Manager, Technical Accounting

Requisition Number: 155240

Position Title: Manager I, Accounting (IC)

External Description:

This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the Sr. Director of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting. The Technical Accounting Manager will perform an integral role on the team responsible for establishing accounting policies and interpreting accounting guidance. Looking for a team player who is self-motivated, well-organized and who can work independently while also collaborating with various teams across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish company-wide and North American local accounting policies
  • Identify policies that need to be drafted
  • Draft policies and coordinate the policy review and approval process
  • Liaise with international and cross-functional business partners in the drafting and review process
  • Manage and organize policy inventory
• Conduct accounting policy and U.S. GAAP training sessions; consult with business partners regarding policy interpretation and application
• Perform technical research on accounting issues and provide accounting consultation advice to business partners
• Lead the implementation of new US GAAP accounting standards, including assessing the impact on EA’s financial statements and accounting policies, and working with various cross-functional stakeholders
• Draft and maintain accounting memos and liaise with senior management and external auditors
• Provide guidance and coordinate approval reviews for Internal-Use Software projects
• Review and provide accounting conclusions for various contracts including lease agreements
• Assist in or lead special projects
• Assist in the SEC reporting and other filing processes as necessary

Qualifications:

Required

• CPA certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting with minimum 5 years’ relevant experience
• Combined public accounting and industry experiences are preferred, with a minimum of 4 years of public accounting experience from a Big 4 firm
• Demonstrated experience in U.S. GAAP technical accounting research and drafting accounting memos
• Must possess strong analytical, communication and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• Organized and thorough attention to detail with excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Experience with Accounting for Internal-Use Software and Lease Accounting

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. è un'azienda di software di intrattenimento interattivo leader globale. EA offre giochi, contenuti e servizi online per console collegate ad internet, personal computer, cellulari e tablet.

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Days Open: 144

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA promuove le pari opportunità. Qualsiasi decisione di impiego viene fatta senza discriminazione di razza, colore, nazionalità, origini, sesso, genere, identità o espressione di genere, orientamento sessuale, età, informazione genetica, religione, invalidità, condizione medica, gravidanza, stato civile, stato familiare o anzianità. EA rende accessibile il posto di lavoro per gli individui diversamente abili, come indicato dalla legge.