Job Summary

Job Title : Analyst, Royalty

Locations : Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Worker Type : Regular Employee

Studio/Department : Finance

Work Model : Hybrid

Introduction to EA India Centre

Introduction to EA India Centre: Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices, and the Internet.

EA India s office in Hyderabad supports game development activities for mobile gaming, console, online, and free-to-play casual game portal pogo.com. Two corporate functions operate shared services centers: IT - provides networks and applications support whereas Finance supports purchase to pay, contract to pay, accounts receivables, revenue accounting, fixed assets accounting, procurement support, payroll and FPA.

Introduction to Function Role

The Global EA Royalty team (GEAR) manages all worldwide license and partner development contracts, pertaining to game development for all Studios, as well as third party and distribution contracts. GEAR s direct internal business partners are Studio Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning Analysis, Business Development and Legal. The group manages over 700 contracts. Our mission is to affect profitable business strategy and to influence the adoption of best practices in license and developer agreements by designing and leading effective royalty processes and by providing timely insights. In this role,



you ll help maintain our partnerships with industry leaders and some of the world s best-known brands. You ll gain broad exposure and hands-on experience across a variety of areas, building a well-rounded portfolio of skills.

Roles Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end Royalty accounting, forecasting and payment activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and contractual compliance.
- Review contracts for key terms, payment requirements, and standard language, leveraging AI tools where applicable demonstrating required review capabilities.
- Prepare royalty payments and submit for AP processing, including contract/vendor research and appropriate vendor-site validation.
- Manage and track activities using tools in SharePoint (MS Planner, MS Lists) to keep deliverables on track.
- Maintain contract/payment trackers, reconciliations, and monthly reporting to provide key insights and performance metrics for the Global EA Royalty team.
- Build cross-functional knowledge across every stage of the process, giving you an understanding of EA s business with a focus on royalty contracts management.
- Act as a process SME, supporting issue resolution, knowledge sharing, controls, and process improvements.




- Provide full process coverage during team members time off or absences and support new hire training and peer reviews.
- Maintain and enhance SOPs and process/control documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams like AP, Treasury, Tax and Business Development.

Key Job Requirements

- Bachelor s/Master s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration.
- 7-10 years of relevant experience in Royalty Accounting, AP, contract accounting, or related finance operations.
- Strong knowledge of AP, payment processing, vendor reconciliation, and financial controls.
- Understanding of GL accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end activities preferred.
- Ability to interpret contracts and translate contractual terms into payment/accounting requirements.
- Experience with Oracle R12/ERP systems and strong MS Excel skills.
- Exposure to AI/automation tools and contract review is an advantage.
- Solid analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and provide cross-functional coverage.
- Flexibility to work based on Global business/process requirements.

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📌 Royalty Contract Services Specialist (Hyderabad)
🏢 Electronic Arts
📍 Hyderabad