Financial Planning Analyst, Marketing Tools

Job description

Company Description

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Job Description

To accompany our organization, we’re looking for a Financial Planning Analyst  to join our Financial Planning & Analysis Team. You will lead the continual enhancement of quality, efficiency, and scale of financial information produced through business controls and process improvements, and participate in Budgets. The position will be based in Paris and reports to the Financial Planning Manager Marketing.

 

Responsibilities

Drive implementation of automated solutions and streamline processes across Ubisoft Global Publishing Organization

·  Collaboration with IT to improve tool functionalities, and to accompany the setup of a future new ERP software ;
·  Work closely with central and regional Marketing and Finance teams to harmonize ; finance/accounting processes and structures across the regions.

 

Marketing tool management (MINT) and user support including tool administration for forecasting and PO functionalities

·  Key contact for Global Publishing marketing and finance teams for all MINT related topics ;
·  Manage user access and approval rights ;
·  Provide user support and trainings ;
·  Ensure integrity of financial data ;
·  Own the annual tool setup process in collaboration with IT.

 

Monthly reporting

·  Develop automated reporting systems and dashboards to help track and assess the status of POs and marketing budgets ;
·  Support the financial planning teams in the quarterly landing process.

 

Ensure budgets reliability in Marketing/Finance tool

·  Follow up on marketing activity status and work closely with marketing and accounting teams for the PO creation, reception and accrual process ;
·  Perform monthly reconciliations between Accounting data, Marketing tool (MINT) and Financial planning tools to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.

 

Financial Planning for the General Marketing Budget

·  Collaborate with Marketing teams around the world to validate marketing spends assumptions ;
·  Consolidate, update reporting and present forecasts for the General Marketing Budget to management ;
·  Analyze historical benchmarks to recommend marketing investment and the allocation to local markets ;
·  Provide in-depth financial analysis of actual spends and perform monthly variance analysis for business partners and management meetings ;
·  Partner with accounting and marketing teams to ensure accuracy of bookings. Manage intercompany rebills for Marketing spend per transfer pricing guidance for both actual and forecast ;
·  Help implement processes to enhance marketing investment tracking, visibility and streamlined reporting.

Qualifications

·  Bachelor’s degree or higher with strong academic performance in a relevant focus such as Finance, Accounting ;
·  First relevant experience in FP&A ;
·  Interest in financial tools ;
·  Experience/Interest in data visualization, a programming language is a plus (PowerBI) ;
·  Good business partnering and communication skills ;
·  Analytical and problem-solving mindset ;
·  Ability to learn and quickly respond to a changing business environment ;
·  Fluency in English is a must.

Additional Information

Ubisoft's perks 

Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your Navigo pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks. 

Our brand new office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.

Recruitment process

[30 minutes]: phone call with the recruiter,
[60-90 minutes]: interview with the hiring manager and the recruiter + excel test during the interview,
[30 minutes]: final interview with the upper hierarchy.

Additional information

·  Location : Saint-Mandé, France 
·  Duration of work : Full-time 
·  Remote or on-site : Flexible working organization to be discussed with the manager of the role, in accordance with the Ubisoft Work From Home policy - 3 days a week in our Saint-Mandé office. 

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers community.

The position is attached to the International Headquarters in Paris.

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