FP&A Manager, Commercial Finance

at  Pixel United

Pixel United is the free-to-play, mobile-first games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL). Headquartered in London, Pixel United comprises three operating businesses: Product Madness, Plarium and Big Fish Games along with a number of studios located around the globe. The businesses span multiple key genres and with team of people around the globe and a strong focus on responsible gameplay, Pixel United leverages the Aristocrat Group’s recognisable game brands together with its in-house development, marketing capabilities and best-in-class LIVE ops, to entertain millions of players across the globe each day.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The FP&A Manager will be required to produce new value-added analysis for strategic decision making.
The FP&A team is responsible for working with budget holders and senior leadership to provide accurate information, insight, and challenge. The role will work closely with the support functions and the regional Finance Managers and General Managers within our UK/European and US studios.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Part or newly qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Previous accounting experience within FP&A
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ideally Microsoft dynamics 365 and TM1
• Strong Analytical skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the product team with a holistic understanding of the game economy to generate growth and a positive player experience. This will include defining the pricing of all purchasable items and collectibles.
• Build and run simulations and predictive models to forecast the results of changes and balancing of content, for optimal player experience.
• Explore micro segmentation of the players based on behavior and motivation theory and to recommend new and useful segments to use for our game operations and feature design.
• Increase the level of insights in game economy within the product team
• Drive game economy best practices and knowledge sharing throughout the company, working with other Game Economy Managers to build this knowledge capital