Activision Hiring for Sr. Manager – Studio Finance Job at Santa Monica, CA Full Time

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Sr. Manager – Studio Finance

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Activision is looking for a highly motivated, energetic and financially minded individual to join the Activision Publishing Finance team. This highly visible position will be an embedded business partner with the CTO and provide finance support to the development tech, central studio and publishing organizations, supporting the iconic first-person shooter Call of Duty franchises (which includes the storied Modern Warfare & Black Ops franchises and now Warzone!) focusing on the following responsibilities:

• Support, train, manage and develop a team of 2 and act as a leader on the Activision Publishing finance team
• Lead studio planning and strategy efforts to help develop the next wave of blockbuster titles
• Own the quarterly forecast with a focus on accurate forecasting and variance analysis to provide business understanding
• Help to lead business planning efforts (annual and long-range planning)
• Play key role in the delivery of updates to key studio & AP leadership
• Partner with business counterparts globally to plan, forecast and ensure delivery against development & publishing budgets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of business partners across many functions of our business
• P&L Management with an eye towards influencing long-term investments, driving cost savings and identifying efficiencies.
• Assist with the execution of project greenlights and provide monthly project status updates
• Partner with HR to supervise hiring trends and ensure projects are adequately supported
• Drive process improvement across core finance and business processes
• Help with other ad-hoc projects that arise in this fast paced, ever-changing industry

Our team is lean, dynamic, and focused – which means you will have real responsibility and the opportunity to have high impact in one of the leading companies in the interactive entertainment space. Strong financial and business acumen, leadership and mentorship skills, a desire to continually improve, attention to detail, timely follow-through, adaptability, and the ability to effectively manage against multiple priorities are keys to success in this role.

The key qualifications for this role include:

• 7+ years of proven experience in operations finance, FP&A, brand finance, accounting or related area
• Experienced people manager
• Comfort working at multiple altitudes, from high-level projects to detailed engagement analysis
• Strong leadership, partnership and collaboration skills.
• Strong personal presence and communication to work across finance, marketing, development, and executive leadership in pursuit of business goals
• Strong user of Excel, PowerPoint and financial management tools
• Strong finance, business acumen and general analytical skills
• Ability to effectively manage several priorities simultaneously
• Experience within a gaming, entertainment or technology industry is preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (advanced degree or certification a plus)
• High energy; passion for games is a plus

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

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivaled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the 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.