Finance Manager II, Apex Legends

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.

Our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team provides strategic partnerships 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.

As the Finance Manager II, you will lead business support for our Apex Legends leadership team, including management of the franchise P&L, budgeting, forecasting, quarterly close, and long range planning processes. This hybrid role, defined as 3 or more days in the office, reports to the Senior Director of Finance – Respawn & Battlefield.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and lead financial reviews with budget owners for annual plan, forecast, and month-end close activities.
• Ensure up-to-date forecast revisions, including variance investigation (operating expenses, headcount, and capital expenditures).
• Support month-end close execution, including accrual and reclass entries.
• Partner with Respawn Studio FP&A consolidation team to provide inputs for all core FP&A processes.
• Establish and track performance measurements, financial frameworks, business cases, and retrospective analyses to support the Apex Legends business
• Prepare Apex Legends internal financial reporting and monthly / quarterly business reviews
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support Apex Legends partners
• Ensure compliance with EA's policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in mid to senior level finance roles.
• Experience with P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Proficiency in Accounting and general GAAP knowledge.
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint expertise.
• Knowledge of Anaplan, Power BI, and Oracle or similar systems