Senior Accountant (Temporary Full Time)

Requisition Number: 154439

Position Title: Senior Accountant II

External Description:

This is an excellent opportunity to be a member of a fast paced, high performance Accounting Team. The Canada Corporate Accounting team is responsible for:

• Providing timely and accurate financial information that is transparent to our users.
• Creating and enforcing key controls designed to safeguard corporate assets and promote compliance with external regulations.

Objective:

Be a part of a globally integrated team, capable of continuously improving our systems, processes, and controls, to proactively discharge our financial and transactional responsibilities, as well as serve as valued partners in supporting our business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capable of leading aspects of the financial statement close process and partners with our remote GL team at our EA Hyderabad location to ensure that financial results for Canada/Florida are delivered on time and are complete, accurate, and compliant with internal policies and external regulations.
• Supports North America (NA) & Global general ledger close process by 1) preparing and loading corporate accrual entries 2) reviewing and certifying balance sheet reconciliations and 3) preparing NA & Global reports which analyze trends vs. quarter, year-to-date & prior year.
• Reviews and monitors the Canadian and US tax credit accruals against the terms and conditions of the relative agreements or legislation for accuracy and entitlement. Also, monitor claim process to ensure the annual claim is consistent with the amount accrued.
• Facilitates the compilation of EA Inc.’s balance sheet FX hedging forecasts to Treasury and performs analytics to bridge forecast to actuals.
• Partners with Treasury and external fund managers to prepare the monthly investment entries for EA Inc. and EA International.
• Partners with Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Treasury and Legal teams to review contracts and provide guidance and financial information to support current and long-range planning and strategy.
• Utilizes knowledge of the organizational structure and systems architecture to play an integral role (through project work) involving annual global alignment initiatives for our GL and Shared Services (P2P, AR, Payroll) functions.
• Continuously evaluates, recommends, and implements changes to processes impacting the GL close for US and Canada, Canada shared services teams and Treasury balance sheet FX hedging.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s university degree required, preferably finance-related. Professional accounting designation is preferred. Minimum 4 years of relevant business experience
• Advanced accounting and financial skills required
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and communication skills. Attention to detail and accuracy a must
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Oracle R12 an asset
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Confidentiality and integrity in dealing with highly sensitive information.
• Self-motivated, able to work with little or no supervision, demonstrates initiative, flexibility, teamwork, maturity under pressure, and anticipates and resolves problems before they develop.
• Very comfortable with building consensus through positive conflict.
• Customer focused

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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: 17

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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.