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Financial Analyst
2 years ago
Obsidian Entertainment is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our finance and accounting team.
The Financial Analyst will help with company-wide forecasting and budgeting and assist in various accounting areas, including month-end closing. They will work daily with the company’s controller, game development teams, studio leadership, and the Studio Head.
This position requires the ability to work onsite or in a hybrid capacity at the Obsidian Entertainment office in Irvine, CA.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the company-wide annual forecast with input from company personnel, including consolidating individual project budgets
- Assist with month-end close and other accounting functions as needed
- Aid in preparation of the long-term plan provided to Corporate
- Help out Studio Head/Head of Product Development with creating, updating, and maintaining individual project budgets
- Develop and maintain budgets for specific cost centers, in tandem with the appropriate personnel within the company, to assimilate into the company-wide budget (IT for example)
- Become a financial partner to product development teams providing support and analytics as needed to review financial impact of decisions made on a project and to provide suggestions on way to improve project financial results
- Maintain our product revenue documents
Requirements
- 2-3 years of comparable finance/accounting experience, with at least 1-2 years specifically of accounting. Solid accounting understanding is needed, ideally in a service/project-based organization
- Willing to wear different hats based on the financial and accounting needs of the company
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including modeling and macros
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain financial results to non-financial people in a clear and concise manner
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent experience
Pluses
- Interest or knowledge of PC and console gaming
Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please no phone calls or drop ins. We only accept electronic applications.
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