Senior Accountant, Electronic Arts

CA$54.9-84.8k

Salary range applicable to British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)

Mid level

Vancouver

Video game company

Job no longer available

Video game company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Job no longer available

CA$54.9-84.8k

Salary range applicable to British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)

Mid level

Vancouver

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Company mission

To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

B.S. in Accounting or equivalent, CPA preferred
At least 3 years of relevant financial accounting experience
Understanding of US GAAP accounting and reporting
Experience with Oracle R12, Power BI, Hyperion Financial Management and Cadency

What the job involves

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a vital role in the North America close processes, Global reporting package for senior management, Controllership projects, and developing process efficiencies
You will be reporting directly to the North America Corporate Accounting Manager
Perform monthly close activities for North America, including journal entry preparation, balance sheet account reconciliations, and review and analysis of relevant aspects of the balance sheet, cash flow and P&L
Help prepare global close schedules intended for senior management and wider finance teams
Provide technical accounting guidance and general ledger business support to our important partners, including Marketing, Studios, Operations, Corporate, and Finance teams
Develop and maintain External Audit and SOX documentation related to your role
Identify process improvements and help with global standardization
Prepare memos/whitepapers on accounting issues
Review business contracts for accounting interpretation and guidance
Work on projects aimed at enhancing our reporting environment, globally aligning our accounting practices, and improving documentation

Our take

EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.

A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.

This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.62)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Dec 1982

$2m

SERIES A

May 1982

$0.2m

SEED

Total funding: $2.2m

Company HQ

Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Andrew Wilson

(CEO, not founder)

Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.

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