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Financial Analyst

Sago Mini & Originator Kids are award-winning publishers of preschool apps and toys worldwide. Supported by a team of designers, developers, thinkers, doers and office dogs - who are devoted to play, these companies bring thoughtful design to life for preschoolers and parents worldwide.

With over 75 million downloads, three subscription services, 40 apps and a line of physical toys, Sago Mini & Originator Kids are part of a growing and expanding group of digital play and looking to conquer the North American market. Proudly Canadian, Sago Mini is a subsidiary of Toca Boca , the No.1 mobile-first kids brand in the App Store. Both companies are part of Spin Master, a leading global children’s entertainment company that creates, designs, and manufactures a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products, and entertainment properties.

Sago Mini and Originator Kids are currently going through a phase of growth, and we are looking for a Financial Analyst to support our digital studios group by providing the business with analytics, ensuring the rolling forecast is maintained, as well as establishing and maintaining internal financial reporting.

What You’ll be Doing

• Manage rolling Opex forecast together with business partners.
• Partnering closely with HR to ensure people costs are in line within the approved parameters.
• Prepare revenue forecasts based on operational reporting from the Analytics teams.
• Maintain P&L financial risks and opportunities tracking.
• Translate P&L forecasts into cash forecasts for the treasury team.
• Maintain long term financial plans, including lifetime product P&Ls.
• Support FD in annual budget submission for the digital studios.
• Ensure software development capitalization process is implemented correctly both for actuals and forecast purposes.
• Work with accounting team to ensure smooth month-end close process and prepare monthly variance analysis reports.
• Partnering with other parts of the financial organization to ensure policy compliance for the digital studios group.
• Ensure product reporting data is set up and captured correctly in SAP.
• Periodic reporting to management, with a focus on improving data visualization.
• Infuse financial intelligence within the development teams.

Qualifications and Skills

• Completion of a post-secondary degree in business and or commerce.
• Advanced user of Excel.
• Experienced with SAP and SAP BPC an asset.
• 1-3 years of experience within a finance role, ideally within the gaming or technology industry.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• High sense of urgency and time management.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple requests with shifting timelines.

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience with SAP, Power BI, and Tableau.

Why Work with Us:

From playtesting to idea jams, and show and shares, our work is built for kids by kids at heart. Our work culture strikes the right balance of exploring, collaboration, fun and high-quality execution. You will be joining an incredible team that values your support and knowledge. On top of a competitive salary, you will have three weeks of vacation and access to our robust benefits plan. Our whole office is currently working remotely, however the plan is to return to the office (based in downtown Toronto), in a hybrid working model as soon as possible.

About the Process:

• You'll get an email response confirming we've received your application, and we'll let you know within a few days if we'd like to schedule a follow-up.
• If you're moving ahead, we'll book a call to learn more about your experience in a first round interview.
• If the first round interview goes well, you’ll meet the hiring manager for a second round interview.
• If the fit is there and your skills and competencies align with the role, you will complete a short financial analyst exercise for submission.
• If the exercise is successful, you will meet with members of the team you will work closely with prior to a decision being made.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We look forward to hearing from you!