Finance Manager, Battlefield

ENTERTAINING IS OUR PASSION
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 (FP&A) 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 Finance Manager role is a unique opportunity to be a collaborative partner and trusted advisor to the leadership teams for our Sweden Battlefield studios (including DICE & EA Gothenburg). Reporting to the Battlefield Finance Director you will manage the day-to-day responsibilities for all FP&A elements associated with the delivery of Battlefield’s strategy for these studios.

What You’ll Do:

Business Partnering
Develop relationships with studio partners to help achieve the long-term strategy of the game and studio.
Manage Studio & Product P&Ls and influence investment and product decisions to maximize health of the business.
Provide decision support to leadership on investment and project decisions
Prepare and hold business and forecast reviews for studio leadership teams with clear and applicable presentation materials.

Financial Forecasting, Close, Reporting & Analysis
Execute the financial planning process, including the long-range, annual, and quarterly planning cycles
Guide studio partners on developing R&D budgets, including headcount planning. Manage risks & opportunities to deliver financial goals.
Manage close activities for studios & products, including accrual considerations to ensure accurate accounting & financial management.
Establish and track performance measurements across all major offerings and projects
Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support our partners
Support finance partners for matters concerning Swedish legal entity
Offer guidance on core finance processes, building efficiencies and streamlining deliverables

Experiences & Technical Skills
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 5 years of related financial experience
Experience with P&L management, budgeting, forecasting and analysis
Proficiency in Accounting and general GAAP knowledge
Excellent in Excel; can build complex spreadsheets, especially for purposes of conducting financial modeling
Experience with financial forecasting and reporting tools such as Anaplan and Power BI