Sr Financial Analyst, TV Production
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 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 all of SPT’s domestic productions, and supports Business Affairs and senior management in deal negotiations and business analysis. In pursuit of these goals, the FP&A team liaises with other finance groups within the organization, such as Production Accounting, Distribution, Audit, Accounting, Technical Accounting, Billings, Corporate Reporting, Residuals & Participations, as well non-finance groups like the Creative, Production, and Business Affairs teams. This team is looking for a Senior 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 with intellectually curious mindset required
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills with an ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments and levels
- 3+ years Entertainment industry finance/accounting or public accounting experience required
- Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills required
- Strong data analytics experience & capability to adapt to and use new technology required
Nice To Haves
- Hands on experience with ultimate accounting in accordance with IFRS or ASC 926 preferred
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
- SAP/BPC knowledge preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the financial planning process of TV Series Ultimates, P&L, & Cash for various titles. This includes mid-range plan, quarterly forecast, and budget processes
- Support Senior Management Finance, Business Affairs, & Creative teams with financial scenario modeling for deal negotiations & other commercial decision making
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional teams within Finance/Accounting, Operations, & Creative to consistently develop & implement processes to improve efficiency & leverage/improve existing technology to continually drive value for SPT
- Build and maintain series Ultimates for purposes of financial reporting, and planning in accordance with IFRS & maintain appropriate controls within the planning and ultimate process as required by Sarbanes Oxley
- Prepare financial presentations for operations & finance management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
