Manager, Finance - Blizzard - Irvine, CA

Team Name

Finance

Manager, Finance
- Blizzard
- Irvine, CA

R026703

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an extraordinary finance lead to join our award-winning video game company in Irvine, California. Blizzard Entertainment is a best-in-class developer and publishing of entertainment software. Its games are consistently category leaders, including the World of Warcraft®, Overwatch™, Diablo®, Hearthstone®, and Star Craft® franchises, each of which have received Game of the Year awards.

As the Finance Manager, you will support finance and multifunctional leaders on strategic planning, forecasting, and impact assessment for investments in Franchises and/or across the Blizzard portfolio. You will be a key business partner to Franchise and finance leaders in deciding budget allocations and driving effective decisions. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home.

The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA

• Partner with development, marketing and finance teams to develop annual operating plan / quarterly forecast for the budget.
• Help to set objectives, measurable KPIs, budget, and approval gates for both fixed headcount and variable spend.
• Lead financial analysis to support decision-making on franchise priorities, investments, and go-to-market plans.
• Own and lead processes to improve investment tracking, reporting, and evaluation.
• Partner with game franchise teams to develop deep understanding of audience segments, and deliver content & marketing plans that will drive profitable growth.
• Contribute to decision making on budget allocation and optimization, including user acquisition, influencer activation, partnership marketing, and campaign production, among others.

• Experience:
  
  4 or more years of finance experience.
• Consistent track record of driving innovative initiatives that generate growth and positive returns.
• Knowledge of the key performance metrics that drive business performance.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability to change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to lead projects with diverse collaborators across functions.

• Knowledge of the video game industry, and passion for Blizzard game(s) is a plus.

Our World Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

• 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
• A variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, , 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. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns…