Senior Manager, Enterprise Finance - Strategy & Planning

Company: Electronic Arts Inc.
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: May 22, 2023

Job Description:

EA's CFO organization comprises a broad group of finance disciplines. Our common goal is partnership with business teams delivering strategies and providing our players with amazing experiences. All of our finance teams assist the business in achieving profitable creativity by providing financial insight, reporting and guidance.
We use progressive tools to analyze and visualize data, telling the story of financial drivers, performance, risks and opportunities. We value attributes like collaboration and learning. We celebrate diversity and inclusion by creating a place where you can come to work and be yourself.
Our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team provides strategic partnership to leaders across EA. We do this by engaging with our partners to understand our broad strategy, analyzing data, and delivering insights to help guide EA's performance.
Role Overview
In this position, you will lead the team responsible for long-term financial planning, influencing company strategy, and driving financial discipline as we execute against our strategy. You will communicate effectively, merging strategic thinking with thoughtful financial analysis to influence meaningful change in our business. You will report to the Sr. Director of Enterprise Finance - Strategy & Planning and you will lead a team of three across North America and India.
What You'll Do:

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• Portfolio Planning & Analysis
  
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  • Lead EA's long-range planning process that is foundational to evolving and executing our company strategy.
    
  • Evaluate portfolio scenarios in relation to total company P&L goals. This involves close partnership FP&A, Corporate Strategy, and EA's executive team.
    
  • Partner with Portfolio and FP&A leadership to define the company title plan on a recurring basis. Manage an effective process to manage inputs and executive approvals.
    
  • Drive financial rigor and standards for investment business cases, product green lights, and maintain visibility to performance against commitments.
    
    
  • Financial & Strategic Business Partnership
    
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    • Engage with the broader business FP&A teams throughout the planning and forecasting process to understand business drivers and forecast assumptions by group - challenging assumptions, where necessary, and evaluating risks and opportunities.
      
    • Develop appropriate fiscal targets across the organization, in partnership with business and FP&A leadership.
      
    • Facilitate recurring Outlook, Risks & Opportunities process to equip executive management with pertinent near-term financial information to monitor and make key decisions.
      
    • Work with the Sr. Director of Enterprise FP&A Strategy & Planning to craft EA's financial narrative and materials for executive business reviews, which will also shape external IR messaging.
      
    • Deepen partnership with EA's Studio Data and Insights team to further the connection between financial and operational data within company planning.
      
    • Lead business partnership for the central COO organization. Manage the annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and monthly close activities through your team. Guide financial modelling and connection to EA strategy for new business cases; provide financial insight, risk assessment and trusted advice.
      
    • Partner with the Financial Systems and Analytics team to define the systems roadmap related to the long-term planning & near-term Outlook processes.
      
      
      Technical Skills:
      
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      • Bachelor's degree required - Finance / Economics / Accounting related field; MBA and/or CPA a plus
        
      • Minimum 8 years in FP&A, ideally in both business partner and consolidation roles.
        
      • Microsoft excel (can perform complex functions).
        
      • PowerPoint expertise required to help executive partners easily digest complex information.
        
      • Experience with financial forecasting, modeling, budgeting and reporting/dashboarding tools (Anaplan, Power BI or comparable tool).
        
      • Proficiency in Accounting and general GAAP knowledge.
        
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        US COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSThe base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.BASE SALARY RANGES --- California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento): - $131,600 - $213,300Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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