Financial Analyst - Central Finance Team

Posted:
8/29/2024, 7:36:42 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Austin, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

The opportunity

At Unity, we believe in the power of creativity and innovation to transform the world. As the leading platform for real-time 3D content, we empower creators across industries to bring their visions to life. Now, we invite you to join us on a pivotal journey as we enhance and centralize our financial processes, with a focus on optimizing non-labor expense management within our FP&A team.

In this role, you will become an integral part of our newly established Central Non-Labor Team, where you will work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to drive financial strategy and operational excellence. Your insights and contributions will directly influence the efficiency of our financial operations, ensuring that our processes are streamlined, accurate, and aligned with our strategic objectives.

In the short term, success means quickly immersing yourself in our financial systems, understanding the unique dynamics of our team, and making an immediate impact by delivering precise and actionable financial insights. Your ability to adapt, collaborate, and deliver results will set the foundation for your success.

Looking ahead, long-term success will be defined by your capacity to continuously refine our financial processes, offering strategic guidance that drives impactful decisions across the organization. As you grow in this role, you’ll become a trusted advisor, helping to shape the financial direction of Unity and contributing to our sustained growth and innovation.

What’s in it for you? By joining Unity, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking company that values bold ideas, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact projects that will not only challenge and develop your skills but also allow you to play a key role in shaping the future of our financial operations. You’ll have access to exceptional mentorship, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Why Unity? Unity is more than just a technology company; it’s a community where creativity and innovation thrive. We offer a vibrant, inclusive workplace where your contributions are celebrated, and your career growth is nurtured. At Unity, you’ll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that are setting new standards across multiple industries, all while enjoying the support and camaraderie of a dynamic team.

If you’re ready to elevate your career and make a significant impact, we’re excited to welcome you to Unity.

What you'll be doing

  • Support Centralization Efforts: Collaborate with the centralized team to streamline non-labor expense management processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting and analysis.
  • Financial Planning and Analysis: Assist in the preparation and analysis of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for various G&A functions, providing actionable insights to support strategic objectives.
  • Data Management and Integrity: Maintain data accuracy in the Workday Adaptive Planning tool by managing non-labor access and ensuring data integrity across all financial processes.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with G&A business partners, facilities, and IT teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive process improvements, fostering a collaborative approach to financial management.
  • Monthly and Quarterly Reporting: Support the month-end close process, prepare financial analyses, and contribute to the monthly reporting package with insights and commentary on key financial metrics.

What we're looking for

  • Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable insights. Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
  • Technical Proficiency: Preferred proficiency in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tools, such as Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar planning systems) and advanced skills in Excel and Google Sheets.
  • Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to ensuring data accuracy and integrity, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
  • Problem-Solving Abilities: Proactive approach to identifying and solving financial challenges, with a focus on driving efficiency and cost optimization.

You might also have

  • Experience with Data Visualization and Querying: Proficiency in Business Intelligence tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker, coupled with SQL skills for querying databases and analyzing large datasets.
  • Experience in Technology or SaaS Industries: Understanding of industry-specific financial practices and challenges.
  • Project Management Skills: Ability to manage projects effectively, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals.

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world's leading platform of tools for creators to build and grow real-time games, apps, and experiences across multiple platforms. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, more than 69% of the top 1,000 mobile games are made with Unity as derived from a blended number of the top 1,000 games in the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. In 2023, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

Unity is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Unity does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Unity will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Unity.

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Gross pay salary
$61,800$77,200 USD