Commercial Finance Analyst, PlayStation
PlayStation Services
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Be an early applicant
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in a commercial finance, FP&A, or financial business partnering role (typically 3–5 years+)
- Strong forecasting and financial modelling skills
- Highly proficient using Excel/PowerPoint
- Experience delivering insightful commentary and recommendations based on financial data
- Comfortable operating in a global, matrixed organisation and working with cross-functional teams
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills – ability to challenge and influence effectively
- Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach
- Desirable but not essential: exposure to planning systems (e.g. Anaplan), data tools (Tableau/Domo), or SQL
- Experience in subscription-based, digital, or entertainment businesses is a plus
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a highly capable and commercially minded Commercial Finance Analyst to support the rapidly growing PlayStation Subscriptions (Services) business
- This role plays a critical part in delivering accurate forecasts, insightful performance reporting, and impactful financial commentary to support data-driven decision-making
- As part of a high-performing and passionate team, you’ll work across finance and commercial functions, driving value through deep analysis, business partnering, and continuous improvement of processes and tools
- This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager and work closely with global stakeholders across the FP&A, Accounting and Services business partners
- Own and lead the financial forecasting, MRP and actuals reporting for the Subscriptions business
- Deliver insightful commentary on P&L performance, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities
- Support the migration and development of planning processes and tools, driving improvements in forecast accuracy and reporting efficiency
- Partner with stakeholders across finance and commercial teams to ensure alignment on assumptions, key inputs, and business initiatives
- Support wider commercial finance activities including promotion evaluations and content deal management
- Deliver clear and concise financial presentations for leadership using Excel and PowerPoint
- Contribute to maintaining “one version of the truth” across data sources and business plans
- Use of data visualisation (e.g. Tableau/Domo) or SQL skills to enhance analysis and insights - nice to have, not 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 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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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
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.
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