Senior 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 Director, 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

Develop and present dynamic financial models and business cases to enable timely decision making
Lead and take accountability for the full P&L development of global annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly results analysis at the departmental and divisional level
Analyze financial performance and synthesize key drivers into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership
Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management
Develop report packages and presentation decks for department leads, executives, and corporate submissions
Own the end-to-end capital governance process, from inception to depreciation
Maintain hands-on ownership of financial planning and analysis deliverables, managing timelines, priorities, and cross-functional inputs to ensure high-quality outputs
Work cross-functionally with other teams (such as finance operations, procurement, facilities, etc) to support financial objectives and streamline processes
Drive the assessment and optimization of key processes around financial planning, management reporting, capital projects governance, and results analysis
Requirements

Bachelors degree in Finance; MBA preferred
7+ years experience in financial planning & analysis in real estate, entertainment, or technology companies, with at least 3 years in a managerial role
Experience in preparing and analyzing P&L, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet statements
Experience in tracking and reporting capital spend/projects
Experience in building financial models and templates
Strong understanding of IFRS
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
Demonstrated ability to structure complex financial problems, develop analytical frameworks, and translate findings into clear recommendations
Ability to communicate financial concepts across all levels of the organization
Skilled at data visualization, creating impactful presentation & deliverables
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment, balancing analytical rigor with practical decision support
Preferred Qualifications

Experience or familiarity with real estate finance highly preferred
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 $125,000-$155,000. 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.
To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.