The Culver City Corporate and Central Functions Finance department for Sony Pictures Entertainment keeps the divisional leaders apprised of all finance related matters for their group(s), primarily ensuring that a strong financial discipline and analysis is in place to support the division in achieving its goals and objectives. The team has responsibility for delivering management reporting for the division including budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, etc. as well as ad hoc reporting and strategic analysis to support decision making.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Lead and take accountability for the full P&L development of global annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly results analysis at the departmental and divisional level

• Analyze financial performance and variances and effectively tell a story with datahighlighting the key drivers of differences

• Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management

• Prepare and review report packages and presentation decks for department leads, executives, and corporate submissions

• Maintain, review and present financial models that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making

• Drive the assessment and optimization of key processes around financial planning, management reporting, and results analysis

• Provide analytical support to business and finance leads to enable timely decision making (e.g. cost/benefit analysis, what-if scenarios)

• Support the SVP and Executive Director of FP&A in various projects & initiatives

• Mentor and develop the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvment

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelors degree in Finance; MBA preferred

• 4-7 years experience in financial planning & analysis, with at least 3 years in a managerial role

• Advanced user of Excel and Powerpoint

• Experience with enterprise planning systems (e.g. SAP, Hyperion, etc.) and business intelligence tools (e.g. SAP BW, Power BI, Tableau, Essbase, etc.)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience in building financial models and templates

• Self-starter with strong (proactive) communication and prioritization skills

• Excellent communication & presentation skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Good understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS preferred