Overview
ZeniMax Media, an international video game company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, with offices in Rockville, MD is seeking a detail oriented professional with two to four years of financial planning experience to join our team as a Financial Analyst. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for financial/business analysis including preparation and consolidation of budgets and forecasts, ongoing operational planning, and management reporting. We are looking for someone with the caliber to become a key member of the FP&A organization. If you are a team player with knowledge of the Gaming/Media industry, and if you possess the key qualifications below, then this could be the career move you’ve been waiting for.
Responsibilities
- Key contributor on the Financial Planning & Analysis team managing the monthly and quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and management reporting of our Games-as-a-Service businesses
- Liaison with development and publishing teams to prepare monthly/quarterly/annual operating and capital forecasts throughout lifecycle of game projects, providing insight on budget variances and expense trends
- Updating and maintaining internal forecasting applications, Oracle ERP financial suite and Adaptive Planning
- Provide analytical review of development studio costs during monthly closing process including preparation and submission of expense accruals to Accounting
- Proactively identify financial issues and opportunities
- Assist with ad hoc analysis on various projects as required
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field from an accredited four-year college/university
- Two to four years of experience in financial analysis, reporting and budget development
- Expert working knowledge of advanced Excel features and basic working knowledge of data query tools and data warehousing
- A hands-on approach to data analysis, modeling and simulation of complex systems
- Superior intellectual and quantitative analysis capabilities
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills in order to gain trust, negotiate business objectives and work directly with a broad group of managers
- Knowledge of major ERP systems, specifically Oracle
- Ability to work in a time sensitive environment with tight deadlines
Preferred Skills
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) work experience in Video Games, Social Media, or Entertainment including knowledge of major KPI metrics
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do – from recruiting for our studios, publishing and operations to fostering safe and respectful workplaces that encourage collaboration. Our culture is based on principles of respect, inclusion, and fair treatment and we welcome anyone into our family without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.
Our diversity fuels our innovation and inspires us to create game worlds that bring us closer to the global community of players we serve.
