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Senior Financial Analyst

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Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources and Finance.

Your Mission

The Senior Financial Analyst position on the Corporate FP&A team is a critical and highly visible role within the team that performs integrated companywide analysis and consolidation to support the Activision Blizzard King executive leadership team and assists with the companywide planning and forecasting processes. Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate FP&A, this role will work to analyze, report and support the performance of the Company and specifically demonstrate a strong aptitude for interpreting, analyzing, and communicating sophisticated business issues. Problem solving, prioritization, and attention to detail are essential.

The essential functions of the role include supporting the Quarter Close, Quarterly Forecast and Guidance, Weekly Pacing, and Annual Operating Plan, including independent analysis as well as consolidation of business unit inputs. Key outputs include preparation and analysis of c-suite and board reporting packages, coordinating data-gathering across the organization, and assessing risk and opportunity ranges for initiatives and guidance.

1. Quarterly Forecast (50%) and intra-quarter trending

• Support the coordination of forecast inputs from all functions and business divisions, including process management via ERP and spreadsheet-based data gathering and alignment of key assumptions and drivers
• Prepare various analyses that drive business insight and frame financial risks and opportunities
• Perform variance analysis

2. Annual Operating Plan (25%)

• Work with partners across the business and the regions to plan for performance and expenditures in the year ahead, across the entire P&L
• Create and present executive review materials that consolidate and communicate financial strategy

3. Process improvement (15%)

• Drive standardization and effective evolution of the company’s Hyperion-based financial planning system to drive efficiencies and meet business needs
• Create, evolve, and standardize company reporting to align cross-business unit communication
• Help automate standard processes to reduce reporting burden and increase sophistication and capacity for analysis

4. Financial models / ad hoc analysis for key operating decisions (10%)

Principal Working Relationships:

• Manager Corporate FP&A
• Senior Director Corporate FP&A
• VP, Corporate FP&A
• SVP, Corporate FP&A

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (Post MBA candidates are encouraged to apply)
• Prior Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Investment Banking, Public Accounting, or corporate FP&A role.
• General Financial Skills:
• Exceptional quantitative and financial modeling
• Ability to thrive and multitask in a constantly evolving environment
• Able to work independently, with limited direction
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills at coordinating and consolidating inputs across multiple functions
• The highest standards of accuracy and attention to detail in a dynamic, multitasking environment
• Outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Hyperion/Essbase experience preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of general accounting and financial planning

Pluses

• Experience in video game, software, technology or entertainment industries
• Real passion for video games

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.