Financial Analyst I

APCO Worldwide Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Capcom, a leading game developer and publisher, seeks a financial planning and analysis professional to act as financial controller for assigned entities. You will prepare and provide financial analysis, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans for management decisions, and support monthly and ad hoc reports.

Responsibilities include variance analysis, root-cause investigation, budgeting for sales, marketing, licensing and esports, and collaborating on automation improvements.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience, including internships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare variance analysis to budget/forecast/prior year.
• Analyze root causes of variances, propose recommendations on areas of improvement, develop frameworks to help prioritize initiatives, and support implementation of automation improvements.
• Prepare and complete analyses for the executive committee of monthly financial results to understand variances in key performance indicators and to identify areas of risk and opportunity.
• Budget, monitor and manage sales & marketing, licensing, and esports departments. Identify area of savings and risk.
• Other projects and duties as assigned (includes assistance and consolidation with budgets and mid-term planning).
• Perform Essbase system maintenance (includes adding new codes and updating scripts and variables)

Skills

Understands financial statements

Adept at Excel

Good time management

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Excellent communicator

Personable

Education

Degree in Business / Computer Science / Math

Job description

About Capcom:

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including ground-breaking franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Monster Hunter™, Ace Attorney®, Mega Man®, and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore , with corporate headquarters in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www. news.capcomusa.com.

Position Intro

Responsible for financial planning and analysis and serve as a financial controller for assigned entities. Prepare and provide financial analysis, budget, forecast and financial planning for management use in strategic decisions. Help prepare monthly and ad hoc reports.

Supervision Exercised:

N/A

Responsibilities:

• Prepare variance analysis to budget/forecast/prior year.
• Analyze root causes of variances, propose recommendations on areas of improvement, develop frameworks to help prioritize initiatives, and support implementation of automation improvements.
• Prepare and complete analyses for the executive committee of monthly financial results to understand variances in key performance indicators and to identify areas of risk and opportunity.
• Budget, monitor and manage sales & marketing, licensing, and esports departments. Identify area of savings and risk.
• Other projects and duties as assigned (includes assistance and consolidation with budgets and mid-term planning).
• Perform Essbase system maintenance (includes adding new codes and updating scripts and variables)

*Other duties as required

Required Experience:

• Business, computer science, or math-related degree
• 1–3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience, including internships.

Skills & Abilities:

• Understands financial statements
• Adept at Excel
• Good time management
• Detail-oriented
• Independent worker
• Excellent communicator and reasoning
• Personable

Education:

• Degree in Business / Computer Science / Math

Travel Requirements:

• N/A

Licenses, Certifications, and Others:

• N/A

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift objects of up to 25 pounds in weight. Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Working Environments:

Work is generally performed in an office environment, and the noise level is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary Range:

$70,000 - $85,000 *Compensation is based on current market trends for the San Francisco Bay Area and will be determined based on relevant factors including, but not limited to, industry knowledge, experience, qualification, and skill set.

Additional Information:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, knowledge, skills, abilities, or requirements, as any one position in this classification may be assigned some or all of these duties, in addition to other duties not explicitly listed here. The various duties, responsibilities, and/or assignments of this position may be unevenly balanced and changed from time to time based upon matters such as, but not limited to, variations in shift schedules, work demands, seasons, service levels, and management’s decisions on how to best allocate department resources. Any shift, emphasis, or rebalancing of these assigned duties, responsibilities, and/or assignments does not constitute a change in the job classification.