Financial Analyst

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Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown! 

Established in 2008, Ubisoft Chengdu is one of the key game studios in western China and a full-fledged production center, with over 320 talents contributing to Ubisoft’s line-up. We have a strong track record of co-development on Ubisoft’s biggest brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Skull and Bones™ and For Honor®, as well as developing casual games such as Rabbids party game and bringing hit titles to Switch.  

Meanwhile, we are also a pioneer in cutting-edge technology driving Ubisoft’s “games as a service (GAAS)” ethos. Chengdu’s technology team develops products that empower production teams to make educated, data-driven decisions on hit Ubisoft brands.

To learn more, please visit:  www.ubisoftgroup.com

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Project Management

·  Collecting project planning information through different channels: producer, project manager, HQ, local HR, etc.
·  Continuously follow up with the production process, understand the changes and the iterated production planning. 
·  Responsible for monthly cost tracking and analysis, provide assistant on monthly actual closing
·  Participate the budgeting management, responsible for regular forecast, ensure the forecast is reasonable and accurately input in the system
·  Responsible for monthly project reporting and related meetings
·  Provide suggestions to producers if needed

Coordinator between Finance and external partner

·  Good communication between finance and producers, other studios and HO

ERP systems operations

·  Handling ERP system well

Requirements:

Builds customer relationship based on trust

·  Honors commitments to the customer by complying with payment deadlines.
·  Is always willing to listen to satisfy customer expectations.

Is innovative

·  Is curious and open-minded

Organization

Identifies best practices to make the best moves

·  Seeks out and proposes improvements in the context of his/her work
·  Uses the best tools available.

Shares information and other expertise

·  Seeks out information necessary to his/her activity
·  Offers his/her experience and expertise to the organization.

Is an agent of change

·  Is responsive and open to organizational change

People

Seeks out expertise in the field concerned

·  Continually strives to broaden his/her knowledge of:
·  Supplier operations
·  Supplier management procedures
·  Internal procedures

Is autonomous and well organized

·  Is rigorous
·  Is efficient
·  Knows how to work under pressure and to deadlines
·  Anticipates difficult situations related to the management of accounts payable

Knows how to work as part of a team to create a positive working atmosphere

·  Understands the role of team members
·  Maintains a positive and constructive attitude
·  Demonstrates team spirit

Growth and Profitability

Is results-oriented

·  Is meticulous about all procedures related to the management of supplier accounts by complying with payment terms and thus avoiding formal demands for payment
·  Invoice entry
·  Tracks invoice approvals
·  Pays invoices

Thinks about the long-term impact of his/her actions

·  Recommends ways to improve management tools in the medium term

Shows ambition and commitment with regard to his/her objectives

·  Takes initiative to exceed expectations

Qualifications

·  3-5 year's experiences in financial area. Experience in game industry will be a plus
·  Bachelor’s degree major of Accounting/Finance
·  Good communication skills. Have good command of written/spoken English
·  Proficient with ERP system
·  Good command of Excel, PPT and other MS Office tools
·  Autonomous and respect deadlines
·  Be able to deep dive into details and take initiatives for improvement
·  Detailed-oriented, analytical thinking, teamwork
·  Resilience for when things change or don’t go to plan