Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Sony Pictures Entertainment • Culver City, CA

18h

About The Position

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing, distributing, and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. The U.S. Scripted TV Production Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team sits at the nexus of financial and commercial information for SPT. The FP&A team builds financial forecasts, maintains TV Ultimates for SPT’s U.S. Scripted productions, and supports Business Affairs and senior management in deal negotiations and commercial analysis. In pursuit of these goals, the FP&A team liaises with other finance groups within the organization, such as Distribution, Accounting, Compliance, Billings, Corporate Reporting, Residuals, and Participations, as well as non-finance groups like Creative, Production, Content Strategy, and Business Affairs. This team is looking for a Financial Analyst who is committed to delivering value through commercially focused analysis and approaches problems with an intellectually curious mindset.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree with finance/accounting/analytical focus required
• Self-motivated and highly curious
• Strong passion for the entertainment industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• 1-2 years of FP&A or business analytics experience; entertainment, finance, consulting, or public accounting preferred
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and financial modeling, required
• Eager to adapt to and leverage new technology including AI

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end financial planning process for multiple scripted series (P&L and Cash). This includes mid-range plan, quarterly forecast, and budget processes
• Identify financial risks and opportunities to inform forecast and strategic decision-making
• Support analysis for Business Affairs and Creative teams with modeling for deal negotiations and other commercial decisions
• Collaborate with multiple teams across Finance/Accounting, Operations, and Creative to continually drive value for SPT
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc financial presentations for operations and finance management
• Build and maintain series Ultimate models for purposes of financial reporting and planning in accordance with IFRS and maintain appropriate controls within the planning and ultimate process as required by Sarbanes Oxley

Benefits

• annual incentive
• comprehensive benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level