Senior Financial Analyst in Room 8 Group

Room 8 Group is the world’s fastest growing strategic partner in external game development, co-development, art, trailer production, and QA for AAA console, PC and mobile titles. Since 2011, the Group has co-created a multitude of award-winning projects for world-leading video game IPs and franchises, working with publishers such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, while leveraging its own cutting-edge tools and R&D capabilities.

Through primarily organic growth, the proudly independent company is now home to 1,400+ creatives based in Europe, North America, and South America.

The next great challenge is coming:

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst who will play an important role in ensuring effective budgetary control, deviation analysis and integration of financial processes into corporate functions. This role involves maintaining financial processes and providing analytical support for 2 service lines and budget controls to the company. It offers great growth opportunities, making it an ideal position for those looking to develop their financial skills and advance their career. Additionally, the Senior Financial Analyst will be involved in supporting the entire FP&A team with additional analysis if necessary.

Superpowers you have:

• Deep knowledge of GSuite or/and MS Office, including work with formulas

• English proficiency: Upper Intermediate +

• Knowledge of principles of operational accounting, financial management and budgeting

You’re a rockstar if you have:

• Experience in IT/gaming company

• Automation and process improvement

• Experience in buildingbudget models

Becoming part of Room 8 Group, you will:

Deal with Annual Budgeting, specifically:

• Prepare templates for 2 Service Lines for their input.

• Support 2 Service Lines during the budget process.

• Ensure alignment with other finance teams to enable effective usage of budget data within other business processes.

• Provide additional support to the FP&A team as needed on budget-related tasks.

Do a variance Analysis of the Budget, which will include:

• Monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with the agreed budget.

• Conduct detailed analysis of deviations to identify discrepancies between budgeted and actual expenditures.

• Provide observations and recommendations for corrective action if current expenditures exceed the budget.

• Propose cost-saving opportunities when necessary.

Deal with Rolling Forecast, specifically:

• Assist the Heads of Service Lines filling in forecast data.

• Update forecasts based on changes in business conditions and actual results.

• Analyse trends to improve forecasting accuracy.

• Provide comments to top management on the changes in forecasts.

Do a Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Assist in developing financial reports for senior management to assist in strategic decision making.

• Analyse financial data to identify trends, forecast future performance and provide strategic recommendations.

• Create ad-hoc reports as required by various stakeholders.

Be handling Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement financial process improvements to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Act as the first point of contact for the Head of Service Lines and Cross Service Line regarding financial inquiries.

• Facilitate effective communication between the finance department and Service Lines to ensure clarity and compliance on financial issues and processes.

Training and Development:

• If necessary, conduct training for people from the Service Line on budgeting processes.

• Staying abreast of the latest trends in financial analysis and planning to provide the most up-to-date advice and analysis.

Join the team of inspiring game dev professionals, and get even more:

• Competitive financial reward (yes, we are fair enough);

• Challenges to raise your XPs score working on the projects of the top global game dev publishers;

• Private medical care paid time off;

• A culture of diversity and inclusion to unite the most outstanding talents;

• Community of people who understand and share your passion for games.

Together we will bring games to the next level. Exactly with you.

Room 8 Group є стратегічним партнером, який швидко розвивається у розробці ігор, спільній розробці, арті, виробництві трейлерів і тестуванні консолей AAA, ПК і мобільних ігор. Починаючи з 2011 року, Група Room 8 спільно створила безліч відзначених нагородами проектів для провідних світових відеоігр і франшиз відеоігор, працюючи з такими видавцями, як Microsoft, Sony і Nintendo, одночасно використовуючи власні передові інструменти та можливості R&D.

Завдяки перш за все органічному зростанню, це незалежна компанія, яка тепер є домом для понад 1400 креативних людей у Європі, Північній та Південній Америці.

Наближається наступне велике випробування:

Ми шукаємо старшого фінансового аналітика, який відіграватиме важливу роль у забезпеченні ефективного бюджетного контролю, аналізі відхилень та інтеграції фінансових процесів у корпоративні функції. Ця роль включає підтримку фінансових процесів і надання аналітичної підтримки для 2 напрямків послуг і бюджетного контролю компанії. Ця роль пропонує чудові можливості для зростання, що робить її ідеальною позицією для тих, хто хоче розвинути свої фінансові навички та розвивати свою кар’єру. Крім того, старший фінансовий аналітик буде залучений до підтримки всієї команди FP&A з додатковим аналізом, якщо це необхідно.

Нам потрібні твої надзвичайні здібності:

• In-depth knowledge of GSuite and/or MS Office, including working with formulas

• Proficiency in English: Upper Intermediate +

• Knowledge of operational accounting, financial management and budgeting principles

You are a rock star if you have:

• Work experience in an IT/gaming company

• Automation and process improvement

• Experience in building budget models

By becoming part of the Room 8 Group team, you will:

Work with annual budgets, in particular:

• Prepare templates for 2 service lines for their input.

• Supporting 2 service lines during the budget process.

• Ensure interaction with other financial departments to ensure effective use of budget data in other business processes.

• Provide additional support to the FP&A team on budget-related tasks as needed.

Conduct budget variance analysis, which will include:

• Control spending to ensure compliance with agreed budget.

• Conducting a detailed analysis of deviations to identify discrepancies between planned and actual spendingus.

• Provide comments and recommendations for corrective actions if current expenditures exceed budget.

• Offer options for saving . 

Deal with Rolling Forecast, in particular :

• Helping service managers fill in forecast data.

• Update forecasts based on changes in business conditions and actual results >

• Tendency analysis to improve forecasting accuracy.

• Provide comments to senior management regarding changes in forecasts.

Prepare financial statements and analysis:

• Assist in the development of financial statements for senior management to assist in strategic decision-making.

• Analysis of financial data to identify trends, predict future performance and provide strategic recommendations.

• Create special reports according to the requirements of various stakeholders.

• Deal with process improvement:

• Identify and implement financial process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Deal with process improvement:

• Identify and implement financial process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Contact with interested parties:

• Act as the first point of contact for the Head of Service and Cross Service Line regarding financial enquiries.

• Facilitate effective communication between the finance department and service lines to ensure clarity and compliance of financial matters and processes.

Learning and development:

• When necessary, conduct trainings for people from service lines on budgeting processes.

• Keep up to date with the latest trends in financial analysis and plan to provide the latest advice and analysis.

Join a team of inspiring game development professionals and get even more:

• A competitive financial reward;

• Challenges to increase your XP score (professional trainings and conferences, internal mentoring);

• Health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave;

• A diverse and inclusive culture to bring together the best talent;

• A community of people who share your passion for games

Together we will take games to a new level. With you!