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Finance Manager - BioWare
at BioWare
Edmonton, AB
Finance Manager
BioWare (www.bioware.com), a member of the incredible family of EA studios, has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate, the Neverwinter Nights series, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire, the critically acclaimed Mass Effect, and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS and the epic fantasy RPG IP Dragon Age. BioWare is hard at work on Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic, our massively multiplayer online game being developed at BioWare Austin.
BioWare is searching for a Finance Manager for our Edmonton, Alberta offices. The principal focus of this role is to provide financial input and support to senior management decision making processes by designing and leading effective financial reporting, incorporating studio strategies into the business plan and by providing timely insight into risks and opportunities with respect to actual and forecasted revenue, expenses, cash flow and earnings. The Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining and updating our business plan, which translates into the maintenance of monthly financial reporting, operational budgets and forecasts, as well as performance measurements of the studio.
In this role, you will act as a business advisor/financial leader to the studio, relating to improving returns on investments and supporting revenue and profitability growth trends. Responsibilities and projects range from complex to highly complex and require considerable independent judgment and initiative as well as the use of analytical modeling, data analysis and business problem solving skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for all FP&A; functions.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, including: close reporting, actual to plan, variance analysis and trending.
• Drives the financial reporting process, including the integration of the strategy planning into the operational budgeting process.
• Function as expert for all financial systems and the ‘value add’ resource for all business analysis.
• Assists with the identification of key business drivers and measurements and integrates these into the management reporting and ensuring common language across the organization.
• Prepares financial and business related analyses and research.
• Performs analysis of external developer budgets and finances.
• Develops and maintain highly complex financial models and reports to support studio & label requirements.
• Reviews studio project commitment summary reports and prepares monthly flash presentations at the studio and project level.
• Works directly with all department/studio managers, external business partners and corporate finance to develop, prepare and analyze all required reporting in a timely manner.
• Provides impactful management reporting and presentations for the RPG studios for executive, Board and investor review.
• Monitors monthly expenses against budget and produces reports for producers and studio directors.
• Prepares Sales Analysis of studio titles and other industry games.
• Recommends changes in business product profitability and assist with the evolution of business strategies.
• Drives continuous improvement in all processes including reporting, planning and forecasting.
• Proactively provides updates, guidance and recommendations to senior management regarding financial issues.
• Maintains close partnership with studio leaders reporting on pulse and business performance issues that include 1) risks against quarterly forecasts and/or earning estimates and 2) opportunities within the studio.
• Supports and drives business and financial processes aimed at maintaining stewardship control within the studio.
• Prepare other ad hoc reporting and analysis as required to support decision making.
SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a related business discipline; professional accounting designation preferred.
• 7+ years experience in a divisional or corporate FP&A; organization working in a matrixed environment.
• Extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, processes, and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting.
• The ability to compile, analyze, interpret and present complex financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• High proficiency in financial modeling (revenue, royalty, P&L; and balance sheet).
• Highly proficient with MS Office products including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint (Pivot Tables, V Lookups, and Macros required).
• Experience and proficiency with financial programs like Oracle, COGNOS and Hyperion Essbase
• Advanced financial analysis methods and innate mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex, and sometimes competing projects simultaneously.
• Acute time and task management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking/creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of functional linkages.
• Strong drive for data integrity, process definition, and organizational alignment.
• Effective when working independently and as a team player who can work collaboratively within a group and across divisions/functions.
• Exemplary oral communication and interpersonal skills (cross-functional team environments).
• Strong initiative and desire to drive change and enhance processes.
• Ability to proactively identify business risks and opportunities.
• Ability to make appropriate and actionable recommendations.
Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted at this time.
BioWare (www.bioware.com), a member of the incredible family of EA studios, has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate, the Neverwinter Nights series, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire, the critically acclaimed Mass Effect, and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS and the epic fantasy RPG IP Dragon Age. BioWare is hard at work on Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic, our massively multiplayer online game being developed at BioWare Austin.
BioWare is searching for a Finance Manager for our Edmonton, Alberta offices. The principal focus of this role is to provide financial input and support to senior management decision making processes by designing and leading effective financial reporting, incorporating studio strategies into the business plan and by providing timely insight into risks and opportunities with respect to actual and forecasted revenue, expenses, cash flow and earnings. The Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining and updating our business plan, which translates into the maintenance of monthly financial reporting, operational budgets and forecasts, as well as performance measurements of the studio.
In this role, you will act as a business advisor/financial leader to the studio, relating to improving returns on investments and supporting revenue and profitability growth trends. Responsibilities and projects range from complex to highly complex and require considerable independent judgment and initiative as well as the use of analytical modeling, data analysis and business problem solving skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for all FP&A; functions.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, including: close reporting, actual to plan, variance analysis and trending.
• Drives the financial reporting process, including the integration of the strategy planning into the operational budgeting process.
• Function as expert for all financial systems and the ‘value add’ resource for all business analysis.
• Assists with the identification of key business drivers and measurements and integrates these into the management reporting and ensuring common language across the organization.
• Prepares financial and business related analyses and research.
• Performs analysis of external developer budgets and finances.
• Develops and maintain highly complex financial models and reports to support studio & label requirements.
• Reviews studio project commitment summary reports and prepares monthly flash presentations at the studio and project level.
• Works directly with all department/studio managers, external business partners and corporate finance to develop, prepare and analyze all required reporting in a timely manner.
• Provides impactful management reporting and presentations for the RPG studios for executive, Board and investor review.
• Monitors monthly expenses against budget and produces reports for producers and studio directors.
• Prepares Sales Analysis of studio titles and other industry games.
• Recommends changes in business product profitability and assist with the evolution of business strategies.
• Drives continuous improvement in all processes including reporting, planning and forecasting.
• Proactively provides updates, guidance and recommendations to senior management regarding financial issues.
• Maintains close partnership with studio leaders reporting on pulse and business performance issues that include 1) risks against quarterly forecasts and/or earning estimates and 2) opportunities within the studio.
• Supports and drives business and financial processes aimed at maintaining stewardship control within the studio.
• Prepare other ad hoc reporting and analysis as required to support decision making.
SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a related business discipline; professional accounting designation preferred.
• 7+ years experience in a divisional or corporate FP&A; organization working in a matrixed environment.
• Extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, processes, and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting.
• The ability to compile, analyze, interpret and present complex financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• High proficiency in financial modeling (revenue, royalty, P&L; and balance sheet).
• Highly proficient with MS Office products including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint (Pivot Tables, V Lookups, and Macros required).
• Experience and proficiency with financial programs like Oracle, COGNOS and Hyperion Essbase
• Advanced financial analysis methods and innate mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex, and sometimes competing projects simultaneously.
• Acute time and task management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking/creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of functional linkages.
• Strong drive for data integrity, process definition, and organizational alignment.
• Effective when working independently and as a team player who can work collaboratively within a group and across divisions/functions.
• Exemplary oral communication and interpersonal skills (cross-functional team environments).
• Strong initiative and desire to drive change and enhance processes.
• Ability to proactively identify business risks and opportunities.
• Ability to make appropriate and actionable recommendations.
Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted at this time.