Trainee, Participations, Global Finance Operations SummerFall 2026

Application Deadline:March24 2026

Program Dates:June 1 8 or 15 2026 December 4 2026
Start and end dates are flexible. Interns must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at the designated office location.

Our Emerging Talent Programs including Internships and Trainee roles provide hands-on opportunities for students and early-career professionalsto contribute to the teams behind our film television and entertainment experiences.

These paid seasonal assignments deliver meaningful high-impact work designed to accelerate your on real responsibilities build practical skills and gain exposure to the business through structured learning executive engagement and networking opportunities.

Our Trainee programis designed forrecent graduates or those looking to make a career shift as well as individualsseekingto deepen theirprofessionaldevelopmentthroughimmersingexperiences inthe entertainment industry.

The Participations Residuals and Audit (PRA) department manages back-end compensation structures that ensure partners and creative contributors (such as talent writers and producers) receive negotiated shares of a projects revenue or ongoing usage income beyond their initial fees including profit participations and formula-based residuals. The PRA GFO team strives to achieve SPEs mission of being a talent-friendly studio by fulfilling contractual obligations and providing collaborative interaction with Participants Guilds and SPE partners.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with Participations reporting specifically Name Voice and Likeness reporting.
• Help clean up and maintain stakeholder databases used to generate payments.
• Collaborate with other finance functions (residuals audit divisional finance) on integrative tasks.
• Assist with system testing and validation of participation reporting logic and workflows.

Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented with high error sensitivity.
• Ability to summarize complex financial findings clearly and concisely.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large multi-tab workbooks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Major in Accounting Finance Economics Business Administration or similar.
• Understanding of film & television distribution revenue streams.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with accuracy.
• Willingness to learn on the job and respond positively to feedback.

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.

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