Sr. Analyst, Finance Transformation
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Job Location:
Culver, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 82000 - 95000
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Analyst to support the ongoing transformation of the global Finance function across all SPE business units including Motion Pictures Television Networks Corporate Functions Development Marketing and Distribution. As a member of SPEs Finance Transformation teaman internal consulting and changeleadership groupyou will help advance the Finance vision and provide analytical consulting and project management support for initiatives that elevate reporting planning and decisionsupport capabilities across the organization.
The Senior Analyst will play a critical role in evaluating transformation initiatives identifying innovative analytical approaches assessing project risks and dependencies and promoting opportunities that create measurable business value. The role will initially focus on supporting Television Production Finance initiatives while providing broad exposure to senior leaders and crossfunctional teams.
The ideal candidate thrives on solving complex ambiguous problems values highquality insights and consistently seeks efficient and scalable ways to deliver meaningful information. A strong foundation in both finance and technology is essential for success.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of projects focused on process redesign workflow optimization and system implementations
- Collaborate with team members to define business problems and opportunities perform root-cause analyses and produce data-driven insights using PowerPoint Excel and ChatGPT
- Partner with peers and leaders to turn those findings into clear communicationsslides emails and talking pointsthat help guide decisions and present recommendations to senior leadership
- Develop and maintain costbenefit analyses and financial models assessing the economic impact of transformation initiatives
- Map design and document streamlined processes that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of SPE Finance
- Evaluate current analytical processes and identify opportunities to improve insights automation and data utilization
- Incorporate relevant market operational and financial data into analyses to strengthen decisionmaking
- Support the Office of the CFO on strategic Finance initiatives including preparation of executive materials coordination of Financewide events and advocacy for best practices
- Conduct ad hoc analyses and support strategic deepdives at the request of senior executives
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree or substantial coursework in business accounting finance analytics or systems engineering
- Minimum 2 years of analytical experience such as audit consulting accounting or financial planning (entertainment/media experience preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and applying them to solve business challenges
- High proficiency in building clear compelling presentations in PowerPoint that articulate complex issues and recommendations
- Experience in project management including structuring discussions prioritizing work managing timelines and removing roadblocks; Agile experience a plus
- Foundational understanding of financial planning and accounting systems processes reports and models with the ability to simplify and optimize them.
- Demonstrated problemsolving ability strong analytical rigor and strategic thinking
- High degree of selfmotivation resourcefulness and commitment to delivering value
- Advanced Excel skills required; Experience with SQL R Python VBA SAP BPC PowerBI Jira Tableau or Alteryx is a plus
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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Microsoft Access
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
About Company
The toga lady holds her torch high for film audiences everywhere by representing Columbia Pictures, the studio through which Sony Pictures Entertainment produces its big budget movies. The studio was founded in 1924, and in 1982 it was purchased by Coca-Cola. Sony purchased ...
