PlayStation Global - Financial Analyst - Gaming, Developer and Future Technology (GDFT)
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Requirements
• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. • 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, finance, or accounting roles. • Experience supporting forecasting, budgeting, or financial consolidation processes. • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy. • Advanced Excel skills required. Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across time zones. • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly. • Experience working in a global or regional finance environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
• Analyse monthly expenses for primarily European-based teams across supported pillars, to identify variances to forecasts or budget. Use this data to update dashboards, reports, and provide monthly/quarterly commentary for management review. • Track down causes of variances to determine whether forecast assumptions require updating or if action is required with regional stakeholders. • Identify errors and communicate necessary journal entries to the accounting department when appropriate. • Consolidate and validate actuals and forecast inputs in coordination with global consolidation owners. • Prepare variance analysis and provide structured commentary for review. • Liaise with business partners. Vendor Management, Accounting, Finance, Business Planning teams to review incurred costs, forecasts, and regional variances. • Maintain and update regional forecasting templates and headcount tracking files within existing FP&A frameworks. • Review monthly spend and ensure alignment to approved budgets and forecasts. • Reconcile spend versus budget to maintain accurate and up-to-date financial reporting. • Provide ad-hoc summaries or breakdowns of budget and YTD spend to management as requested. • Support monthly close and planning cycles in alignment with global timelines. • Any other ad-hoc requests or FP&A-related tasks as required. • Budget controls: • Review, mark, and track spend through procurement processes to ensure purchase requests align with approved budget items or are routed appropriately for approval if unbudgeted. • Assist in planning and forecasting of spend as necessary. • Support documentation and information gathering for items requiring additional approval tiers. • Assist with preparation of quarterly reviews of Europe OpEx and related spend for business and cross-functional reviews. • Monitor headcount movements and related cost impacts to ensure alignment with approved plans. • Support tracking of network-related costs, up to and including fixed asset/CIP management. • Ensure consistency, accuracy, and data integrity across financial submissions.
Benefits
• PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. • PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. • The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. • Discretionary bonus opportunity • Hybrid working model (Flexmodes) • BUPA Private Medical Insurance/Dental Scheme • 25 days holiday per year • Subsidised Café • Free soft drinks • Access to cycle garage and showers • Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. • Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. • Equal Opportunity Statement:
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