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 TVProductionFinancialPlanning andAnalysis (FP&A) team sits at the nexus of financialand commercialinformation for SPT. The FP&A team builds financial forecasts,maintainsTVUltimatesforall ofSPT’s domestic productions, and supportsBusinessAffairs 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 asProductionAccounting,Distribution,Audit,Accounting,TechnicalAccounting,Billings,CorporateReporting,Residuals &Participations, as well non-finance groups like theCreative,Production, andBusinessAffairs teams. 

This team is looking for aSenior Analystwhois committed to delivering value through commercially focused analysis and approaches problems with an intellectually curious mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to the Director FP&A Finance

• Responsible for the financial planning process of TV SeriesUltimates, P&L,&Cash for various titles. This includes mid-range plan, quarterly forecast, and budget processes

• SupportSenior Management Finance, Business Affairs, & Creative teamswithfinancial scenario modeling fordeal negotiations & other commercial decision making

• Collaborate with Cross-Functional teams within Finance/Accounting, Operations, & Creative toconsistentlydevelop &implement processes to improve efficiency & leverage/improve existing technologyto continually drive value for SPT

• Build andmaintainseriesUltimatesfor purposes of financial reporting, and planningin accordance withIFRS&maintainappropriate controlswithin the planning and ultimate process as required by Sarbanes Oxley

• Prepare financial presentations for operations &financemanagement

Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree withfinance/accounting/analyticalfocusrequired

• Self-motivated with intellectually curious mindsetrequired

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with an ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments and levels

• 3+ yearsEntertainment industry finance/accounting or public accounting experiencerequired

• Hands on experience with ultimate accountingin accordance withIFRS orASC 926preferred

• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skillsrequired

• Strong data analytics experience & capability to adapt to and usenew technologyrequired

• CPA and/or MBA preferred

• SAP/BPCknowledge preferred