AddressJob Title
Finance DirectorSummary
You will join us as our new Finance Director with a focus on developing the FP&A function within Pixel United. You will be a genuine finance business partner to the organisation and will support the consolidated reporting, analysis, insight, forecasting and budgeting.You will be joining a top 5 games publisher in Pixel united with 3 major operating businesses in Product Madness, Plarium and Big Fish games. This is a global organisation of over 3000 employees in 20 different locations
What You'll Do
- Prepare the weekly and monthly reporting for leadership team and Aristocrat Group review (KPI report, monthly actuals vs plan, etc.)
- Support the budgeting and reforecasting process for Pixel United and studios.
- Monitor and report the Pixel United Group spend – Annual Plan, Reforecasts, monthly actuals.
- Monitor and report the performance of games in portfolio (growth, return on marketing investments, profitability, KPIs, etc.).
• Partner with other teams – HR, Product, Data Science, Business Development, M&A - in supporting the growth and development of the business. • Support new games modelling and forecasting – including scenarios analysis, ensure updated forecasts reflected in overall Reforecasts and Plan. Input into new games business case and ultimate (forecast) and decision-making process.
- As part of the Pixel United finance team, work closely to ensure all aspects of spend have been considered and recorded during the forecasting and planning process.
- Support reporting and analysis to Senior Management and to Group Finance. Includes any additional Half Year and Year End reporting.
- Support the implementation and integration of new systems (BI tool, planning and budgeting, etc.).
- Foster continuous improvement and efficiency across Pixel United.
- Support cost efficiency initiatives.
What We're Looking For
We are ideally looking for you to have the following skills and experience
- Previous experience in digital B2C or technology sectors highly preferred. Experience working with digital platforms, App developers and/or in the video games industry an advantage.
- Experience within a senior finance position
- Excellent understanding of finance systems, including BI tools.
• Experience with finance & business processes implementation and improvement. • Solid analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and solid analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills.
- Demonstrated financial acumen and/or analytical experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results.
- Investment analysis & modelling of business cases.
- Experience defining business requirements, evaluation of solution options/alternatives, business process and business process documentation.
- Experience in international finance business partnering role.
As well as endless learning opportunities and the ability to progress your career you will be well rewarded for your work, below is just some of our amazing benefits:
- Enhanced Pension contributions.
- up to 20% yearly bonus
- Life Insurance.
- Long term disability insurance.
- 28 days’ holiday.
- Private medical and Dental Insurance
- Hybrid working
Why Product Madness?
You will be joining a global powerhouse where you will be part of a world-class talented team that creates remarkable hit games such as Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino, Mighty Fu, and Big Fish Casino. The success of these titles has led to over 400 million downloads and more than 50 million active users. But there is no stopping us there, we also have a new games team that is working on bringing new hit games to the market. Product Madness is an Aristocrat Technologies company within its digital games division of Pixel United.
Outstanding growth has seen us build Product Madness to more than 800 team members and counting, you can join one of our seven global talent hubs including London, USA, Canada, Spain, Poland, Ukraine & Israel.
You will be part of a company that is not only Mad about games but Mad about our people. Living by our value of people first, you will feel this firsthand from the moment you step into one of our fantastic studios. This is made possible by our amazing studio experience team who help make Product Madness such a fun place to work. Be it arranging endless snacks, weekly breakfasts & lunches, lavish Christmas & summer parties, happy hour drinks, social get-togethers and so much more.
So what is stopping you from coming and joining the Madness?
Our Values
People First
We have the deepest respect for our people and their well being. We know they are exceptionally talented and will always have a choice. We want them to re-choose us every day. We are committed to building a culture where each person's voice will always be heard and addressed.
MAD for More
Always improving, innovating and never settling for the existing. We push all boundaries with courage and ambition to become the world’s best games company.
Champion Together
We excel at what we do but yet remain humble and helpful to our teammates. We champion one another and hold each other to high standards without any egos.
Globally Inclusive
We are all Equal - regardless of the language we speak, where we live, our gender, religion or culture we come from. We want to build a global home, where everyone has the equal opportunity to make an impact.
Customer Focused
We always think from the customer's perspective - be it players or internal customers.
Improving their experience and joy is what drives us. Every client's success is our big win!
