Associate Director, Finance - Blizzard - Irvine, CA

Team Name:

Finance

Job Title:

Associate Director, Finance - Blizzard - Irvine, CA

Requisition ID:

R026702

Job Description:

YOUR MISSION

As the Associate Director, this role will serve as a key leader on a Franchise or Central Finance team, guiding the business and driving value creation while addressing a broad range of financial and operational topics for the organization. The individual will be highly adept at leading multiple collaborators, while partnering closely with the other members of the Finance or Franchise/Functional Leadership teams. The role is accountable for developing financial plans with leadership agreement and ensuring successful execution against business objectives. The individual will drive growth initiatives and establish meticulous investment team, while being mindful of the needs of our players and our organization.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is in Irvine, CA. 
 

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. Therefore, this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities: 

• Partner closely with the key leaders in the Franchise or Central Functional teams to drive sustainable growth and profitability, taking ownership for business performance.
• Establish appropriate metrics to measure and empower business performance with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure the development of strategies and plans to significantly move the business forward. Thoughtfully enable strategic investments to fuel profitable growth.
• Lead and inspire change in the organization by driving improvements to strategies, business plans, processes, investments, and financial team.
• Lead long range planning, annual operating plan / budgeting, forecasts, monthly and quarterly business reviews. Work across Finance, including the Accounting team to ensure proper financial controls, reporting, processes, and visibility.
• Build a strong, effective team. Purposefully develop and mentor internal talent to meet the organization’s current and future needs. Sustain a healthy and inclusive team culture.

PLAYER PROFILE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Experienced financial leader with at least 8 years of dynamic leadership positions in a diverse set of business roles within finance.
• Proven track record of positively influencing operating results at current and previous companies based on a combination of factors including development and monitoring of key, highly relevant performance metrics and dashboards; partnering with other senior leaders to meet common objectives; and optimally leading resource and investment planning.
• Ability to view the business from a broader perspective, integrating finance and business issues to develop insight and solutions that contribute to profitable growth. Understanding key operational business drivers with ability to design cross-functional systems in partnership with other department heads to support company growth objectives.
• Operationally oriented, deeply “hands-on” and a true business partner and collaborator. Strong attention to detail and bias for action.
• Exceptional collaborator and communicator who has a shown success rate in influencing creative and operational leadership.
• Personally sets a standard for their team and the organization focused on integrity, results, work ethic, transparency, and teamwork.
• Passion for players, a deep competency in strategic finance and is a capable leader who excels at building talent and driving collaboration across all aspects of the organization.

EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience is required.

OUR WORLD

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet! 

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can