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Senior Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

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The Sr Director position on the Corporate FP&A team is a critical and highly visible role within the team that performs coordinated companywide analysis and consolidation to support the Activision Blizzard executive leadership team, provides key inputs to external financial reporting and investor relations processes, and manages companywide planning and forecasting processes. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Planning, this role will work to analyze, report, and support the key business drivers and build incremental value for the company. The role requires ability to demonstrate a strong aptitude relative to be able to interpret, analyze, and communicate varied and sophisticated business issues. Executive presence, problem solving, prioritizing, timely responses and attention to detail must be second nature.

The essential functions of the role will include supporting the Commercial Organization and the Senior Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning, production finance process ownership, oversight of the finance support for partnerships, consumer products group finance and C-suite support. The Senior Director will also be expected to communicate these analyses to Company executives, either verbally or through presentations. The role will also drive continual process improvement by streamlining and standardizing processes and companywide FP&A processes.

• Support Global Commercial Organization and the Global Revenue Officer in providing input from the teams on the ground to inform financial planning and analyze business trends
• Partner with the Business Unit finance teams on pacing, forecasts, and full game download alignment
• Coordinating and liaising between finance teams in each territory for the preparation and completion of ad-hoc analyses and scheduling financial processes, including business performance, consolidation of metrics, and business perspective / interpretation of trends
• Track key performance indicators and analyze trends to facilitate more real-time commercial decision making to enhance business
• Analyze complex regional data to drive value adding insights on trends and emerging pockets of opportunities. Help shape the strategies to win externally.
• Provide financial and analytical leadership for longer-range planning initiatives in the Commercial Organization. Partner with the commercial leaders on the long-term Commercial Strategy development
• Establish a corporate framework to facilitate game development financial standards across the company
• Supervise the finance support for E-sports, Consumer Products Group and Partnerships

Principal Working Relationships:

• VP, Corporate Planning
• SVP, Corporate Planning
• Commercial Leadership Teams

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (Post MBA candidates are encouraged to apply)
• Prior Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years of proven experience in public company finance, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, entertainment/ tech industry finance, and/or similar experiences
• General Skills:
• Strong communication, writing and presentation skills; this person will communicate with executives and leaders across the organization
• Top-notch organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills – a critical thinker who’s a quick learner and can anticipate the next question and derivative outcomes
• Outstanding quantitative and financial modeling
• Ability to thrive and multitask in a constantly evolving environment
• Self-starter - candidate needs to be self-directed and proactive starting day 1 on the job
• Knowledge of and passion for gaming, media, and technology and willingness and ability to get up to speed on business and strategic issues

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do. At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet.

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.