Finance Manager – Technical Operations

Requisition Number: 154693

Position Title: Manager II, Finance

External Description:

We Are EA

And we make games - How cool is that?  In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry.  But making games is hard work.  That's why we employ the most creative and passionate people in the industry.

Fly your starfighter against the Empire.  Score the winning goal.

Yup - It's the coolest job on the planet!  

The Challenge Ahead:

You will utilize your outstanding organizational, communications, analytical and problem-solving skills in delivering results through collaboration with our business partners in the Technical Operations team (TechOps) and teams in EA Digital Platform, EA IT, Procurement, Global Sourcing, Accounting and Corporate FP&A.  This position reports to the Senior Finance Manager of TechOps in Austin, TX.

What this Finance Manager I will do at EA:

This role will oversee the budgeting, forecasting, spending, and allocations for digital infrastructure across all EA game titles and teams.  This process is central to achieving our company’s digital strategy and will be at the center of EA’s continued platform development.  

You will need to have a strong foundation in traditional FP&A responsibilities including:

• Business Partnering – be the finance liaison to facilitate business owners’ success
• Financial Reporting – lead financial reviews, conduct variance analysis
• Monthly and Quarterly Close – prepare accrual and reclass entries to reflect accurate accounting
• Financial Modeling – analyze financial data to identify trends, savings opportunities, and ROI
  

You should also be able to use creative technical solutions to drive complex report development and reverse engineering of existing tools and reports leveraging large data sets. 

EA’s next great Finance Manager I also needs to have:

Educational

• Bachelor’s degree with a preference for Data Analytics, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, or Accounting
  • Extra considerations for Graduate degrees
• 5-7 years’ experience in finance or business analytics, preferably supporting a technology organization
• Accounting experience is a plus
  

Technical

• Expert Excel knowledge and experience (there is a test!)
• Business Intelligence and visualization tools i.e. Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• One or more of the following preferred:
  • Data Modeling and analytics
  • VBA experience
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and report cubes
• Experience with Essbase and Oracle is a plus

Communication and Critical Thinking

• Strong overall communications, presentation, facilitation and diplomacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume, deadline-driven environment
• Business acumen with understanding of functional linkages and ability to build strong professional relationships with business partners in both operational and financial roles
• Creative problem-solving skills and system-based solutioning
• Ability to prioritize and work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to balance multiple demands and work both independently and as part of a team
• Professionalism in dealing with all levels of management, staff and vendors
• Comfortable with ambiguous problems, challenging/improving existing processes, and independently developing solutions
• Strong organizational skills
  

What's in it for YOU?  Glad you asked!  

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match and, of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.  

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. es una empresa de software de entretenimiento interactivo líder a nivel mundial. EA distribuye juegos, contenido y servicios en línea para consolas, ordenadores personales, teléfonos móviles y tabletas conectados a Internet.

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Days Open: 168

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Nuestras decisiones de empleo se hacen independientemente de raza, color, nacionalidad, ascendencia, sexo, género, identidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, edad, información genética, religión, discapacidad, condición médica, embarazo o estado civil, familiar o de veterano. EA también lleva a cabo ajustes de espacios de trabajo para individuos cualificados con discapacidades, de acuerdo con la ley aplicable.