Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Sims

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 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.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We're looking for someone to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to support The Sims franchise. The Sims is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with close to 25 years of innovation, passion and creative storytelling and is one of the top selling PC game franchises of all time.

As the Finance Planning and Analysis Manager, you will report into the Director of FP&A and have the unique opportunity to be a collaborative partner to the studio leadership & publishing teams responsible for The Sims franchise. You will partner with leaders from across the organization, managing revenue across live services and full games while connecting go-to-market planning with our development strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and validate the revenue financial forecast for The Sims
• Manage revenue performance against risks & opportunities. Provide Weekly Revenue updates to FP&A and studio leadership
• Understand business & product assumptions for live services and new product investments
• Collaborate with brand marketing leadership to manage franchise campaign budgets
• Provide financial analysis focused on optimizing revenue and evaluating commercial ROI of marketing spend. Evaluate regional opportunities and monitor performance of investments
• Conduct business reviews for leaders focused on the story with clear insights
• Review financial terms and conditions of contracts, ensuring alignment with franchise goals and our compliance standards
• Help develop long-term strategies in collaboration with franchise leadership

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 5 years financial experience (FP&A)
• Proficiency in revenue accounting and general GAAP knowledge
• Expert Microsoft Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and PowerPoint knowledge
• Experience in Power BI, Tableau or similar BI dashboard visualization tool
• Experience with financial forecasting tools (Anaplan)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the 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. Pay 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): $103,200 - $145,600 USD Annually

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): $89,300 - $123,000 CAN Annually

• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane): $92,600 - $135,600 USD Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we 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, 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. For British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.