Accountant II, Controllership
Electronic Arts · Posted Oct 27
Video game development, digital publishing, live services, and interactive entertainment software
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About the role
Electronic Arts India Finance / Controllership team supports general ledger operations, statutory compliance, and global financial close activities. Based in Hyderabad, the role covers lease accounting, inter-company accounting, fixed assets, manual journal entries, and Indian GST and TDS compliance. The Accountant II will handle month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and use AI and digital finance tools to improve accounting workflows.
What you will do
- Handle day-to-day general ledger accounting and help meet monthly close deadlines.
- Prepare and post basic journal entries, accruals, and pre-payments.
- Keep track of pre-payments and their monthly write-offs.
- Look at monthly balance changes and write simple explanations for any big shifts.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts (like cash, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions).
- Take care of the fixed assets lifecycle from putting them on the books to managing depreciation and write-offs.
- Help organize physical counts and tagging of equipment, hardware, and office furniture.
- Handle monthly India tax work, including GST calculations, return filings, and TDS reporting.
- STPI, Contractor compliances, Integrated Labour return, etc.
- Gather requested documents and answer questions for internal and external auditors.
- Find simple ways to speed up routine accounting tasks and make workflows easier.
- Try out new AI tools and automated software to make reconciliations faster and catch errors early.
- Be open to learning and using digital finance tools to keep our processes modern.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- CA Inter (semi-qualified) or a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Commerce.
- Over 6 years of steady accounting (GL/R2R) experience in a global or multinational company.
- Solid understanding of both US GAAP and Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS / IGAAP).
- Good hands-on knowledge of Indian tax rules (specifically GST and TDS).
- Experience using Oracle Financials (R12); knowing Cadency or HFM is a big plus.
- Strong Excel skills (knowing how to use pivot tables, lookups, and basic formulas).
- Clear and friendly communication style when working with different teams.
- Good organizational skills with a strong eye for detail and accuracy.
- Ability to stay positive and adjust quickly to changing deadlines with minimal supervision.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing and delivering games, content, and online services for internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile devices, and tablets. The company is widely recognized for powerhouse franchises including EA SPORTS FC, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, The Sims, and Battlefield. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA connects hundreds of millions of players worldwide through rich storytelling, immersive communities, and live services.
- Industry
- Gaming
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1982
- Location
- Redwood City, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Private Company
Funding
Private Company · $55B raised
- 2026-08-04Private Equity Buyout$55B
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
President, EA Entertainment & Central Development
Jacob Schatz
Executive Vice President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
Mala Singh
Chief People Officer
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