Commercial Finance Analyst

4 weeks ago

London United Kingdom King Full time

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Commercial Finance Analyst

Are you a finance professional with a passion for gaming? King is not just about financial reporting; we're a place where your love for games and knack for numbers come together. Our Finance, Insights, and Strategy (FI&S) team is looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to dive deep into the financial dynamics of our network of popular games. This role is your opportunity to blend strategic finance with the excitement of the gaming world, contributing to the growth and success of titles like Candy Crush.

Your role within our Kingdom

As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you'll be at the heart of our finance operations, providing critical support across our game network. You will work under the guidance of the Finance Manager for Candy Crush, playing a pivotal role in:

  • Strategic Financial Planning: Assist in the development and refinement of financial models for monthly and annual forecasts, tailoring them to support strategic decision-making and business performance analysis.
  • Operational Excellence: Be a key figure in operationalizing process improvements, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness across the Commercial Finance team's activities.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams beyond finance, such as central insights and data science, to understand and analyze the financial implications of various business strategies.
  • Advanced Reporting: Prepare and assist in the development of monthly reporting packs that highlight financial and non-financial KPIs, providing insightful commentary and analysis.
  • System and Process Support: Act as the primary contact for financial systems during crucial planning and reporting cycles, advocating for and implementing system improvements where necessary.
  • Ad Hoc Analysis: Perform detailed ad hoc analysis as needed, providing actionable insights to guide business decisions.


High-Scoring Skills
  • Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within a global multi-product business or the gaming industry.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a keen analytical mind that excels at large data sets.
  • Demonstrated ability in driving process improvements and operational efficiency.
  • Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial modelling; eagerness to expand these skills.
  • Effective communication skills, capable of distilling complex finance issues for various audiences.
  • Experience with Hyperion or similar financial systems is highly regarded.
  • Qualifications in ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an international equivalent are preferred.


Our Team Values

We are a trusted, objective force within King, dedicated to enabling and guiding the company's growth and strategic decisions. Our team is a catalyst for gaming performance, innovation and accountability.

About King

King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch. We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the
company.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It's what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid- core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players - and we're not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We're dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful

About King

At King, we're Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We're the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level-up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren't just crushing it with candies, we're also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was recently acquired by Microsoft.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It's our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission - it's the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let's face it, who doesn't love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren't the only ones that can level-up. We're always looking for ways to champion each other and make what's already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

Applications need to be in English.
Discover King at careers.king.com

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