ABOUT SEGA

SEGA is one of the leading interactive entertainment companies in the world, with our European HQ based in West London and development studios spanning the UK and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include Sports Interactive, Two Point Studios, Hardlight and Creative Assembly.

At the heart of SEGA is our publishing team based in London, where we help the studios bring their creative vision to life. Here we have a hardworking bunch of people spanning Tech, Sales, Marketing, Finance, QA and more.

Together, we drive the continued success and evolution of our Western business through living our company values of being product focused, embracing true partnerships and always having fun so that we can strive to come together as One SEGA.

Role: Senior FP&A Manager
Company: SEGA Europe Ltd
Location: Building 12, Chiswick Business Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5AN
 
Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Senior FP&A Analyst to support our Sega Europe and Sega West Studio’s financial planning and analysis efforts. This role will work closely with key stakeholders across studios, publishing, and corporate teams to deliver insights that drive performance,
support budget management, and help shape the financial future of our businesses.
 
Key Responsibilities:
West Studio Inline P/L analysis:

• Work closely with studios and pubs (West/East) and provide finance simulation analysis and give recommendations from financial perspective for the inline processes.

• Conduct gap analysis from various perspective including vs previous, BP, and mid-term, and provide feedback to all parties involved in timely manner

West Studio Mid-term Plan:

• Create a simplified mid-term plan based on in-line base figures and provide the updated P/L to stakeholders with gap analysis

• Establish a process and framework to monitor a cash-based mid/long-term studio plan to flag risks in studio operations to stakeholders including senior managements

• Identify areas for improvement and recommend actionable strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Monthly West Studio fixed costs and Dev costs:

• Review the SG&A, Headcount plan, and cash base by title development costs of west studios as well as SOE studio Ops with the studio COO and finance team every month. Check if there are any abnormal fluctuation against BP or previous projection.

• Create a mechanism to explain the quantitative variation in studio costs along with qualitative information on the status of game development.

• Monitor the budget consumption rate against approved budget by Inline to ensure that there are no risks such as budget overruns.

• Report the cash base by title Dev cost of each studio to SOJ for Getsuji reporting purpose.

SOE fixed costs:

• Collaborate with Finance team to improve SG&A budget control process and frameworks.

• Serve as a check/balance on each department's use of the budget while keeping an eye on the status of each SBU’s business

Business Plan formulation:

• Support SOE Finance team to build annual business plan working closely with other BP team members and providing expected guidelines and schedule from HQ.

• Support West Studio managements, HR and finance teams to build annual studio plan that includes headcount, SG&A, DGC, VGEC, other items.

Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement improvements in budget control processes, formats and systems.

• Automate reporting and forecasting workflows and improve outputs utilizing systems (e.g. Power BI) where possible.

Studio Bonus incentive plan:

• Provide financial plan as well as relevant data to SOE HR team to assist them to create modelling of studio bonus incentive plan.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.

• 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related field.

• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with financial systems (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Oracle, Adaptive Insights).

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Desirable

• Strategic mindset with attention to detail.

• Ability to influence and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

 
At SEGA, we celebrate diversity and believe in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable world in which everyone feels valued and respected regardless of what they look like or where they come from. Whether you’re a prospective employee or a full-time member of staff, we want you to feel involved and supported in all aspects of our work and to have amazing opportunities during your time with us regardless of your background. We welcome people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurotype, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
 
SEGA is a place where staff have a voice which is integral to our success as a business. Our inclusive, passionate people are empowered to educate, inform, and build awareness through our inclusion and wellbeing staff led values groups which include DEN (Disability Employee Network), RISE (Reinforcing Inclusion through Solidarity and Equality), Women at SEGA, PRIDE, SEGA Minds (group supporting mental health), Momiji (group that celebrates our Japanese heritage, language, and culture) and VIBE (our social and engagement committee).

WORKING THE SEGA WAY

We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we make sure that we look after ours…

• For our gaming buffs, you can get involved in our lunchtime get gaming sessions in our games lounge and Club SEGA, regular gaming tournaments and free SEGA games on Steam.

• If you're more of a foodie, you can take advantage of fresh fruit and cereal every single day.

• Fitness fanatics will love our discounted gym membership, ride to work scheme, workout area and bootcamps in the business park. You can find your zen with weekly yoga classes as well as in-house massage therapy.

• You'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes life assurance, income protection, private healthcare & dental insurance schemes and an enhanced contributory pension scheme. We offer competitive salaries and a fantastic bonus scheme so that you can stay motivated and focused on making SEGA the best it can be.

• We hold regular lunch & learn sessions, company updates at incredible venues in Central London and Christmas parties that you’ll want to brag to your mates about! What’s not to love?

• We pride ourselves on having flexible working hours to ensure that you have a life outside of the office.

• We want people of all backgrounds to see themselves represented and included in our work, so we actively seek to diversify our team and bring more voices to the table. All applicants are welcome!

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check out our Careers Website to find out why we are a workplace you’ll never want to leave!