Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary financial business partner to the Trading Cards Category Lead, providing timely analysis, scenario modeling, and decision support.
• Build trust-based relationships with studio, product, sales, and operations stakeholders and proactively surface risks and opportunities.
• Analyze, report, and manage key category KPIs (revenue, COGS, gross margin, SKU productivity, operating expenses).
• Monitor and help optimize the category P&L, including product portfolio mix, print/production economics, and timing of releases.
• Prepare monthly performance reviews, variance analyses, and commentary for senior leadership.
• Career Growth and Development
  • Coordinate financial planning for the category: annual strategy, budget, and rolling forecasts.
  • Model demand, revenue, and margin scenarios for new products, reprints, and new channels; highlight sensitivities and break-even points.
  • Support headcount and operating expense planning for the studio.
• Product, Pricing, and Business Cases
  • Develop business plans, product calculations, pricing proposals, and “what-if” analyses to support commercial decisions.
  • Partner with Sales/Trade Marketing on pricing corridors to protect margin while staying competitive in the TCG space.
  • Evaluate investment and efficiency opportunities and quantify impact.
• Process and Reporting Improvement
  • Support continuous improvement of reporting, tools, and financial processes (SAP-BI, Analysis for Office, Excel models).
  • Help standardize dashboards for leadership so they can see category performance at a glance.
• Executive Communication
  • Translate complex financial data into clear and compelling presentations for senior executives — what happened, why it happened, and what we recommend next.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience as a Financial Analyst, Commercial/FP&A Analyst, or similar analytical role.
• Demonstrated experience owning P&L components, preparing accurate budgets/forecasts, and delivering variance analyses.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; comfortable working with MS Office, SAP-BI, and Analysis for Office (or similar BI tools).
• Proven ability to turn data into decisions — not just reporting numbers but explaining drivers and recommending actions.
• Strong analytical skills, precision with numbers, and a high bar for quality (especially important for supporting game/TCG launches).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders.
• Ability to work independently as a business partner while also collaborating across functions and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in toys, games, consumer goods, or entertainment/licensing environments.
• Experience supporting a product portfolio (multiple SKUs, multiple drops/releases, or seasonal content).
• Familiarity with standard costing, margin analysis, and pricing strategy.
• Experience working in a matrixed / global structure (U.S. subsidiary, German parent) a plus.
• Additional language skills (German, French) a plus.