SVP, Finance Game Show Group
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Job Summary
Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industrys leading content providers producing distributing and delivering programming worldwide across every genre and platform. The Game Show Group of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a global leader in game show entertainment spanning original and library programming across linear digital and streaming platforms and a top cable network.
Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Vice President Finance Game Show Group to join its leadership team. This role will drive financial strategy oversee performance management and support key business decisions including content investments distribution strategies and strategic partnerships.
This leader will operate at the intersection of finance and strategypartnering closely with creative sales operations distribution and business affairs teams to optimize performance unlock new revenue streams and enable sustainable growth across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis including annual budgets quarterly forecasts long-range planning and executive reporting ensuring alignment with SPE corporate objectives
- Oversee and direct all monthly quarterly and year-end closings ensuring timely accurate and reliable information for Game Show Network. Reviewanalyses and improve standard monthly reporting (revenue and cost variance analysis).
- Responsible for all finance aspects of Game Show Network including but not limited to:
- Production accounting
- Financial planning
- Treasury
- Accounting
- Manage all accounting operations including cash billing financial statements general ledger cost accounting accounts receivable tax compliance inventory accounting and revenue recognition which are both handled internally and processed through the SPE GFO Team.
- Assist with financial analyses in support of production and commercial deals including the assessment of proposed production budgets and commercial terms ensuring the best financial and production outcomes.
- Maintain full P&L ownership across all Game Show Group businesses with accountability for financial performance forecasting accuracy and variance analysis
- Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership aligning financial objectives with content strategy and audience growth initiatives
- Deliver actionable financial insights identifying risks and opportunities to improve profitability optimize cost structures and drive revenue growth
- Collaborate with ad sales distribution and digital teams to optimize revenue streams including advertising affiliate fees FAST/AVOD and content licensing
- Ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP and SOX requirements maintaining strong internal controls and financial governance
- Partner with corporate finance accounting audit tax and treasury teams to ensure accurate reporting and financial integrity
- Lead the development and delivery of executive and board-level presentations including financial reviews and strategic updates
- Build lead and mentor a high-performing finance organization fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement
- Drive process transformation and systems optimization leveraging data and tools to enhance forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency
- Lead and execute strategic initiatives and special projects including new business ventures partnerships and organizational priorities
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or related field required; MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred
- 20 years of progressive finance leadership experience including senior executive roles within media entertainment or a related industry
- Proven track record as a CFO or divisional finance leader with full P&L responsibility
- Deep expertise in content economics television production and distribution finance
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive strategic decision-making in a complex matrixed organization
- Strong leadership presence with experience building and developing high-performing teams
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills; expert-level proficiency in Excel and financial systems (e.g. SAP Essbase)
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial concepts for executive and non-financial audiences
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen balanced by a hands-on execution-oriented approach
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced evolving environment
- High level of integrity accountability and collaborative leadership style
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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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 ...