Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for all FP&A functions.
• Drives the financial reporting process, including the integration of the strategy planning process into the operation budget process.
• Assists with the identification of key business drivers and measurements and integrates these into the management reporting and ensuring common language across the organization.
• Prepares financial and business related analyses and research.
• Performs analysis of external developer budgets and finances.
• Develops and maintains highly complex financial models and reports to support business unit requirements.
• Reviews studio project commitment summary reports and prepares monthly flash for studio and projects.
• Works directly with all department/studio managers, external business partners and corporate finance to develop, prepare and analyze all required reporting in a timely manner.
• Performs analysis of Actual to Plan, Variance Explanations and Trending.
• Provides impactful management reporting and presentations for the Austin studio for executive, board and investor review.
• Conducts Expense Planning and Analysis.
• Monitors monthly expenses against budget and produces reports for producers and directors.
• Prepares Weekly Production reports.
• Prepares and presents business cases for key purchases.
• Prepares Sales Analysis of studio titles and other industry games.
• Recommends changes in business product profitability and assists with the evolution of business strategies.
• Drives continuous improvement in all processes including reporting, planning and forecasting.
• Acts as Corporate Finance's expert for assigned units. Learns and understands the various segments' business models. Works with units at leadership level.
• Proactively provides updates, guidance and recommendations to senior management regarding financial issues.
• Acts as key liaison between corporate and assigned units; integrates with corporate counterparts to provide seamless support.
• Maintains close partnership with studio leaders reporting on pulse and business performance issues that include 1) risks against quarterly forecasts and/or earning estimates, and 2) opportunities within the studio.
• Supports and drives business and financial processes aimed at maintaining stewardship control within the studio.
• Prepares other ad hoc reporting and analysis as required to support decision making.
• Functions as expert for all financial systems and the 'value add' resource for all business analysis.

Skills/Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 7+ years experience in a divisional or corporate FP&A organization from a global perspective.
• Extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, processes, and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting.
• The ability to compile, analyze, interpret, and present complex financial reports, statements, and/or projections.
• High proficiency in financial modeling (P/L, cash flows, and balance sheet).
• Highly proficient with MS Office products including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint (Pivot Tables, V Lookups, and Macros Required).
• Experience and proficiency with financial programs like Oracle, COGNOS and Hyperion Essbase.
• Advanced financial analysis methods and innate mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex and sometimes competing projects simultaneously.
• Detailed, complex time and task management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking/creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of functional linkages.
• Strong drive for data integrity, process definition, and organizational alignment.
• Effective when working independently and as a team player who can work collaboratively within a group and across divisions/functions.
• Exemplary oral communication and interpersonal skills (cross-functional team environments).
• Strong initiative and desire to drive change and enhance processes.
• Ability to proactively identify business risks and opportunities.
• Ability to make appropriate and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to travel up to10% domestic and international.

Reporting Structure

Position reports directly to the Austin studio general managers and the BioWare Edmonton Director of Finance. Indirectly reports into Electronic Arts Finance.

Location

• Austin, Texas, USA
• Standard office hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

How to Apply

Please email your application to AdminJobsAustin@bioware.com and include your name, position title, and the competition number in the subject line (e.g. "Darth Malak - 08-FIN-MNGR-BWA-41 - Manager Financial Planning and Analysis").

Please quote the following competition number in the subject line of your electronic application, or include in the cover letter of your mailed application:

08-FIN-MNGR-BWA-41

Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for interview will be contacted at this time.