Senior Director, FP&A - Enterprise

Electronic Arts (EA); Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 191,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Electronic Arts seeks a Senior Director, Enterprise FP&A to lead the finance organization responsible for planning, forecasting, and performance management at the enterprise level. You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to drive financial rigor and improved decision-making.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, including remote members, and drive standardized processes across forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field.
• Experience owning enterprise-wide planning and forecasting processes.
• Strong leadership capabilities and ability to operate with ambiguity.
• Proven ability to partner with executive leadership and influence decisions.
• Strong financial acumen across enterprise performance drivers.
• Track record of leading teams and developing senior leaders.
• Excellent executive-level storytelling and communication skills.
• Experience utilizing AI and technology solutions to improve financial processes and analytics.
• Advanced financial modeling skills with hands-on ERP/FP&A experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide planning and forecasting, including Long-Range Planning, Annual Planning, and quarterly estimates.
• Establish forecasting frameworks, governance, and risk tracking vs. plan.
• Modernize and transform the Enterprise FP&A function and processes.
• Oversee interconnected planning across FP&A and coordinate with cross-functional partners.
• Lead enterprise investment prioritization and support capital allocation decisions.
• Provide clear financial insights and reporting to executive leadership to support decisions.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, including remote members.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Forecasting & planning

Executive leadership

Financial modeling

ERP/FP&A tools

Team leadership

AI for finance

Education

Bachelor's in Finance

Tools

ERP platforms

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

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.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Enterprise FP&A is a key finance leader responsible for the company’s financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes. This role leads a multi-disciplinary Enterprise FP&A organization, including Enterprise Finance Operations, Long-Range Planning, and Corporate Functions / G&A FP&A.

This role operates at the center of Enterprise FP&A, bringing together forecasting, long-range planning, investment prioritization, and corporate cost management into a coordinated operating model. You partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive financial rigor, improve decision-making, and strengthen governance. You will lead a team and report directly to the Head of Enterprise FP&A and Chief of Staff.

Enterprise scope and complexity have increased, requiring stronger ownership, standardized processes, and proactive risk management. This role is designed to establish that structure and scale Enterprise FP&A capabilities. You will work in a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in an EA Office.

What You Will Do

• Lead enterprise-wide planning and forecasting processes, including Long-Range Planning, Annual Planning, and quarterly estimates
• Establish forecasting frameworks, assumptions governance, and risk tracking vs. plan
• Modernize and transform the Enterprise FP&A function through:
• Connected Financial Planning including process standardization and improved coordination across FP&A
• Lead enterprise investment prioritization and support capital allocation decisions
• Oversee Corporate FP&A support for G&A functions, driving cost discipline and accountability
• Provide clear financial insights and reporting to executive leadership to support decision-making
• Build and lead a high-performing team, including remote team members

Success Measures

• Improved forecast accuracy and reduced unplanned revisions
• Risk vs. plan proactively tracked and managed
• Investment prioritization framework adopted and consistently used
• Enterprise cost baseline established and benchmarked
• Long-Range Plan delivered with clear scenario-based trade-offs
• Strong leadership bench, succession plans in place, and clear ownership across Enterprise FP&A

What You Bring

• 12+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience owning enterprise-wide planning and forecasting processes.
• Strong leadership capabilities, operating with ambiguity, influencing without authority, and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Proven ability to partner with executive leadership and influence decisions.
• Strong financial acumen across enterprise performance drivers.
• Track record of leading teams and developing senior leaders.
• Excellent communication skills, including executive-level storytelling.
• Experience utilizing AI and technology solutions to improve financial processes, analytics and decision-making.
• Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with hands-on experience using modern ERP and FP&A planning platforms.

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) *$190,500 - $267,300 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$215,900 - $327,900 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 other incentive programs.

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 other incentive programs.

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.