Job Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE What We Do Our Finance and Accounting teams build the financial infrastructure to scale our growing company. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future for our global brand. We work closely with teams across the company, international subsidiaries, as well as with external partners to ensure a world-class finance organization. Our team contains experts from fields like tax, treasury, purchasing, FP&A, and more.
What You'll Do The FP&A team is responsible for managing the financial forecast. As part of that responsibility, the FP&A team will work closely with business units and functional teams to establish investment plans for both the near- and long-term. Additionally, you will support core FP&A activities for the company such as the quarterly forecast process. You will work extensively within our financial systems including Workday and Adaptive Planning, building custom reports for our leadership and providing insights on financial results and trends. Together with business leaders and the broader Finance team, you will help determine business targets to meet our objectives and put in place systems to measure and report on performance. Through financial and industry analysis you will help prioritize investment plans, evaluate return on investment, and assess resourcing requirements to meet company goals. You will align financial goals across the organization and provide visibility and transparency to executives on financial performance, KPIs, and operating metrics.
In this role, you will - Support core corporate FP&A activities such as consolidation of planning submissions from business segments and forecasting of enterprise-wide overhead line items
- Provide visibility to financial performance of the company through continuous and consistent reporting including key drivers of change in the financial forecast
- Create and update presentations used to communicate financial insights to the CFO and senior leaders
- Ensure accuracy in reporting through partnership with the financial systems and accounting teams
- Assist in rollout of Adaptive Insights forecasting tool by ensuring quarterly forecasts are loaded timely and accurately
- Prepare and maintain driver-based financial and operating models to support decision-making and long-term planning
- Assist the FP&A team's partnership with business leaders to establish investment plans and prioritize resources
- Assess cost structures and investments through internal and external benchmarking
- Leverage financial modeling to assess the opportunity and profitability of key business initiatives
- Identify short- and long-term financial and operating targets in partnership with business leaders
- Support organic and inorganic growth initiatives through financial modeling and industry analysis
- Support gaming-specific M&A diligence efforts and post-acquisition integration efforts
- Develop a network of industry contacts, collection of research resources to bring knowledge of market trends, benchmarks, and opportunities to bear on strategic decisions
What we're looking for - 3-5 years of FP&A, investment banking, and/or private equity experience
- Workday and Adaptive Insights experience preferred; Advanced Excel skills required
- Ability to distill complex analyses into insights that drive action
- Prior experience in high-growth gaming, entertainment, or tech companies highly desired
- Experience collaborating with business unit executives and driving full P&L forecasting (including revenue and COS), initiative planning and execution in highly matrixed organizations
- Strong analytical skills with extensive experience in valuation/financial modeling and working with large data sets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to influence across the organization
- Ability to effectively build relationships with internal and external partners
- Working knowledge of US GAAP
- CPA/MBA or other qualification preferred
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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