Finance Partner

4 weeks ago


Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Wargaming Full time
Job Overview

Wargaming is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance Partner to join our Financial Planning and Analysis function. This role is responsible for overseeing the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities across a number of functions/products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and facilitating informed decision-making by senior management.

The successful candidate will add value and improve our operations by providing effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered. The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and a sound judgement.

This is very much a strategic role. Information and reporting are just the tip of the iceberg. What really matters is your ability to see the value in the information you provide and to inspire others to make use of it.

Key Responsibilities
  • Active participation in the implementation (and improvement) of the group-wide financial planning process, including annual budgeting, forecasts, and long-range strategic planning.
  • Coordinate with business unit leaders and finance teams to gather inputs, assumptions, and drivers for financial models.
  • Analyse financial results, variances, and trends to provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
  • Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs), to executive leadership.
Functional Business Partnership
  • Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams.
  • Support business leaders and their teams understand their financial performance.
  • Deliver strong insights into functional performance to drive budget owner accountability and detailed insight into what is driving consolidated financial performance.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, cost optimisation and business performance.
  • Conduct financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis to assess potential outcomes and risks associated with strategic decisions.
  • Collaborate with business units to develop performance metrics and dashboards for tracking key business drivers.
  • Monitor actual financial results against forecasts and budgets, identifying deviations and drivers of performance.
Process Improvement and Optimization
  • Contribute to the review and enhancement of FP&A processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Work collaboratively with FP&A team members & cross functional teams to implement best practices in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to enhance decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Lead initiatives to streamline data collection, analysis, and reporting, leveraging technology and automation where applicable.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • Proven experience in financial planning and analysis roles, with a track record of leadership and achievement.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel.
  • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
  • Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial information to diverse audiences.
  • Strategic mindset, with the ability to think critically and contribute to the development of organizational strategy.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and being a part of deeply complex strategy discussions while maintaining operational excellence.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work efficiently in a fast paced, dynamic and changing multicultural environment.
What We Offer
  • 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
  • Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
  • Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • Employee discounts
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Company events
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
  • Working in one of the main European hubs for game development
  • Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
  • To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio


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