Keywords Studios is an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Keywords now has over 70 studios located across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. We provide integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization and player support services across 50 languages and 14 game platforms to a blue-chip client base in more than 20 countries. We have a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies. With over 12,000 passionate gaming employees around the world, we provide services to video game developers and publishers alike.RequirementsAs a Business Controller, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial integrity of our global cost centres. You will bridge the gap between consolidated group reporting and operational reality, ensuring accuracy in our numbers while supporting the business through insightful variance analysis and robust audit management.Duties and ResponsibilitiesBudgeting & Planning: Actively assist in the preparation and consolidation of annual operating budgets; work with cost centre owners to ensure inputs are accurate and aligned with strategic goals.Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly reporting for multiple cost centres and review consolidated group figures to ensure alignment with forecast/budget expectations.Variance Management: Proactively liaise with global teams to identify, analyse, and document reasons for budget and forecast variances.Forecasting Support: Assist in the monthly refinement of financial forecasts to reflect real-time business changes.Intercompany Management: Oversee the monthly recharge process for centrally purchased items, ensuring accurate distribution across global subsidiary entities.Balance Sheet Integrity: Conduct rigorous reviews of balance sheet accounts, specifically prepayments and fixed assets, to ensure correct IFRS treatment.Business Transformation: Partner with IT and Transformation teams on strategic projects to improve financial systems and processes.Skills & Experience RequiredACA Qualified Accountant with 3 years + experience, in a relevant / similar roleExperience with consolidationsBig 4 audit background, with global multi-national client audit experienceStrong IFRS / Technical knowledgeFlexibility and adaptabilityAbility to multitask and manage own workload in a fast-paced environmentExperience working with multiple and remote teamsExcellent organizational skills and proven ability to work within team deadlinesStrong communication and team skillsStrong excel and powerpoint skillsRole Information: INStudio: Location: Keywords IndiaArea of Work: FinanceService: SupportEmployment Type: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full Time (Remote)BenefitsMedical Insurance, Term Insurance and Accidental Insurance
Keywords Studios is an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Keywords now has over 70 studios located across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. We provide integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization and player support services across 50 languages and 14 game platforms to a blue-chip client base in more than 20 countries. We have a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies. With over 12,000 passionate gaming employees around the world, we provide services to video game developers and publishers alike.
Requirements
As a Business Controller, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial integrity of our global cost centres. You will bridge the gap between consolidated group reporting and operational reality, ensuring accuracy in our numbers while supporting the business through insightful variance analysis and robust audit management.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Budgeting & Planning: Actively assist in the preparation and consolidation of annual operating budgets; work with cost centre owners to ensure inputs are accurate and aligned with strategic goals.
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly reporting for multiple cost centres and review consolidated group figures to ensure alignment with forecast/budget expectations.
- Variance Management: Proactively liaise with global teams to identify, analyse, and document reasons for budget and forecast variances.
- Forecasting Support: Assist in the monthly refinement of financial forecasts to reflect real-time business changes.
- Intercompany Management: Oversee the monthly recharge process for centrally purchased items, ensuring accurate distribution across global subsidiary entities.
- Balance Sheet Integrity: Conduct rigorous reviews of balance sheet accounts, specifically prepayments and fixed assets, to ensure correct IFRS treatment.
- Business Transformation: Partner with IT and Transformation teams on strategic projects to improve financial systems and processes.
Skills & Experience Required
- ACA Qualified Accountant with 3 years + experience, in a relevant / similar role
- Experience with consolidations
- Big 4 audit background, with global multi-national client audit experience
- Strong IFRS / Technical knowledge
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to multitask and manage own workload in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with multiple and remote teams
- Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to work within team deadlines
- Strong communication and team skills
- Strong excel and powerpoint skills
Role Information: IN
Studio: Location: Keywords India
Area of Work: Finance
Service: Support
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time (Remote)
Benefits
- Medical Insurance, Term Insurance and Accidental Insurance
COMPANY PROFILEKeywords is a growth company, trusted and relied upon by the world’s leading video game and entertainment companies to work alongside them during the full game development cycle to bring immersive content to life for the joy of billions of people across the world.We are a critical enabler of a large, dynamic industry, and are building out our proprietary technology platform to augment our future growth.WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS?People who work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 70 global studios or working together virtually.We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges.This is what makes us Keywordians.https://www.keywordsstudios.com/
COMPANY PROFILE
Keywords is a growth company, trusted and relied upon by the world’s leading video game and entertainment companies to work alongside them during the full game development cycle to bring immersive content to life for the joy of billions of people across the world.
We are a critical enabler of a large, dynamic industry, and are building out our proprietary technology platform to augment our future growth.
WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS?
People who work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 70 global studios or working together virtually.
We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges.
This is what makes us Keywordians.
https://www.keywordsstudios.com/
