Financial Planning Analyst - Global Publishing

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Ubisoft is currently seeking a Financial Planning Analyst to be part of our Financial Planning and Analysis team. This individual will support planning and forecasting for overheads across the Global Publishing organization.

The ideal candidate is a business partner comfortable working with executives and stakeholders of all levels by supporting them in terms of costs’ tracking and monitoring. He/She will have a strong finance and accounting knowledge, analytical mindset, attention to detail and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

The position reports to the Associate Director, FP&A and is located in Saint-Mandé (France). The position is not eligible to remote work. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage his/her organizations’ operating expenses, headcount budgeting and forecasting ;
• Partner with the leadership teams to develop a full understanding of their organization's strategic priorities, resource and headcount needs ;
• Collaborate with HR teams ensuring an accurate follow up of the headcount evolution ;
• Provide in-depth financial analysis of the organizations’ actual spending and identify trends and opportunities to optimize cost driving decision-making. Prepare and distribute monthly/quarterly reports, track actual results, and explain variances ;
• Manage the new hires and departures tracking process ;
• Partner with the accounting team during month and quarter accounting end close to ensure accuracy of bookings ;
• Manage intercompany rebills for overheads in both actuals and forecast.

• A first solid experience in a permanent position (excluding internships/apprentcieships) in a Corporate FP&A team is necessary ;
• Strong foundation in Excel and Power Point ;
• Knowledgeable with ERP systems, ideally with Hyperion Essbase and Oracle planning tools ;
• Proactive with a desire to learn and become autonomous in the daily tasks ;
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset ;
• Ability to learn and quickly respond to changing business environment ;
• Fluency in English is a must have.

Recruitment process: 

[30 minutes]: phone interview with the recruiter
Case Study
[60 minutes]: interview with the manager and the recruiter
[30-60 minutes]: interview with the upper hierarchy

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.

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.

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