Financial Analyst - Gaming Industry

Job ID: 31194614

Budget: $15 – $25 USD

About the job
We are looking for talented Financial Analysts focused on M&A and fundraising for their video game clients worldwide. This position allows for remote work. We are looking for a financial and business savvy analyst who has a passion for the video gaming industry.

You will be responsible for analyzing gaming-related business models, interpreting financial data, researching particular business trends and KPIs, and building forecast models. You should feel comfortable sharing insights you have uncovered to communicate important themes and discoveries. More broadly, you will have the opportunity to conduct industry and market research as well as create business overview decks to communicate effectively with investors and buyers.

We are a boutique global gaming advisory firm that has closed over 60 transactions in its partnership history, exclusively representing companies like Jagex (developer of RuneScape) in their sale to Zhongji, Digital Extremes (developer of Warframe) in their sale to Leyou and Growtopia in their sale to Ubisoft. We collaborate with gaming founders and teams on the most important transactions in their business careers — growth financing and M&A.

++ Please Send Resume & Cover Letter describing your interest and experience in the video game industry in English.

Responsibilities
Analyze current and past financial data and performance to build financial models as well as valuation models
Interpret financial data to recognize changing trends, patterns, and their meaning related to key performance indicators
Communicate financial insights and recommendations to the team
Compile data into actionable reports
Create and participate in both routine and ad-hoc projects
Prepare pitch and presentation materials
Work collaboratively with global team members
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance or equivalent experience
4+ years' financial analysis and modeling experience
Strong understanding of the entire gaming ecosystem
Advanced knowledge of Excel
Fluency in Microsoft Office / Google Docs Suite (Powerpoint especially)
Excellent communication skills, time management skills and ability to self-start