Financial Systems Analyst

Requisition Number: 166122

Position Title: Financial Analyst

External Description:

#WeAreEA and we exist to inspire the world to play. EA values creativity, pioneering, passion, determination, learning, and teamwork. We mean things like acting with curiosity, speaking up with original ideas, and committing to each other as one team.

We're looking for all the best kinds of people to make great experiences for our players. We celebrate diversity and inclusion by creating a place where you can come to work and be yourself.

Role Overview Finance plays an important role managing the company's financial performance. The Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team drives and helps the company achieve its strategic goals through efficient planning, analysis, decision support and performance management. This position is designed to support the design, build and maintenance of financial systems that are imperative to the success of the finance organization. You will provide exposure to important reporting activities, such as our quarterly Earnings process and Board of Director support.

Responsibilities

Financial Systems

• Be an Expert for Anaplan and Power BI and provide consultation, training and knowledge sharing to finance teams
• Lead efforts for issue resolution for our financial reporting systems from ideation through implementation and stabilization
• Work with teams through Center of Excellence to assist strategizing the long-term roadmap of EA's finance tech ecosystem and establish best practices
• Coordinate a network of model builders and SMEs across Finance to foster collaboration and drive process and system improvements
• Guide the data validation process and participate in the approval process on Total EA forecast scenarios lock
• Develop training material for EA's financial planning systems

Quarterly Earnings

• Prepare multiple reporting constructs to support the quarterly Earnings process
• Drive continued refinements to our recurring FP&A earnings documents and reports
• Project-manage the quality review process

Board of Directors Reporting

• Help produce quarterly Board of Director reporting. Develop proposed meeting material content and messaging.
• Project-manage the preparation of the reports and coordinate with partners
• Help prepare Annual Plan approval deck detailing important assumptions, growth drivers.

Technical Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required – Finance / Economics / Accounting related field.
• 2+ years of related financial experience (corporate experience preferred).
• Passion for learning.
• Comfortable building analysis based off data from multiple sources.
• Comfortable tackling vague projects, resolving them in imaginative and practical ways.
• Rigorous process for review of accuracy.
• Experience preparing analysis for senior executives strongly preferred.
• Adept in MS Office, with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Anaplan and Power BI.

• You will report to Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A also based in Redwood City, CA

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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: 93

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.