Director, Financial Planning and Analysis - EA SPORTS, American Football

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 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. ROLE OVERVIEW: As Finance Director , you will lead the Tiburon Studios Finance team, supporting Madden HD and Mobile, College Football HD and Mobile, and Project Gridiron. Reporting to the Sr. Director of American Football / Catalyst FP&A, this role serves as a strategic finance partner to studio executives, shaping franchise strategy, investment priorities, and financial performance across the portfolio. You will oversee financial planning and performance management for Tiburon Studios while driving alignment across American Football and Catalyst. As the senior Finance leader in Orlando, you will have significant autonomy and influence in translating business strategy into financial and operational outcomes. This Orlando-based role follows a hybrid schedule, defined as three days per week and requires strong commercial judgment, executive-level communication, and cross-functional leadership. RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with American Football studio, product, commercial, and executive leadership to shape franchise strategy, prioritize investments, allocate resources, and optimize returns.
• Own financial performance across the American Football portfolio, including P&L management, long-range and annual planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and executive reporting. Identify risks and opportunities, evaluate trade-offs, and guide strategic decisions.
• Leverage franchise economics, player behavior, monetization trends, and key business drivers to develop financial strategies and recommendations that support growth and profitability.
• Lead consolidated financial planning and performance management across American Football and Catalyst.
• Lead the Orlando Finance team as the senior on-site Finance representative, partnering with studio leadership on key business decisions while developing a high-performing team through coaching, empowerment, and accountability.
• Champion continuous improvement across FP&A through process simplification, automation, and standardization to improve efficiency, scalability, transparency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment analysis, corporate finance, or a related field; gaming experience helpful.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior executives, influencing strategic business decisions, and leading cross-functional initiatives in complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing finance professionals, including leading distributed teams and influencing across organizational boundaries.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including driver-based forecasting, scenario analysis, business case development, investment evaluation, and full P&L management.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and GAAP.
• Experience with BI and planning tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, or similar platforms, and use of AI-enabled solutions to improve reporting, enhance forecasting accuracy, and automate routine processes.

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.