Are you an experienced finance leader who can build and scale a modern finance function inside a fast-growing mobile games business?
We’re hiring a Senior Finance Director to own finance end-to-end for a high-growth mobile games studio. This role blends operational finance, strategic planning, UA economics, monetisation and payments infrastructure, and investment modelling. You’ll partner closely with the CEO and leadership team, bringing clarity, discipline, and decision-making confidence to a scaling business.
About the role...
This is a build-from-zero leadership role. You will establish the finance foundation, introduce the right tools and processes, and provide strong governance and reporting as the studio scales. You will also own the financial strategy behind user acquisition, monetisation performance, payment flows, and long-term investment planning across a growing portfolio of games.
Responsibilities:
Finance foundation and operational leadership
- Build and own the finance function from scratch, including structure, tools, processes, and controls
- Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and runway visibility
- Set up monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles
- Implement governance and reporting standards suitable for a scaling business
Payments and monetisation infrastructure
- Design and oversee revenue and payment infrastructure across regions
- Own financial oversight of ad revenue, in-app purchases, subscriptions, and local payment flows
- Partner with product, UA, and engineering on attribution, reconciliation, and reporting accuracy
- Ensure monetisation systems are scalable, auditable, and compliant
UA and growth economics
- Build and maintain financial models across CPI, LTV, ROAS, payback, and scaling scenarios
- Own UA spend forecasting and profitability thresholds
- Translate UA and product decisions into clear financial outcomes for leadership
- Provide clear go/no-go guidance on scaling, investment, and optimisation decisions
Investment planning and portfolio finance
- Own financial visibility across the studio’s game portfolio and strategic bets
- Build valuation models for internal projects, partnerships, and potential acquisitions
- Support fundraising and investor conversations
- Prepare board-ready and investor-ready financial materials and reporting
Strategy, leadership, and cross-functional partnership
- Act as a close strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team
- Turn strategy into executable financial plans and operating rhythms
- Flag risks early and propose clear mitigation strategies
- Build and lead a finance team as the company grows
Requirements:
- Senior finance leadership experience in gaming, tech, or another high-growth digital business
- Proven experience building a finance function from scratch (tools, process, controls, reporting)
- Strong understanding of mobile games economics, including user acquisition, monetisation, and live ops performance
- Comfortable operating hands-on while also owning strategic direction
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across product, growth, and engineering
- Clear communication skills at executive and board level
- High ownership mindset with a builder mentality
Why apply:
- Own the full finance function in a fast-scaling mobile games studio
- Work directly with senior leadership on strategy, growth, and investment decisions
- Shape how UA, monetisation, and portfolio planning operate at scale
- High autonomy, high impact, and real responsibility
If you’re a driven finance leader who enjoys building from zero, thrives in fast-moving environments, and understands what makes mobile games businesses succeed, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, or email Richard Fisher - rf@skillsearch.com
Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.
Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.
