Senior Financial Analyst, Studios

Job Description

We're EA-the world's leading video game publisher. You're probably familiar with many of our titles-Madden, FIFA, The Sims, Apex Legends, Battlefield, Need for Speed, and Star Wars, to name but a few. We entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry.

Role Overview:
Our Financial Planning and Analysis team provides strategic and financial partnership to EA's Leadership team. We achieve this through engaging with our partners to understand our broad strategy, analyzing data, and delivering insights to guide EA's performance.

This Senior Finance Analyst will provide business support for our EA Studios' Los Angeles teams including Respawn Entertainment and DICE LA, and you will report to the Senior Finance Manager, EA Studios.

What You'll Do:

You will partner with EA Studios Los Angeles leadership & development teams to lead across all financial elements associated with the delivery of LA's strategy.
• Provide strategic advice and partnership to all studios and executive leadership
• Support the financial close and planning process, including the long-range, annual, and quarterly planning cycles
• Establish and track performance measurements across all major titles and projects
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support our partners
• Guidance on core finance processes, building efficiencies and streamlining deliverables

Major Functions & Related Activities:
• Align with P&L owners on specific funding proposals
• Partner with leadership to set and manage budgets across all projects and titles
• Provide decision support to leadership on investment and project decisions
• Provide regular financial visibility with regards to Outlook, Risk and Opportunities
• Support new IP '/ Green-light incubation process
• Support ad-hoc projects to improve processes and performance
• Improve internal finance workflows
• Anticipate risks and partner with the leadership to identify trade-offs to de-risk and maintain financial goals
• Balance priorities, and find creative solutions that achieve results

Experience and Technical Skills:
• 3+ years of financial analysis & management reporting experience
• Preference for experience working in game development and mobile
• In-depth knowledge of financial planning and analysis
• Experience evaluating performance metrics and implementing action plans
• Experience using tools, processes, and teamwork to work at scale
• Experience with P&L management, budgeting, forecasting and analysis
• Experience in Accounting and general GAAP knowledge
• Excellent MS excel (can perform complex functions) and PowerPoint expertise
• Knowledge in Hyperion Essbase and Oracle
• Bachelor's degree

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d59oye-18-224-33-107-42 in your application.