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Operations Assistant - Temporary
Foster City, California
Operations Assistant / Business Analyst, Temporary
Sledgehammer Games, co-developers of Call of Duty MW3, is hiring!
Sledgehammer Games was founded with a singular goal: Achieve Excellence. We have a state of the art facility, an industry leading development team, and a studio culture built to promote and support world class game developers. We are actively recruiting top talent for our Call of Duty development team. If you are passionate and driven to do your best work, and have a desire to work on the most successful FPS franchise in the history of video games, please apply online.
Come take a closer look at our studio, our culture, and some of the worldwide press for our latest game, Modern Warfare 3, and at www.sledgehammergames.com.
Description:
Provide support and assistance to the Operations Manager and Chief Operations Officer in the administration and management of the studio.
Responsibilities:
Develop detailed tracking mechanisms for analyzing the studio's operational goals in accounting and operations. Provide information to management team for decision making. Solid communication skills and self-driven, tenacious follow through are expected. Daily duties will include, but are not limited to:
Management Accounting
· Assist setting spending budgets/targets
· Integrating data from company systems into Excel reports
· Code purchasing data
· Analyze spending results for variances, cost savings, studio needs
· Write macros for financial reporting
· Track expense report reimbursements
Operations
· Help purchase, track items and services through purchase orders and expense reports
· Work with vendors for best pricing
· Ensure quality of goods and services purchased
· Work on facility needs in the studio - studio build out, maintenance, seating and team groupings
Scope of the Position
· Will involve interaction with all levels of Activision personnel on a variety of issues ranging from low to very high priority and at varying levels of confidentiality.
Qualifications:
Education:
· BA in Business or Finance with a strong academic record
· Relevant work experience
Skills and/or requirements:
· Able to communicate results clearly both visually and verbally
· Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
· Background in Finance or Accounting
· Proven skills in problem solving, project and event coordination
· Excel modeling skills preferred
· Interest and willingness to become knowledgeable in the Interactive Entertainment industry, and the methodologies used in the development of video games.
· Able to prioritize work and problem solve independently and get quality results on time
· Determination to hit a high quality bar
Sledgehammer Games, co-developers of Call of Duty MW3, is hiring!
Sledgehammer Games was founded with a singular goal: Achieve Excellence. We have a state of the art facility, an industry leading development team, and a studio culture built to promote and support world class game developers. We are actively recruiting top talent for our Call of Duty development team. If you are passionate and driven to do your best work, and have a desire to work on the most successful FPS franchise in the history of video games, please apply online.
Come take a closer look at our studio, our culture, and some of the worldwide press for our latest game, Modern Warfare 3, and at www.sledgehammergames.com.
Description:
Provide support and assistance to the Operations Manager and Chief Operations Officer in the administration and management of the studio.
Responsibilities:
Develop detailed tracking mechanisms for analyzing the studio's operational goals in accounting and operations. Provide information to management team for decision making. Solid communication skills and self-driven, tenacious follow through are expected. Daily duties will include, but are not limited to:
Management Accounting
· Assist setting spending budgets/targets
· Integrating data from company systems into Excel reports
· Code purchasing data
· Analyze spending results for variances, cost savings, studio needs
· Write macros for financial reporting
· Track expense report reimbursements
Operations
· Help purchase, track items and services through purchase orders and expense reports
· Work with vendors for best pricing
· Ensure quality of goods and services purchased
· Work on facility needs in the studio - studio build out, maintenance, seating and team groupings
Scope of the Position
· Will involve interaction with all levels of Activision personnel on a variety of issues ranging from low to very high priority and at varying levels of confidentiality.
Qualifications:
Education:
· BA in Business or Finance with a strong academic record
· Relevant work experience
Skills and/or requirements:
· Able to communicate results clearly both visually and verbally
· Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
· Background in Finance or Accounting
· Proven skills in problem solving, project and event coordination
· Excel modeling skills preferred
· Interest and willingness to become knowledgeable in the Interactive Entertainment industry, and the methodologies used in the development of video games.
· Able to prioritize work and problem solve independently and get quality results on time
· Determination to hit a high quality bar