Zynga gets a new chief financial officer — CEO appoints Best Buy financial strategist

Zynga was looking for something new and shiny, so — like thousands of Americans — it went to Best Buy.

The social-gaming giant announced today that it has a new chief financial officer. David Lee, the former senior vice president of finance at Best Buy, is taking over the position from Mark Vranesh, who will work with Lee over the next few months to help ease the transition. In his new role, the CFO is in charge of Zynga’s accounting, corporate finance, and investor relations. He reports directly to chief executive officer Don Mattrick. Zynga likely wanted someone fresh to help give a boost to its bottom line as it continues its struggle to transition from a Facebook-focused social publisher to a mobile-gaming company. Lee might help with that as he was part of the team that helped Best Buy’s share price surge in value over the last several quarters.