As the Director, Strategic Finance for Worldwide Publishing, you'll report directly to the Director for Strategic Advisory within Worldwide Publishing. You will partner with the Worldwide Publishing Leadership team to build relevant strategic and financial plans, monitor performance against plans, and implement improvements to financial processes and systems to support better decision making. As a leader in your craft and department, you will manage your team, and help develop your vision for Finance excellence within Worldwide Publishing.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the President, Worldwide Publishing and the Worldwide Publishing leadership team to support decision-making and align on strategic and financial priorities
- Lead the financial strategy and budgeting approach for Worldwide Publishing and develop portfolio allocation methodologies across teams and products
- Manage financial forecasting as part of Riot’s strategic planning and forecasting (SPF) process and monitor performance against plans
- Oversee and shape the global operating model for regional Finance professionals across 10+ offices in Worldwide Publishing
- Partner closely with the Worldwide Publishing Strategy team to develop strategic financial analysis, such as return on investment, on key deals and decisions
- Evaluate new business opportunities and support business development efforts on a global scale
- Partner with central Finance, Tax and Treasury, Accounting and Purchasing functions to service Worldwide Publishing needs
- Lead, mentor and support career growth for a high achieving team of Finance professionals based in LA
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years experience in Finance (FP&A, Corporate Finance or Strategic Planning), or 10+ years with an MBA
- 8+ years of experience applying strategic frameworks to business problems from a financial perspective
- 4+ years experience directly managing other Finance professionals
- Expert knowledge of financial systems for planning and reporting
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of gaming industry and publishing business models
- Experience with developing and maintaining product portfolio allocation strategies
- Experience directly supporting SVP+ stakeholders as a finance partner
- Experience with designing, implementing, and overseeing financial strategy across a global team
- Experience with incorporating accounting, tax, and treasury considerations into the financial strategy for a global team
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!
Our Perks:
We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).
