Manager, Finance

The Divisional Finance organization at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) provides business support and partnership for all finance related matters for their group(s), primarily ensuring that strong financial discipline and analysis is in place to support the decision making across each division and SPE towards achieving its goals and objectives.   Reporting to the Sr Manager, Finance, this role will support financial planning, investment analysis, and strategic decision making across corporate operations, including facilities and related capital initiatives. It is based in Culver City.   The successful candidate for the role will have hands-on experience and a strong   track record   of financial reporting and analysis, process improvement, interaction with senior operational and   financial management , and excellent critical thinking, analytical, collaboration, presentation, & communication skills .     RESPONSIBILITIES:    Build financial models and templates that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making   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   Partner with business leaders to support capital project governance, investment approvals, and spending oversight.   Analyze variances and prepare narratives around the key drivers of difference   Prepare report packages and presentation decks for department leads, executives, and corporate submissions   Provide financial analysis to business and finance leads to enable timely decision making (e.g. cost/benefit analysis, what-if scenarios)   Drive the assessment and optimization of key processes around financial planning, management reporting, capital projects governance, and results analysis   QUALIFICATIONS:    Bachelors degree in Finance    At least 4 years relevant work experience in real estate, entertainment, or technology companies, with at least 2 years in a managerial role   Experience leading annual budgeting, forecasting, and month-end financial analysis processes   Experience in tracking and reporting capital spend/projects   Experience in building financial models and templates   Experience partnering with business leaders to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision making   Advanced user of Excel and Powerpoint   Good understanding of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements   Good understanding of IFRS   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   Experience presenting financial analyses and recommendations to senior leadership   Attention to detail and accuracy   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:   Familiarity with leveraging AI to drive process automation and improvement   Experience or familiarity with real estate finance    Prior consolidation experience   Experience or familiarity with project management concepts and tools   Experience leading process optimization initiatives   The anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000 to $138,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position. 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. SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law. Sony Pictures does not allow audio recording, video recording or use of AI note-taking tools during interviews. Please be aware these tools may be enabled as a default and can be difficult to disable once the interview has started, so we recommend you check your device and disable these tools prior to the start of your interview. If recording or the use of the tools occurs during the interview and cannot be promptly turned off or disabled, the interviewer may end the interview. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [email protected].