Senior Business Planning Analyst (12 Month FTC)
United Kingdom, London Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Role Overview: The Commercial Finance team are part of a vibrant organisation that brings together staff from around the world, with a passion for engaging PlayStation gamers with relevant and entertaining content. This area of Sony Interactive Entertainment has seen significant growth in recent years to become a key revenue contributor and continues to evolve with the industry to create new business opportunities. We will look to drive accountability for business results through empowering leadership with data & intelligence, implementing Key Performance Indicator frameworks linked to our goals and accurate forecasting & planning. We are looking for individuals who are motivated by being part of a truly distributed team, working together at the forefront of digital content distribution. Working with the Store Business Planning, Senior Manager, the Senior Business Planning Analyst will be part of a small team responsible for planning & forecasting PlayStation’s Digital Store revenue. They will design and implement forecasting models that deliver business recommendations, identify risks/opportunities, and achieve forecast accuracy. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic and flexible teammate with a strong analytical mind; strong modelling skills, an excellent communicator who thrives in a fast-paced commercial environment. What you’ll be doing: Responsible for building, running and maintaining forecasting models for the digital store, analysing sales trends, identifying risks and opportunities and supporting decision making. Continuously refine forecasting models/methodologies to enhance accuracy & effectiveness. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, collaborating with partners to drive insightful data-informed analysis/conversations. Complete critical business analytics requests in partnership with key business leaders. Responsible for communicating the Store revenue forecast clearly to Senior Stakeholders outlining assumptions and trends based of data analysis, articulating areas of risks and opportunities. Support implementation of planning tool working collaboratively with other team members and driving the modelling process forward. Effective stakeholder management, with the ability to engage, communicate and develop consensus with both internal and external partners. Continuous improvement of processes/ways of working. Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on best practices. What we are looking for: CIMA/ACCA Qualified with several years relevant PQE in a Commercial Finance Role. Deep technical skills: SQL, Tableau, Domo, Financial Modelling, Tooling, PowerPoint, Excel (VBA, Macros) – Experience with planning tools desirable (e.g. Board, IBM, Oracle). Organised self-starter, with the ability to deliver under pressure, and is capable of confidently working alongside the most senior stakeholders across the wider business. Senior level business partner experience ideally at board or global level. Benefits: Discretionary bonus opportunity. Private Medical Insurance. 25 days holiday per year. On Site Gym. Free soft drinks. Access to cycle garage and showers. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Apply for this job
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United Kingdom, London Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Role Overview: The Commercial Finance team are part of a vibrant organisation that brings together staff from around the world, with a passion for engaging PlayStation gamers with relevant and entertaining content. This area of Sony Interactive Entertainment has seen significant growth in recent years to become a key revenue contributor and continues to evolve with the industry to create new business opportunities. We will look to drive accountability for business results through empowering leadership with data & intelligence, implementing Key Performance Indicator frameworks linked to our goals and accurate forecasting & planning. We are looking for individuals who are motivated by being part of a truly distributed team, working together at the forefront of digital content distribution. Working with the Store Business Planning, Senior Manager, the Senior Business Planning Analyst will be part of a small team responsible for planning & forecasting PlayStation’s Digital Store revenue. They will design and implement forecasting models that deliver business recommendations, identify risks/opportunities, and achieve forecast accuracy. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic and flexible teammate with a strong analytical mind; strong modelling skills, an excellent communicator who thrives in a fast-paced commercial environment. What you’ll be doing: Responsible for building, running and maintaining forecasting models for the digital store, analysing sales trends, identifying risks and opportunities and supporting decision making. Continuously refine forecasting models/methodologies to enhance accuracy & effectiveness. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, collaborating with partners to drive insightful data-informed analysis/conversations. Complete critical business analytics requests in partnership with key business leaders. Responsible for communicating the Store revenue forecast clearly to Senior Stakeholders outlining assumptions and trends based of data analysis, articulating areas of risks and opportunities. Support implementation of planning tool working collaboratively with other team members and driving the modelling process forward. Effective stakeholder management, with the ability to engage, communicate and develop consensus with both internal and external partners. Continuous improvement of processes/ways of working. Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on best practices. What we are looking for: CIMA/ACCA Qualified with several years relevant PQE in a Commercial Finance Role. Deep technical skills: SQL, Tableau, Domo, Financial Modelling, Tooling, PowerPoint, Excel (VBA, Macros) – Experience with planning tools desirable (e.g. Board, IBM, Oracle). Organised self-starter, with the ability to deliver under pressure, and is capable of confidently working alongside the most senior stakeholders across the wider business. Senior level business partner experience ideally at board or global level. Benefits: Discretionary bonus opportunity. Private Medical Insurance. 25 days holiday per year. On Site Gym. Free soft drinks. Access to cycle garage and showers. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Apply for this job
* indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website What are your salary expectations? * What is your current notice period? * Select... Depending upon where you are currently living, it may be necessary for you to relocate if you are appointed to this role. In order that we can ensure that we promptly provide any appropriate relocation support, please confirm the location at which you currently reside. * Select... If other, please provide. Have you previously worked for Sony? * Select... How did you hear about this job? * Select... If Employee Referral, please provide the name of the employee who referred you. Do you wish to be considered for other roles? Select... Do you hold the right to work in the UK? * Select... If Other, please provide additional information regarding your right to work in the UK. Would you like to stay connected with us? * Select... Question: Stay Connected for Future Opportunities ? Thank you so much for considering a role with us! Should this position not be the perfect fit right now, we would be excited about the chance to explore future opportunities with you. By selecting "Yes," you’ll allow us to keep your details on file for the next 24 months. This means we can reach out to you about other exciting roles that may fit your skills and interests as they come up. We’re eager to stay connected! We take your privacy seriously and will ensure your information is securely stored and used only for recruitment purposes, as outlined in our (Candidate Privacy Notice ). Please take a moment to review it for more details. UK Diversity & Inclusion - Voluntary Equal Opportunity Monitoring
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited (‘ SIEE ’) is committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Collecting diversity data is intended to help SIEE maintain equal opportunities best practice and identify barriers to workforce equality and diversity. Please read this notification and consent before you decide whether to submit your diversity data in the survey below. SIEE will treat all survey responses in the strictest confidence, and our personnel with decision-making role in the recruitment process can only see aggregated reports on the results of the survey and cannot allocate these aggregated reports to individual applicants. There is no obligation on you to provide diversity data, SIEE will treat all applicants the same regardless of whether they provide diversity data or not, and any responses to the survey will not affect our decision on your application. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing of your diversity data based on your consent before its withdrawal. Please tick this box to confirm that you explicitly consent to providing the diversity data below, including the below sensitive information on your racial or ethnic origin, your sexual orientation and your gender identity, and to SIEE using this data as Select... How would you describe your gender identity? Select... How would you describe your nationality and/or ethnicity? Select... Do you identify as transgender? Select... How would you describe your sexual orientation? Select... By checking this box, I consent to PlayStation Global collecting, storing, and processing my responses to the demographic data surveys above.
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