We are currently looking for a driven and analytical Business Controller with a business oriented mindset, passion for gaming and technology, to work closely with and support our business units and game development projects on financial matters within Avalanche Studios Group. You will be responsible for providing key financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting to enable data driven and informed business decisions. You will be part of a Finance team and report to our Business Controller Manager.
As a Business Controller at Avalanche Studios Group, you will be given the responsibility of some of our projects and cost centers, and be the go-to person for financial planning, follow-up and analysis. You will also be working with continuous improvements of our processes, tools and ways of working to help secure a sustainable and solid Business Controlling function. If you are analytical and have a strong business sense, coupled with a prestige-less and open mindset, this is definitely the role for you. In this role, you’ll be able to take initiative, shape the way we work, and of course work close to our amazing games!
What you'll do:
Work with profitability analysis of business units, development projects and live services
Have responsibility for financial planning, monthly follow-up and reporting
Proactively support business units, development projects, live services and other stakeholders in how to interpret results, challenge actions and areas in order to reach financial targets
Monitor and analyze KPIs and provide insight and direction to drive profitability and productivity
Collaborate with our Data Insights and Product teams on producing relevant reports based on daily sales information
Develop dashboards using our internal tools to expose relevant data points to stakeholders and management of the company
Support financial controllers in closing, group reporting and audit processes
Perform ad hoc analysis, business cases and evaluating new business opportunities and partnerships
Investigate, identify areas of improvement in our processes, simplification and optimisation opportunities, automation potential
Who you are:
Have an academic degree in finance/accounting or other relevant fields
3+ years of experience working with business controlling, preferably in game development industry
Feel comfortable working with large amounts of data, able to summarize it in a comprehensive and concise manner. Experience in SQL is a merit
Possess presentation and communication skills to help you deliver content to the company management and your stakeholders in the financial reviews or forecast/budget process
Able to handle certain stress level during short periods of time when the timeline requires it such as monthly financial closing, forecast and budget cycles
Team player, like to socialize, easy to communicate with and build working relationships
Not afraid and confident in speaking out when needed
Have a genuine interest in games and see AI tools as an area of improvement for the company and you as an individual
Fluent in English (official internal communication language), preferably also in Swedish
Skills Required
- Academic degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- 3+ years experience in business controlling or similar finance role
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and monthly close
- Ability to analyze large data sets and summarize insights
- Presentation and stakeholder communication skills for management reporting
- Comfort working under pressure during close, forecast and budget cycles
- Fluent in English
- Experience with SQL
- Preference for experience in the game development industry
- Experience developing dashboards and reports using internal reporting tools
- Interest in games and familiarity with AI tools as improvement areas
- Swedish language skills
What We Do
Avalanche Studios Group is a leading interactive entertainment company, offering a rich portfolio of games from its divisions Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction, including the Just Cause franchise, Rage 2, theHunter: Call of the Wild, and Generation Zero. Avalanche Studios Group is committed to being a truly inclusive and sustainable workplace that creates innovative games through the power of our people’s creativity. All of Avalanche Studios Group games are developed using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast open worlds with endless creative possibilities. Learn more at www.avalanchestudios.com/
