The EMEA Tax Controversy Specialist supports the EA tax function by leading the operational execution of tax audits and tax controversy matters across Europe. The role ensures that European tax audits are managed consistently, efficiently, and in line with the global tax controversy framework defined by the NA-based TP and Controversy team.

Operating Model and Collaboration with Central Teams

Strategic ownership for tax controversy, including global positions, and best practices, resides with the NA-based Transfer Pricing and Controversy team.

Operational ownership for the execution and day-to-day management of European tax audits resides with the International Tax team in Europe with execution delivered through coordination of entity-level subject-matter expertise across the International Tax team.

Within this operating model, the EMEA Tax Controversy Specialist acts as the primary operational interface between Europe and the US, executing European tax audits autonomously within the centrally defined framework. The role collaborates with the NA-based teams to ensure alignment with global standards and to escalate matters that fall outside established frameworks or require strategic input.

Through hands-on execution across multiple jurisdictions, the role identifies recurring information requests, common audit themes, and practical execution challenges. These insights are systematically fed back to the NA-based team to support the definition, refinement, and continuous improvement of the global tax controversy framework.

Responsibilities

The EMEA Tax Controversy Specialist is responsible for:

Owning the operational coordination and oversight of European tax audits from initiation through resolution
Leveraging, coordinating, and integrating entity-specific factual and technical input from the wider International Tax team members, who remain accountable for local tax positions and facts
Orchestrating local subject-matter expertise into coherent, cross-jurisdictional audit responses, while preserving jurisdiction-specific technical ownership
Maintaining audit trackers, documentation repositories, and records of key developments
Project-managing audits end-to-end, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Coordinating and managing tax authority information requests across jurisdictions, in close collaboration with entity-specific subject matter experts
Ensuring audit responses are complete, consistent, and aligned with global standards
Acting as a central coordination point between European entity tax owners and theNA-based TP and controversy team
Identifying recurring audit themes and efficiency opportunities to support process improvement and standardization
Closely collaborating with the Senior Tax Manager, Income Tax Operations to ensure that tax audit and tax controversy developments are appropriately communicated, assessed, and reflected in income tax accounting and tax provision processes, with timely and accurate information flows in both directions

Requirements

Relevant university or business school degree at Bachelor or Master level, preferably in tax, accounting, finance, or law
6-8years of experience tax, audit, transfer pricing, or a related advisory or in-house tax role
Prior exposure to tax audits, tax controversy matters, or interactions with tax authorities strongly preferred
Solid understanding of CIT and/or TPconcepts
Strong written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and structure complex information clearly
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple audits or workstreams in parallel
Attention to detail and ability to ensure consistency and quality across deliverables
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with local teams and central functions across geographies and time zones
Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset
Fluent English is required; knowledge of additional European languages is a plus
Willingness to travel occasionally to other offices, as required

About Electronic Arts

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