Financial Analyst

We at Ravensburger are both a truly global company and a family. As a bunch full of different characters and personalities with heart and a passion for achieving our goals together, we offer a great range of entertainment for children and families. What drives us forward? A shared sense of purpose. Together we are working on creating something meaningful - pure fulfillment for your career!

Position Summary

We are looking for a hands-on, business-minded Financial Analyst to be the day-to-day finance partner to our Trading Cards Category Lead. In this role, you will own key category financials (revenue, margin, SKU performance, operating costs), help build and monitor the P&L, and translate financial results into clear insights and recommendations. You will support annual strategy, budget, and rolling forecasts, and you will help evaluate new products, print runs, and pricing scenarios to enable smart growth of the trading card portfolio.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers and sitting at the table with business partners — product, marketing, studio operations, and global colleagues — to explain what the numbers mean and what to do next.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary financial business partner to the Trading Cards Category Lead, providing timely analysis, scenario modeling, and decision support.
• Build trust-based relationships with studio, product, sales, and operations stakeholders and proactively surface risks and opportunities.

P&L Ownership and KPI Reporting

• Analyze, report, and manage key category KPIs (revenue, COGS, gross margin, SKU productivity, operating expenses).
• Monitor and help optimize the category P&L, including product portfolio mix, print/production economics, and timing of releases.
• Prepare monthly performance reviews, variance analyses, and commentary for senior leadership.

Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting

• Coordinate financial planning for the category: annual strategy, budget, and rolling forecasts.
• Model demand, revenue, and margin scenarios for new products, reprints, and new channels; highlight sensitivities and break-even points.
• Support headcount and operating expense planning for the studio.

Product, Pricing, and Business Cases

• Develop business plans, product calculations, pricing proposals, and “what-if” analyses to support commercial decisions.
• Partner with Sales/Trade Marketing on pricing corridors to protect margin while staying competitive in the TCG space.
• Evaluate investment and efficiency opportunities and quantify impact.

Process and Reporting Improvement

• Support continuous improvement of reporting, tools, and financial processes (SAP-BI, Analysis for Office, Excel models).
• Help standardize dashboards for leadership so they can see category performance at a glance.

Executive Communication

• Translate complex financial data into clear and compelling presentations for senior executives — what happened, why it happened, and what we recommend next.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4 years of relevant experience as a Financial Analyst, Commercial/FP&A Analyst, or similar analytical role.
• Demonstrated experience owning P&L components, preparing accurate budgets/forecasts, and delivering variance analyses.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; comfortable working with MS Office, SAP-BI, and Analysis for Office (or similar BI tools).
• Proven ability to turn data into decisions — not just reporting numbers but explaining drivers and recommending actions.
• Strong analytical skills, precision with numbers, and a high bar for quality (especially important for supporting game/TCG launches).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders.
• Ability to work independently as a business partner while also collaborating across functions and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in toys, games, consumer goods, or entertainment/licensing environments.
• Experience supporting a product portfolio (multiple SKUs, multiple drops/releases, or seasonal content).
• Familiarity with standard costing, margin analysis, and pricing strategy.
• Experience working in a matrixed / global structure (U.S. subsidiary, German parent) a plus.
• Additional language skills (German, French) a plus.

Your Benefits

• Employee Purchase Program - Get awesome discounts on various products. Sweet deals just for you!
• Helping Hand - Need support? Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential help for you and your family, from stress management to legal advice. Experts and resources are at your service!
• Parental Leave - New parents get 8 weeks paid leave for moms and 4 weeks for dads. Birth, adoption, or placement of a child. Time to bond!
• Personal Insurances - Customize your coverage with home, car, pet, travel, legal, jewelry, and identity theft insurance. All-around protection!
• Save big on taxes! - With Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), you can allocate part of your paycheck for medical or dependent care expenses. Enjoy more cash in your pocket and smart savings!
• Stay healthy, stay happy! - Join us and enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive coverage tailored just for you! You get a top-notch health package with UnitedHealthcare. Medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions are all covered. Plus, 100% in-network preventive care.
• Secure your future - You can defer up to an annual maximum based on current year IRS regulations. If you're 50 or older, you can make a “catch-up” contribution based on allowable IRS regulations. - Safe Harbor: Get a 100% match on the first 4% of your elective deferral per payroll period with True-up. - Immediate Vesting: Enjoy 100% immediate vesting from day one.
• Support association - Our support association enables us to provide financial assistance to our employees in case they find themselves in a sudden emergency or unexpectedly have to bear extraordinary burdens.
• Your Days Off - Enjoy up to 25 days of PTO per year. Use them for vacation, sick days, or personal time. Take a break, you deserve it! Plus, enjoy 12 paid holidays each year, aligned with US or Canadian federal holidays.