Senior Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance (Gaming)

Location: London, United hirify.globaldom

Company

hirify.global is a mobile interactive entertainment company known for games including the Candy Crush franchise and Farm Heroes Saga, and is part of Microsoft.

What you will do

• Build driver-based forecasts, discounted cash flow models, valuations, and scenario analyses for investment and growth opportunities.
• Report commercial performance against forecasts and business cases, highlighting risks, opportunities, and financial implications.
• Coordinate forecasting inputs from business teams, Analytics, and FP&A while maintaining accurate models and assumptions.
• Partner with Investment and Optimisation Finance to align cost, headcount, and commercial analysis.
• Support long-range planning, portfolio expansion, and Business Development investment recommendations.
• Improve reporting and modelling workflows using AI and communicate financial insights to finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience in investment banhirify.global, corporate finance, transaction advisory, commercial finance, FP&A, or a related analytical role.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills, including DCF, forecasting, valuation, cash generation, and investment return analysis.
• Understanding of commercial drivers and new business models, including customer behaviour, pricing, channel mix, revenue, and profitability.
• Proficiency with AI tools and experience streamlining modelling, analysis, and reporting workflows.
• Strong attention to detail, confidence with large datasets, and the ability to reconcile information and challenge assumptions.
• Clear communication, proactive collaboration, ownership of analysis, and the ability to manage recurring deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience with planning systems, Power BI, or Looker.
• Previous gaming experience and an interest in player engagement and monetisation.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or an equivalent qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a commercial finance team supporting new games and commercial growth.
• Collaborate across finance, analytics, business, investment, and optimisation functions.
• Join a mobile gaming organisation with more than 20 years of industry history and around 200 million monthly players.