Manager, Commercial Finance

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

As Manager, Commercial Finance for Candy Crush Saga, you'll be a key partner to game leadership, providing financial insights and driving commercial strategies. Responsibilities include developing financial plans (forecasts, budgets), conducting robust financial analysis to inform decision-making, preparing compelling financial reports, collaborating with finance and operational teams for process improvements, and monitoring industry trends. This role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, excellent communication, and experience in the mobile gaming industry.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience in global mobile gaming or similar
  • Advanced Excel & financial modeling skills
  • Strong communication & presentation skills
  • Business partnering experience in fast-paced tech
  • Financial analysis & reporting expertise
Good to have:
  • Understanding of revenue drivers & marketing
  • Data visualization skills (SQL, Power BI)
  • Hyperion or similar financial system experience
  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent qualifications

Job Details

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Finance

Job Description:

This role is integral to supporting the leadership team of one of our most iconic titles, Candy Crush Saga. You will partner closely with leaders across the game team to drive financial and commercial strategies, unlocking value and ensuring the continued success of the game.

Your role within our Kingdom

  • Establish yourself as a trusted partner to leaders across the Candy organisation, providing actionable financial insights and advice on commercial matters, including revenue performance, investment decisions, and new opportunities.
  • Drive planning cycles, including forecasts and budgets, by translating financial and non-financial metrics into meaningful, actionable plans that help drive the business forward.
  • Analyse and challenge assumptions, providing robust financial analysis and guidance to improve decision-making and business outcomes.
  • Prepare and deliver clear and concise financial reporting packs, highlighting key trends and actionable insights for the game leadership team.
  • Partner with finance and operational teams to implement process improvements, drive resource optimization, and enhance financial controls.
  • Monitor industry trends and competitors to identify risks and opportunities that could impact Candy Crush Saga’s financial performance.

Skills to create thrills

  • 5+ years of proven experience gained in a global mobile gaming company or a similar fast-paced, dynamic industry.
  • Confidence and gravitas in partnering with and challenging senior leadership, with excellent business partnering experience in a fast-paced tech company.
  • Comfortable working with large datasets and translating results into meaningful analysis and forecasts. Advanced Excel skills with experience in building robust financial models.
  • Strong commercial competence, with the ability to understand the relationships between key financial and non-financial business drivers.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, capable of presenting sophisticated financial issues in clear, simple language to non-finance teams and key stakeholders.
  • Ability to maintain quality work, meet rigorous timelines, and lead process improvements across gaming operations.

Tasty Bonus points:

  • Understanding of revenue drivers, marketing channels, and resourcing requirements.
  • Strong data analysis & visualization skills (basic understanding of SQL is advantageous), with proficiency using Power BI or Excel expert/enthusiast with a genuine desire to learn.
  • Advanced PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create professional presentations and advanced graphs that clearly articulate key points and actionable insights.
  • Experience with Hyperion or similar financial systems is highly regarded.
  • Qualifications in ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an international equivalent are preferred.

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at  or by following us on ,  on Instagram, or  on X.

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