Principal Financial Planning Analyst
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Company Description
Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!
Job Description
As a Principal Financial Planning Analyst at Ubisoft Montreal, reporting to the Vice President of Finance, you will serve as the senior finance business partner for one or more brands, franchises, and production teams. You will combine financial planning and analysis, strategic business partnership, people management, and cross-studio coordination to support financial performance and long-term business planning. You will also help maintain consistent financial practices across the Creative House.
What You’ll Do
What you bring to the team
Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!
Job Description
As a Principal Financial Planning Analyst at Ubisoft Montreal, reporting to the Vice President of Finance, you will serve as the senior finance business partner for one or more brands, franchises, and production teams. You will combine financial planning and analysis, strategic business partnership, people management, and cross-studio coordination to support financial performance and long-term business planning. You will also help maintain consistent financial practices across the Creative House.
What You’ll Do
- Guide budget and forecast preparation and develop long-range financial plans for Ubisoft brands;
- Assess project performance, costs, and profitability and identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations;
- Develop business plans, investment cases, and financial scenarios that support franchise and portfolio strategies;
- Partner with production teams, brand management, and executives to provide financial guidance throughout the project lifecycle;
- Prepare and present quarterly business reviews (QBRs), executive reports, and performance insights;
- Develop, monitor, and continuously improve financial and operational key performance indicators (KPIs);
- Standardize financial planning and analysis processes, planning methods, and reporting practices across studios;
- Serve as the main financial planning contact for other Creative Houses and corporate stakeholders;
- Guide cross-functional initiatives with Production Intelligence, Workforce Planning, Finance, and other support teams;
- Manage, coach, and develop finance professionals while maintaining high-quality financial support and business partnership.
What you bring to the team
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field;
- Bring substantial experience in financial planning and analysis, finance business partnering, strategic finance, or business planning;
- Manage and develop finance professionals through clear guidance and constructive feedback;
- Build financial models, forecasts, budgets, and business cases that support business planning;
- Interpret complex financial information and develop practical solutions;
- Communicate and present clearly to executive stakeholders;
- Work effectively in a matrixed, multi-studio environment;
- Apply sound business judgment when evaluating priorities, risks, and opportunities;
- Collaborate across functions while showing initiative and supporting continuous improvement.
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Responsibilities
Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial performance analysis for Ubisoft brands and production teams, providing strategic recommendations and business cases. Partner with executives and cross-studio stakeholders, improve consistent financial practices and reporting, and manage and develop finance professionals.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required, along with substantial experience in financial planning and analysis, finance business partnering, strategic finance, or business planning. Candidates should have experience developing finance professionals, building financial models and plans, communicating with executives, and collaborating effectively in a matrixed environment.
Skills
- Financial Planning And Analysis
- Finance Business Partnering
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Long-Range Financial Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Business Case Development
- Strategic Finance
- Profitability Analysis
- Risk And Opportunity Assessment
- Executive Reporting
- KPI Development And Monitoring
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- People Management
- Financial Process Improvement
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- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
- Creative & Media
Keywords
- Financial Planning And Analysis
- Budget Preparation
- Forecasting
- Long-Range Financial Plans
- Financial Models
- Business Plans
- Investment Cases
- Financial Scenarios
- Project Performance
- Cost Analysis
- Profitability
- Franchise Strategy
- Portfolio Strategy
- Quarterly Business Reviews
- Executive Reporting
- Key Performance Indicators
- Financial Process Standardization
- Cross-Studio Coordination
- Production Intelligence
- Workforce Planning
- Finance Business Partnering
- People Management
- Strategic Finance
- Gaming
- Ubisoft