Financial Analyst, Commercial Support
Culver, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Financial Analyst Commercial Support is a key member of the Worldwide Distribution FP&A team supporting the Executive Director Finance Commercial Support in the planning forecasting reporting and analysis activities across the Consumer Platforms & Services (CP&S) organization and Acquired Titles (3rd Party) portfolio. CP&S manages a growing portfolio of direct-to-consumer and digital distribution businesses including Sony Pictures Core across multiple platforms an expanding FAST channel portfolio and other emerging consumer-facing streaming initiatives.
This role provides financial and analytical support for commercial initiatives platform partnerships digital distribution activities content investments and strategic business planning. The position works closely with Commercial Business Operations Accounting Content Strategy Corporate Finance and regional stakeholders to deliver reporting forecasting and insights that support decision-making and drive business performance. The analyst will assist in managing financial models preparing recurring reporting packages supporting forecasting processes evaluating platform and content performance and identifying key trends across the CP&S and Acquired Titles portfolios.
Responsibilities
- Support the Executive Director Finance Commercial Support in the preparation of forecasts annual budgets long-range plans recurring management reporting and the consolidation and validation of forecast budget and actual submissions across the CP&S organization including forecasting planning and analysis of commercial performance across Sony Pictures Core FAST channels strategic platform partnerships and emerging digital distribution initiatives with a focus on key business drivers advertising revenue subscriber trends engagement metrics content performance and other operational KPIs.
- Support forecasting month-end close reporting pacing accrual reviews and variance analysis across the CP&S and Acquired Titles (3rd Party) portfolios in partnership with Accounting and other key stakeholders.
- Utilize and maintain financial models to support platform performance analysis evaluation of business opportunities and assessment of partner economics monetization strategies and commercial initiatives.
- Work with Content Strategy and key stakeholders to support 3rd Party title forecasting title ultimates content investment analysis and evaluation of title performance including amortization acquisition costs royalty obligations profitability and forecasting assumptions.
- Collaborate with Commercial Business Operations Accounting Corporate Finance and regional teams to analyze financial and operational results identify key drivers risks opportunities and trends and support reporting performance tracking and business decision-making across AVOD SVOD EST and FAST business models.
- Support financial analysis related to the launch expansion and ongoing performance of FAST channels strategic platform partnerships and emerging consumer-facing streaming initiatives.
- Develop and maintain reporting dashboards planning systems databases and analytical tools that support financial and operational performance tracking including advertising subscriber engagement and content consumption metrics.
Requirements
- Strong analytical quantitative and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial and business data into actionable insights.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with large datasets financial information and performance metrics.
- Familiarity with financial planning systems and reporting tools is a plus (SAP EPM BPC Power BI Tableau Analytics Cloud).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated proactive team player with a collaborative mindset and willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated interest in financial planning forecasting business analysis and data-driven decision-making.
- Interest in digital media streaming platforms and direct-to-consumer businesses; familiarity with digital advertising subscription streaming or consumer platform metrics is a plus.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related quantitative discipline.
- 02 years of relevant experience in finance accounting FP&A consulting business analysis or related fields.
- Internship experience in finance FP&A accounting corporate finance or business analysis is a plus.
- Entertainment media technology digital platform streaming or related industry experience is beneficial but not required.
- Demonstrated interest in digital media streaming businesses ad-supported and subscription-based services content monetization and data-driven business performance analysis.
- Experience with coursework in or passion for analyzing consumer advertising subscription and digital performance metrics is a plus.
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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 ...