Senior Manager, FP&A - Lifestyle Entertainment

Description & Requirements

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 is a diverse group of finance disciplines working closely with teams across the company to deliver profitable creativity. Our mission is to partner with the business to enable great player experiences through strong financial insight, planning, and decision support.

Across our finance teams, we combine curiosity, analytical rigor, and collaboration to tell the story behind the numbers - identifying opportunities, understanding risks, and helping teams make smarter decisions.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead the Lifestyle Entertainment Finance team, supporting The Sims franchise, Skate franchise, and Lifestyle Central Tech. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, you will serve as a trusted finance partner to studio leadership and cross-functional teams, helping connect financial planning, business performance, and development strategy. You will work a hybrid schedule defined as three days in an EA office.

This is a highly visible role for a problem solver, communicator, and player-coach who can lead a high-performing team while also staying close to the work. You bring strong business judgment, clear financial storytelling, and the ability to influence partners toward decisions that drive growth, profitability, and long-term franchise success.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to studio, product, commercial, and finance leaders, influencing business decisions across franchise strategy, investment prioritization, resource allocation, and return on investment.

• Translate franchise economics, player behavior, monetization trends, KPIs, cost drivers, live services, and new product investments into clear insights and recommendations that support growth, profitability, and long-term business success.

• Own financial planning and performance management across supported franchises, including full P&L management, forecasting, close analysis, risks and opportunities, scenario analysis, and executive reporting.

• Lead and coach Lifestyle FP&A team, setting clear priorities, providing thoughtful guidance, and enabling high-quality decision support and strong business impact.

• Enhance team productivity and impact through prioritization, simplification, automation, standardization, and thoughtful change management.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment analysis, corporate finance, or a related field; gaming or entertainment experience beneficial.

• Experience mentoring and coaching a high-performing team.

• Demonstrated financial modeling skills, including driver-based forecasting, scenario analysis, business case development, and full P&L management.

• Solid foundation of accounting principles and GAAP; experience with Power BI, Tableau and planning tools such as Anaplan, or similar platforms

• Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of audiences

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$133,500 - $186,400 CAD

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$153,700 - $233,600 USD

• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) *$144,900 - $196,500 USD

Pay 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 Canada, 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.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.