FP&A Manager - Business Operations & Analytics

ESL FACEIT Group - EFG; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) in the United States is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to connect commercial activity, operations, and financial outcomes across Esports and Digital business units.

You will collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Data, HR, Accounting, and Finance teams to improve planning, forecasting, profitability, and management reporting. This role sits at the intersection of finance, data, technology, and business operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analytics, FP&A, or business operations.
• Proficient with Excel or Google Sheets; strong data handling skills.
• Experience with SQL, BigQuery, Snowflake; dashboarding and automation.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance partner to Esports and Digital units.
• Coordinate inputs into annual budgets, forecasts, and 5-year plans.
• Assess revenue potential, costs, and profitability of projects and contracts.
• Track gross margin, COGS, and contribution across project lifecycles.
• Develop KPI reporting: pipeline, profitability, hours, tickets, and engagement.
• Build scalable data models and dashboards in Looker/Tableau/Power BI.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc analysis for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analytics

Business intelligence

Excel

SQL

BigQuery

Snowflake

Dashboards

Automation

AI-assisted analytics

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

At EFG (ESL FACEIT Group) we create worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. We pride ourselves in having a corporate social responsibility which is that “IT’S NOT GG, UNTIL IT’S GG FOR ALL”. We are passionate about the culture we foster that ultimately helps to create and shape the world of esports, gaming tournaments, leagues, events and holistic ecosystems staged for our millions of players, fans and heroes.

Everything we do, from global esports tournaments and community-driven leagues to next-generation platforms and live events, is rooted in our passion, craftsmanship, and culture. With millions of players and fans around the world, we aim to shape the future of esports and gaming by building ecosystems that are inclusive, innovative, and enduring.

NOTE: This position is open only to applicants who are currently residing in and authorized to work in the United States. Candidates must have valid, unrestricted work authorization at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Please note that we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas, now or in the future.

Description

As FP&A Manager - Business Operations & Analytics, you will help connect commercial activity, operational performance, and financial outcomes across ESL FACEIT Group’s Esports and Digital business units.

You will partner with business leaders, Commercial, Operations, Data, HR, Accounting, and Finance teams to improve planning, forecasting, project profitability, sales pipeline visibility, workforce analysis, and management reporting. This role is suited to someone who enjoys working at the intersection of finance, data, technology, and business operations, and who can turn complex or imperfect information into practical decisions.

What You Do

You will serve as a key member of the Controlling & FP&A team and act as a finance partner to the Esports and Digital business units.

Responsibilities include:

• Business Partnering & Planning: Act as a key finance partner to the Esports and Digital business units. Coordinate business unit inputs into the annual budget, reforecasting, and five-year planning processes; translate commercial, operational, and resource assumptions into clear financial forecasts; and identify key risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Revenue, Pipeline & Commercial Analysis: Partner with Commercial and Commercial Operations to improve the quality and financial usability of sales pipeline data. Review opportunity value, probability, timing, scope, and revenue classification, and connect Salesforce pipeline data with forecasting, project budgeting, contracting, resource planning, and profitability reporting.
• Business Cases & Contract Viability: Develop and review business cases for new events, products, partnerships, investments, and commercial opportunities. Assess revenue potential, delivery costs, resource requirements, profitability, and downside risk, and review the financial viability of contracts, including pricing, margin, payment terms, cost exposure, and operational assumptions.
• Project Economics & COGS: Support project budgets, pricing models, and commercial proposals. Track revenue, cost of goods sold, gross margin, and contribution margin throughout the project lifecycle, and work with operational teams to improve forecasting of production, broadcast, technology, travel, venue, vendor, and other delivery costs.
• Workforce & Operational KPIs: Analyze hours worked, labor utilization, capacity, project allocation, personnel costs, and resource requirements. Develop reporting for KPIs such as pipeline conversion, project profitability, hours worked, hours watched, ticket volumes, attendance, ticket revenue, and digital engagement, translating operational performance into clear financial implications.
• Data, Reporting & Analytics: Build scalable datasets, models, dashboards, and reporting tools using data from CRM, finance, workforce, ticketing, broadcast, digital product, and operational systems. Support finance-relevant data models in platforms such as BigQuery or Snowflake, dashboards in Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools, and practical uses of AI, automation, scripting, and analytics.
• Management Reporting & Ad Hoc Analysis: Prepare recurring and ad hoc analysis for business unit leaders, Finance leadership, and other senior stakeholders. Clearly explain performance, key drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions, and support broader Controlling & FP&A priorities as required.

Your Profile

• Experience: Experience in financial analytics, business intelligence, data analytics, FP&A, commercial finance, business operations, or another highly analytical role.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and experience working with large or complex datasets. Experience with SQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, dashboarding, data transformation, automation, scripting, or AI-assisted analytical tools is highly desirable.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to turn ambiguous business questions into structured analysis. Comfortable investigating discrepancies, testing assumptions, and working through imperfect data and evolving processes.
• Business Partnering: Comfortable working directly with commercial, operational, technical, and finance stakeholders. Able to constructively challenge assumptions and communicate complex analysis clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Business Knowledge: A strong interest in how businesses generate revenue, incur costs, allocate resources, and create value. Knowledge of esports, gaming, live events, event production, studio production, or broadcast operations would be a strong advantage.
• Work Style: Proactive, curious, accountable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. Focused on building repeatable and scalable solutions rather than relying on manual workarounds.