Director, Finance - Lifestyle Studios

Role Overview

Our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team provides strategic and financial partnership to the Leadership team. You will achieve this through engaging with our partners to understand our broad strategy, provide strategic decision support, and deliver insights to guide performance. You will work in a hybrid model, defined as 3 days or more in office.

The Finance Director will lead business support for our Lifestyle group, including The Sims, Skate, and future pipeline initiatives. Additionally, you will manage the consolidated reporting, quarterly targets, and submission process for all aspects of the Lifestyle group. Supported by a team of 4, you will report to the SVP of Finance for the Entertainment Group.

You Will Contribute to Our Success

You will partner with senior leaders across the Lifestyle group including our Group GMs, Head of Operations, Studio GMs, and their leadership teams to support all financial elements associated with the successful execution of the Lifestyle group’s strategy.

• Connect critical partners on financial and other important topics to guide decisions with insightful analysis.
• Deliver core FP&A responsibilities as an important partner to the group, studio, and game teams.
• Improve processes across all teams to deliver efficiencies and quality, clear obstacles, and identify opportunities.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic advice and partnership to Lifestyle group leadership and all supporting studios
• Manage the holistic health of the group, including full P&L responsibility
• Lead the financial planning process, including the long-range, annual, and quarterly planning cycles
• Establish and track performance measurements across all major offerings and projects (e.g., base games, expansions, seasonal content, and live services)
• Provide ad-hoc financial and decision support analysis to our partners
• Provide guidance on core finance processes, building efficiencies and streamlining deliverables
• Manage the Lifestyle group FP&A team and work closely with FP&A partners across commercial, marketing, and corporate functions
• Attract and mentor a team of 4 that provides insight and value to their partners
• Influence, motivate, and collaborate with your partners and team
• Create a center of excellence and implement best practices, processes, and standards

Experiences & Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 8–10 years' experience with P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
• Proficiency in Accounting and general GAAP knowledge
• Excellent MS Excel (can perform complex functions) and PowerPoint expertise
• Knowledge of Anaplan and Power BI or similar planning systems
• Experience with people management and mentoring teams

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$157,100 - $216,800 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$178,200 - $269,500 USD
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) *$171,200 - $228,000 USD

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.