Finance Manager, FP&A - Sports Technology & Tracab

Electronic Arts creates incredible entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects people globally. It's a place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are welcomed, and ideas matter. The finance team at EA assists the business in achieving profitable creativity by providing financial insight, reporting, and guidance.

As the Finance Manager, you will partner directly with Sports FP&A, Sports Technology, and Tracab leadership to drive financial strategy. You will serve as a trusted finance partner and collaborative team player to help shape the future of sports technology businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering:
• Cultivate strong relationships with key leadership to help deliver long-term strategy
• Influence key decisions by understanding the big picture and providing underlying deep financial analysis and insight
• Manage full P&L and overall financial health for Sports Tech and Tracab, providing strategic guidance and decision support to leadership
• Partner with Sports Tech and Tracab leadership to prioritize investments by evaluating strategic initiatives, quantifying financial impact and trade-offs, and recommending resource allocation decisions that optimise long-term business value
• Drive and assist teams to provide timely and accurate reporting and analysis to assist with decision-making and value creation
• Prepare and hold business reviews for Sports Tech and Tracab leadership teams with clear insights to drive decision-making

• Financial Forecasting and Reporting:
• Develop and collaborate with Sports Tech & Tracab teams on long-range, annual, and quarterly revenue forecasts
• Lead financial reviews with budget owners to develop annual plans and subsequent forecast updates
• Drive insightful analysis to highlight variance drivers and identify opportunities to mitigate risk and improve performance
• Guide analysis to highlight variance drivers and identify opportunities to mitigate risk and improve performance
• Responsible for purchase order approvals, budgeted spend tracking, monthly close activities, and headcount management
• Manage all close activities for assigned departments, including identifying and preparing accrual and reclass entries to ensure precise accounting of known activities
• Ensure compliance with EA's policies and procedures

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field
• 6+ years of progressive financial experience, with expertise in P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range strategic planning
• Solid foundation in US GAAP and accounting workflows
• Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of audiences
• Advanced MS Excel financial modelling skills, and comfortable working with complex datasets
• Experience with enterprise financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or Anaplan)
• Demonstrated experience incorporating use of AI tools or modern digital solutions into work processes to accelerate and enhance work quality

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community well-being support
• Personalised packages to meet local needs, which may include medical insurance, mental well-being support, pension plan, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more