Senior Finance Manager

Lightspeed Studios; Sweden; On-site; SEK 539,723 - 863,557; Full time

Job summary

Lightspeed Studios is seeking an experienced financial manager to oversee budgeting and financial reporting within the studio. You will play a critical role in coordinating the annual budget, enhancing financial transparency, and integrating financial processes across the studio.

The ideal candidate will have at least a decade of experience in finance, a Chartered Accountant qualification, and strong interpersonal skills. You should be fluent in English, and knowledge of Mandarin or Cantonese is preferred. This position is based in Sweden.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in management financial area with a background in TMT industries.
• Strong interpersonal skills to research technical accounting issues.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin or Cantonese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate studio’s annual budget preparation and quarterly forecasts.
• Improve quality of Reporting package and ensure compliance with policies.
• Enhance financial transparency and project-based accounting systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in accounting or finance

Chartered Accountant or equivalently qualified accountant

Job description

Business Unit

At Tencent Finance, we are deeply committed to fostering the professional growth of our staff through tailored finance training, mentorship programs, job rotation initiatives, and support for finance professional certifications. Recognized as an approved employer by esteemed organizations like ACCA, HKICPA, CIMA, CPA Australia, and CA, and certified accredited trainer with the Singapore Accountancy Commission, we provide comprehensive resources and guidance to ensure our employees remain at the forefront of the rapidly evolving finance landscape. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced hire, we empower you to acquire and maintain professional qualifications, enhancing your credibility and competence in the finance domain while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing industry.

What the Role Entails

• Responsible for proper communication and integration with the studio Management and their Finance Department.
• Coordinating studio’s annual budget preparation, quarterly rolling forecasts, review and analyze studio’s financial performance, including R&D and other resources efficiency assessment, assist P-team to improve studio’s resource allocation strategy.
• Continuously improve the quality of Reporting package (RP) prepared by studios, try to balance the needs from Tencent Group Reporting policy, sufficient analytical review, and studios’ customized requirement.
• Research, design and continuously improve studio’s financial transparency as well as project-based accounting, for example, help studios to upgrade to a more consistent and efficient finance system, build up share service center function for some small-scale studios.
• Leverage Tencent Head quarter strength to help studios to improve internal control process, treasury management, credit control, tax compliance and planning, significant procurement improvement, knowledge sharing etc.
• Additional managerial duties as necessary.
• Reporting to the Tencent IEG Finance head.

Who We Look For

• Bachelor's degree or above in accounting or finance.
• Chartered Accountant or equivalently qualified accountant.
• Experience working in an international management team environment or with Big Four accounting firm experience and TMT industry experience is an advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive career experience, in management financial area, had solid experience and result in assisting improvement of the operational efficiency, and experience of integration with acquired subsidiaries is preferable.
• Fluent English, able to speak Mandarin, or Cantonese is preferable to communicate with HQ.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to research technical accounting issues and determine appropriate accounting policies.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.