Senior Accountant

**General Information**:
**Locations**: Lyon, France
- Role ID
- 207447
- Worker Type
- Regular Employee
- Studio/Department
- Finance
- Work Model
- Hybrid

**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.

As part of EA's European Controllership Team, the **Senior Accountant** will contribute to consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, and compliance for our international headquarter. You will report to the European Consolidation and Technical Reporting Manager, and will be based in Lyon at a hybrid work environment.

**Responsibilities**

**EU Close, Consolidation, and Reporting**
- Be a primary contact for European teams to monitor close progress and address any issues that arise.
- Prepare monthly European Balance Sheet packs and report to the Corporate Controllership team in North America.
- Contribute to European disclosures for quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) reporting.

**Compliance and Internal Controls**
- Oversee Internal Control Systems (ICS) documentation and perform effectiveness testing.
- Prepare statutory financial statements and corporate tax provisions for Swiss entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
- Collaborate with external auditors and assist internal audit processes.

**Technical Accounting**
- Address technical accounting issues and develop detailed accounting memos to document decisions.
- Support contract reviews and ensure accurate accounting assessments.

**FX, Project Management, and Collaboration**
- Participate in projects to improve financial processes, sharing expertise with the team.
- Prepare forecasts, analyses, and entries for hedging and foreign exchange transactions.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA/ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent.
- 5+ years of financial accounting experience.
- Good understanding of FX transactions, core hedge accounting concepts, and the financial consolidation cycle including group reporting.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance, internal controls, and statutory compliance.
- Appetite for learning and adopting new financial system Tools and digital technologies (experience with PowerBi, Oracle 12, and HFM is a plus).
- Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.

**LI-Hybrid**

**FlexibleWork**

We are a global team of creators, and storytellers. At Electronic Arts, we believe that diverse teams create the best games and experiences, and we're committed to encouraging an environment where you can bring your unique self to work.
- eriences, and we're committed to encouraging an environment where you can bring your unique self to work.

**_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.