Finance Manager - WW Studios

Requisition Number: 153942

Position Title: Manager II, Finance

External Description:

We’re EA—one of the world’s largest video game publishers. You’re probably familiar with many of our titles—Madden, FIFA, The Sims, Need for Speed, Dead Space, Battlefield and Star Wars, to name a few. But maybe you don’t know how we’re committed to creating games and services for every platform—from mobile to console—to give our consumers that anytime, anywhere access they demand. What does that mean for you? It means more opportunities to unleash your creative genius, be inspired by those around you and ignite your path in any direction you choose.

Tasked with envisioning and executing on tools and technologies that drive world-class quality is our Central Development Services teams (CDS) team at Electronic Arts. We are on the forefront of emerging technologies and tools that enable our teams to create and code better and more efficiently. Working as one team we are innovating and evolving the Quality function, designed to be nimble, innovative and preventive, rather than solely detective.

We are now seeking an experienced Finance Manager to be a collaborative business partner and trusted advisor to the CDS teams. Based in Vancouver, this role will work closely with all our teams to deliver World Class products and services that influence and touch the end-to-end Player Experience. This role will report to the head of CDS FP&A based in Madrid.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Be a collaborative business partner, acknowledged and integrated as a trusted advisor to the CDS teams.
2. Overall accountability for all core FP&A processes including, but not limited to: fiscal year planning, quarterly estimates and identification and communication of financial risks & opportunities.
3. Drive financial reporting, metrics, dashboards and performance indicators vs. both fiscal plan and long range strategic plans/targets
4. Overall accountability for financial controllership including: adherence to corporate policies and processes, monthly expense accruals, monthly close, variance analysis and reporting.
5. Communication and Collaboration – Partnering with other FP&A groups to ensure we are working as one team.
6. Mentoring and growing the Senior Financial Analysts within CDS as well as providing support where needed to drive the right conversations and decision making.
   

Required Skills and Experience

1. Minimum of 7 years of relevant business experience in an FP&A role
2. Job-costing experience dealing specifically with large, multi-year projects a definite asset as well as experience in a large, public company
3. Strong communication skills, written and verbal, and able to be an effective and credible presenter to Studio Leadership and EA Senior Management.
4. Managerial experience – hiring, managing, and developing staff
5. Excellent MS PowerPoint/Excel skills -- Hyperion Planning, Oracle R12 experience preferred
   

Performance Competencies

1. Proven ability to establish and build relationships across an organization – both locally and remote locations.
2. Customer focused, possessing professional presence, intelligence, self-confidence and ability to interact with Studio Leadership and EA Senior Management.
3. Exceptionally strong results orientation and bias to action. Willingness to ask questions and challenge the status quo. Self-motivated, demonstrates initiative, flexibility, maturity under pressure, and anticipates and resolves problems before they develop.
4. Ability to lead and manage through change

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Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 91

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.