Finance Manager, EA Studios - HD Los Angeles & General

Requisition Number: 156042

Position Title: Manager I, Finance

External Description:

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Role Overview

I. Basic Function

Located at EA’s global headquarters, this Finance Manager role reports into the Senior Finance Director of Financial Planning & Analysis.  The role will provide a unique opportunity to be a collaborative business partner & trusted advisor for our HD Los Angeles studios, User Experience Design & Studio General groups, and support broader initiatives within the EA Studios (EAS) organization.

1. Responsibilities and Duties
   

• Financial & Strategic Business Partnership
  • Develop & manage 3-year strategic plan, which incorporates title / content planning across all platforms / business models & overall responsibility for all P&L modeling.
  • Overall accountability for all core FP&A processes including (but not limited to) fiscal year planning, quarterly forecasts and risks & opportunities management.
  • Accountability for financial controllership within these organizations including: the adherence to corporate policies & processes, identification & prevention of material revenue recognition issues, monthly expense accruals, monthly close, variance analysis & reporting.
  • Support post-M&A close & forecast requirements, as applicable (e.g. contingent consideration & intangibles impairment analysis)
  • Provides financial leadership, ensuring the financial implications of all business decisions are understood & considered.
  • Partners with the Senior Finance Director to influence the Marketing, Publishing & Analytics (MPA) organization with regards to decisions around full game volume, pricing & marketing expense forecasts.
  • Partner closely with the EAS, MPA & Accounting organizations to develop live service digital revenue forecasts for HD Los Angeles studios, considering revenue recognition policies. Quantify risks & opportunities assessing daily KPI performance, trends & content roadmap.
  • Partners with our technology organization to influence live service cost forecasts & decisions (e.g. hosting), & the Central Development Services organization to influence shared service forecasts & decisions (e.g. quality verification, localization).
    

• Other
  • Support strategic planning activities (e.g. executive offsites), crafting materials that help inform & influence timely & effective decisions.
  • Partner with EA’s Learning, Engagement & Performance (LEAP) team to develop materials designed to increase business & financial acumen across the company.
  • Support Total EAS financial & strategic planning responsibilities & ad-hoc analysis, as needed.
    

III. Technical Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required – Finance / Economics / Accounting related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related financial experience (FP&A experience preferred).
• Extensive experience with financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting & analysis.
• Demonstrated top performance in prior roles, with increasing levels of responsibility and independence.
• Exceptionally strong results orientation & bias to action.  Healthy impatience for change.  Willingness to ask the tough questions & challenge the status quo.  Self-motivated, demonstrates initiative, flexibility, maturity under pressure & anticipates and resolves problems before they develop.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills that enable clear & concise communication to all levels of the organization.  Strong sense of visual communication to help executive partners digest complex information in an accessible manner.
• Confidentiality & integrity in dealing with highly sensitive information. Strong reputation for professional integrity, seasoned business judgment & objectivity.
• Experience & proficiency with financial programs like Hyperion Essbase & Oracle.

IV. Reporting Lines

• Position reports to Senior Finance Director, EAS Financial Planning & Analysis based in Redwood City, CA
  

In an industry that’s changing every day, EA is positioned for growth thanks to smart business plans, strategic acquisitions, and most importantly, our creative people around the world who gather each day to unite the world through play. We take that last part very seriously, so if what you’re reading excites you as much as it does us, apply today.

 

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Company Profile:

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Days Open: 67

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.