Specialist, Shared Services

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. 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 inclusion by creating a place where you can come to work and be yourself. Role Overview Our Shared Services organization offers business support across EA’s organization, assisting with payroll services, end-to-end purchase to pay with vendor management, expenses, Accounts Receivable and credit. We achieve this through rigorous processes and effective relationships with external partners as well as internal stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Payroll: • Support the Payroll Team in the monthly processing of all salary information, which could be for multiple EU locations. • Collate data changes from Workday and prepare for entry into the Payroll System • Entry of changes into the Payroll System • Help with payroll validations. • Respond to queries from employees, authorities and managers. Accounts Payable: ● Support the business partners with the P2P process. ● Keep vendor accounts reconciled on a monthly basis. ● Meet with Accounts Payable KPI’s (Invoices payment on time, ATFPO, etc…) ● Support other AP ledgers to cover contingencies. ● Direct support to AP Supervisor, AP lead and Specialists. Major Functions & Related Activities: • Participate in our continues review to improve processes and policies for Source to Pay and Payroll. Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley and any other country regulations. • Support the Shared Services team leadership to improve and simplify processes, drive global alignment, and build scalable systems to support business growth.. • Identifies problems and report prior to escalations; may provide alternative solutions to resolve moderate issues. •  Provide regular updates on key tasks and KPI’s working with wider teams • Support in projects in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g. Business Partners, Controllership, IT). • Looks to improve the overall customer experience by reviewing historical data and identifying emerging trends. • Partnership with our GFSS team to align KPIs, processes and expectations. Experience / Capabilities: • 2+ years working within the Finance Shared Service organization or mixed finance teams. • Self-motivated, demonstrates initiative, flexibility, maturity under pressure & anticipates and resolves problems before they develop. • Effective communicator in person, written, and through clear presentations. • Capable of assessing the level of urgency for customer/business inquiries • Previous experience of working with Global Shared Service C Centre.