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Job Description:

Are you a finance professional with a passion for gaming? King is not just about financial reporting; we're a place where your love for games and knack for numbers come together. Our Finance team is looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to dive deep into the financial dynamics of our network of popular games. This role is your opportunity to blend strategic finance with the excitement of the gaming world, contributing to the growth and success of titles like Candy Crush.

Your role within our Kingdom

As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you'll be at the heart of our finance operations, providing critical support across our game network. You will work under the guidance of the Finance Manager for King, playing a pivotal role in:

• Strategic Financial Planning: Assist in the development and refinement of financial models for monthly and annual forecasts, tailoring them to support strategic decision-making and business performance analysis.

• Operational Excellence: Be a key figure in operationalizing process improvements, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness across the Commercial Finance team's activities.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams beyond finance, such as central insights and data science, to understand and analyze the financial implications of various business strategies.

• Advanced Reporting: Prepare and assist in the development of monthly reporting packs that highlight financial and non-financial KPIs, providing insightful commentary and analysis.

• System and Process Support: Act as the primary contact for financial systems during crucial planning and reporting cycles, advocating for and implementing system improvements where necessary.

• Ad Hoc Analysis: Perform detailed ad hoc analysis as needed, providing actionable insights to guide business decisions.

High-Scoring Skills

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within a global multi-product business or the gaming industry.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a keen analytical mind that excels at large data sets.

• Demonstrated ability in driving process improvements and operational efficiency.

• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial modelling; eagerness to expand these skills.

• Effective communication skills, capable of distilling complex finance issues for various audiences.

• Experience with Hyperion or similar financial systems is highly regarded.

• Qualifications in ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an international equivalent are preferred.

About King

At King, we're Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We're the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level-up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren't just crushing it with candies, we're also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft.