Business Planning and Analysis Intern (FP&A)

Job Title: Business Planning and Analysis Intern (FP&A)

Who We Are:

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our products are designed for console gaming systems, PC, and mobile, including smartphones and tablets. We deliver our products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

The Challenge

We are seeking a motivated, collaborative, and eager-to-learn Intern to join the business planning & analytics team. This team uses analytical expertise to empower key decision-makers across the organization, including executive management, labels, sales and strategy departments. This role involves working across key titles in the current T2 portfolio, as well as future releases in the pipeline. The Intern will use and develop their existing quantitative analysis skills to build and maintain forecasting models and provide financial analysis in a global setting.

What You’ll Take On

• Assist with short- and long-term sales forecasting models to support labels and commercial strategy teams.
• Review and report on performance analysis such as weekly/quarterly forecast variances, new launch commentary and industry trends.
• Identify, frame and communicate financial insights, risks and opportunities in the context of lifecycle planning.
• Assist with scenario analysis that inform commercial strategy decisions, e.g. marketing, pricing, inventory management, etc.
• Create data and methodology visualizations for use in executive summaries and presentations.
• Ensure data accuracy for reporting and analysis through reconciliation with original sources.
• Gain an understanding of the gaming industry and market trends through internal, competitor and syndicated data platforms.
• Build and maintain good working relationships within the team and other departments including sales, strategy and operations.

What You Bring

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Analytics or other quantitative field (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Science).
• Experience with data analysis and manipulation skills (Advanced Excel, SQL).
• Experience packaging and presenting analytics insights/complex concepts (PowerPoint).
• Highly organized and diligent with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A great team player, able to collaborate with other departments and levels within the organization to achieve end goals
• Self-starter, intellectually curious, quick learner, proactive, and highly motivated.

Great to Have:

• Foundational understanding of statistical models (e.g. time series, regression, etc.)
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI) preferred
• A knowledge or passion for video games and/or technology

What We Offer You:

• • Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
  • Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
  • Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees’ bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, our onsite Gym, company parties, our Office bar, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
  • Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to Private healthcare, Private dental, A double matching pension policy where the employer will double match up to a 4% contribution from the employee, Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount, Eye tests and vouchers towards glasses, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vouchers, Annual health, 4X death in service insurance, Income protection (66% salary), Workplace Savings, 26 days holiday, Enhanced Family friendly policies + other great perks and great office facilities!
  • Perks. Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month, an onsite Gym, an Office bar, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and a dog friendly workplace.

  Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and its affiliates and group companies (“T2”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, colour, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

  Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact [email protected].