Manager, Finance

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; Irvine (CA); Híbrido; USD 89.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

401k with match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Mental health program

Descripción de la vacante

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Finance in Irvine, California, a hybrid role with on-site and remote work. You will partner with franchise and finance leaders on strategic planning, forecasting, and evaluating investments across Blizzard's portfolio.

Responsibilities include leading annual operating plans, KPIs, and budget approvals; performing investment analyses; and driving value through cross-functional collaboration with development, marketing, and finance teams.

Formación

• 4+ years of finance experience.
• Track record of growing initiatives with positive returns.
• Knowledge of key performance metrics that drive business.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability.
• Strong interpersonal skills to lead cross-functional projects.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with development, marketing and finance to develop annual operating plan and quarterly forecasts.
• Lead financial analysis to support franchise priorities and go-to-market plans.
• Own processes to improve investment tracking, reporting and evaluation.
• Collaborate with game franchise teams to understand audiences and craft content & marketing plans.
• Support budget allocation and optimization, including user acquisition and partnerships.

Conocimientos

Budgeting

Forecasting

Investment analysis

Cross-functional leadership

KPIs & metrics

Descripción del empleo

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an extraordinary Manager, Finance to join our award-winning video game company in Irvine, California. Blizzard Entertainment is a best-in-class developer and publishing of entertainment software. Its games are consistently category leaders, including the World of Warcraft®, OverwatchTM, Diablo®, Hearthstone®, and StarCraft® franchises, each of which have received Game of the Year awards.

Your Mission

As the Manager, Finance you will support finance and multifunctional leaders on strategic planning, forecasting, and impact assessment for investments in Franchises and/or across the Blizzard portfolio. You will be a key business partner to Franchise and finance leaders in deciding budget allocations and driving effective decisions.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA

What You Bring To The Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Partner with development, marketing and finance teams to develop annual operating plan / quarterly forecast for the budget. Help to set objectives, measurable KPIs, budget, and approval gates for both fixed headcount and variable spend.
• Lead financial analysis to support decision-making on franchise priorities, investments, and go-to-market plans.
• Own and lead processes to improve investment tracking, reporting, and evaluation.
• Partner with game franchise teams to develop deep understanding of audience segments, and deliver content & marketing plans that will drive profitable growth.
• Contribute to decision making on budget allocation and optimization, including user acquisition, influencer activation, partnership marketing, and campaign production, among others.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• 4 or more years of finance experience.
• Consistent track record of driving innovative initiatives that generate growth and positive returns.
• Knowledge of the key performance metrics that drive business performance.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability to change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to lead projects with diverse collaborators across functions.

Extra Points

• Knowledge of the video game industry, and passion for Blizzard game(s) is a plus.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy CrushTM and Bubble WitchTM. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $89,280.00 - $165,168.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.