Senior Finance Associate

Overview

This role involves building a finance function from scratch for a mobile games studio focused on hybrid-casual games. You will work closely with leadership and be hands-on across day-to-day finance operations, user acquisition economics, reporting, and portfolio decision support.

The position is fully remote, aligned with Saudi Arabia schedule (Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM KSA time), and reports to the Managing Director.

Responsibilities

Finance structure and systems

• Build the finance function from the ground up, including structure, processes, controls, and tools
• Own day-to-day finance activities such as bookkeeping, payments, payroll (with HR), month-end close, and reporting
• Ensure ad accounts and company cards are funded on time so campaigns do not pause due to lack of funds

UA economics

• Own the math behind user acquisition, including CPI, LTV, ROAS, payback, and cohort analysis
• Partner with the UA team on budgets and return targets by game, channel, and country

Revenue architecture

• Model and track revenue across ads, in-app purchases, and subscriptions
• Produce each game’s P&L and flag what is working and what is not

Portfolio and strategy

• Build models behind portfolio bets (which games to scale, stop, or launch)
• Support valuations and help prepare investor materials
• Serve as a strategic partner to leadership, ensuring financial insights inform major decisions

Requirements

• Builder mindset: comfortable creating structure and performing hands-on work yourself
• Fluency in hybrid-casual mobile games
• Strong mobile gaming economics knowledge: UA, LTV, ROAS, payback, cohorts, and monetisation across ads, in-app purchases, and subscriptions
• Strong financial modelling skills, including game, portfolio, and company-level models, forecasts, and scenarios
• 5+ years in finance with experience in mobile gaming
• Ability to stay clear under pressure with high ownership
• Clear written and spoken English; comfortable working remotely on KSA hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing investor materials or supporting fundraising and valuations
• Experience with mobile measurement and ad revenue data (for example AppsFlyer, Adjust or AppLovin MAX)
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or CMA
• Arabic or Turkish language skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided description.

Location

• Remote (aligned with Saudi Arabia schedule: Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM KSA time)