Senior Financial Analyst, Call of Duty

Activision Blizzard • Santa Monica, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Activision is seeking a Senior Analyst to drive the Call of Duty business with a specific focus on retail full game revenue. This role will also support full game digital and ad hoc initiatives across Call of Duty revenue. This role is centered around projecting and managing the day-to-day performance across multiple KPIs. This is a dynamic role which will collaborate and be a key partner across our finance, strategy, product management, commercial, and analytics organizations. Every single day as a Senior Financial Analyst is different!

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience, ideally in investment banking, equity research, FP&A, or revenue management within a similar industry
• Strong understanding of financial concepts, financial modeling, and financial statement analysis; ideally with a history in consumer internet/entertainment
• Experience working with large sets of data and familiarity with best practices for data cleanliness/integrity
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage projects. History of cross functional work with strong relationship management & collaboration
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable recommendations
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand and analyze market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape in the video game industry
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Interest in video games or entertainment

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis across all titles, platforms, SKUs, and regions to help shape and inform the product & commercial strategy for Call of Duty
• Partner with the Call of Duty finance leaders to drive commercial strategy (inclusive of SKU planning and pricing strategy)
• Contribute to live season go-to-markets, commercial reviews, and business unit performance updates
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, strategy, marketing, and game development, to evaluate new business opportunities, assess risks, and recommend strategies to maximize revenue and profitability
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the success of strategic initiatives and make data-driven recommendations for improvements
• Prepare and present financial reports (annual, in-year, long range), and business cases to senior management and stakeholders to support strategic discussions and decisions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees