and present cases for strategic investments, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and ROI expectations
Our take
Big Viking Games has long championed HTML5 as the go-to language for developing online social games, and with the decline of Adobe Flash, its foresight is paying off. In fact, many are now touting HTML HTML5 as the future of online social gaming, thanks to its ability to create smooth, embeddable games that bypass the hefty commission of app stores. So, it's a bit surprising that Big Viking Games hasn't yet expanded its impressive portfolio beyond the two major hits it released years ago.
However, there are exciting signs that the studio is working on something new and ambitious. Rumours point to a mobile project in the works. which would be a significant move for the company. Even more intriguing is the suggestion that this project could tap into the blockchain and crypto space, a rapidly growing industry that promises to revolutionize gaming.
As blockchain games are poised to gain tremendous traction in the coming years, Big Viking Games has a unique opportunity to break new ground. With its solid foundation and a fresh, innovative project, it could strike gold with a game that could reshape the landscape and drive major success.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2015
$0.3m
GRANT
Total funding: $0.3m
Company benefits
- Fully Remote: Work from anywhere! For over two years, we have been remote only. In that time, we have learned and adapted our global work practices to ensure everyone is supported
- Health Insurance: You can't respawn in real life! We provide extended health insurance including dental & vision so that you can focus on your total wellbeing
- Paid Family Leave:Got a wedding or a baby coming up? Celebrate with additional, paid time off
- Flexible Work Timings: Outside global collaboration hours for team meetings, we have flexible work timings based on what team you've joined
- Stock Options: All employees are owners, and share in the rewards of building a great company
- Personal Growth: Everyone at BVG is offered a variety of training opportunities from Unity to Productivity to Leadership Coaching to Agile. Or you can choose your own courses with Udemy
Company HQ
Central London, London, ON
Leadership
Albert Lai
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Founder & CEO of Parallelz. A serial entrepreneur, who has founded and served as CEO at IdleAgent, BubbleShare, and Kontagent.
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