• Manager, Finance

    Sony Pictures Entertainment (Culver City, CA)


    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:

    + Accountable for the full P&L development of global annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly results analysis at the departmental and divisional level. Includes operating and capital expenses

    + Analyze variances and prepare narratives around the key drivers of difference

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

    + Build financial models and templates that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making

    + Drive the assessment and optimization of key processes around financial planning, management reporting, capital projects governance, and results analysis

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

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    + Bachelors degree in Finance

    + 4+ years relevant work experience in real estate, entertainment, or technology companies, with at least 2 years in a managerial role

    + Experience in preparing and analyzing P&L statements

    + Experience in tracking and reporting capital spend/projects

    + Experience in building financial models and templates

    + 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.)

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

    + Ability to communicate financial concepts across all levels of the organization

    + Skilled at data visualization, creating impactful presentation & deliverables

    + Attention to detail and accuracy

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    + Experience or familiarity with real estate finance highly preferred

    + Prior consolidation experience

    + Good understanding of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements

    + Good understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS

    + Experience or familiarity with project management concepts and tools

    + Experience leading process optimization initiatives

     

    Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [email protected].