Manager, Finance - Distribution FP&A

Job Description

The Manager, Distribution FP&A is a key member of the Worldwide Distribution FP&A team, primarily involved in consolidation and analysis of quarterly forecasts, annual budget and multi-year strategic plans, across TV Distribution, Home Entertainment and additional lines of business. This role will lead the Consolidation team, and drive value by creating and evolving planning models, presentations, data analyses, and global reporting. This role will support Home Office/Central initiatives in alignment with the 3-Week Forecast process and timeline.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the FP&A team in consolidation and analysis of financial budgets and quarterly forecasts, ensuring accuracy and strategic alignment through oversight of financial modeling processes
• Consolidate forecast submissions, review variances, and work with Global FP&A teams.
• Develop quarterly forecast presentations and ad hoc analyses
• Coordinate and consolidate Net Cost Allocation reporting and variances to forecast
• Coordinate the forecast cycle and communicate with all stakeholders (i.e. internal teams, PO Towers, sales planning, regions, executive management)
• Manage monthly financial operating results and variances to forecast
• Explore and develop global reporting, including dashboards and presentations to provide value-add insights to all levels of Executive management. Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, variances, and support strategic decision-making
• Direct cross-functional collaboration with global FP&A, IT, and regional teams to drive process optimization and enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure FP&A system is accurately updated. Coordinate data/file versioning, help align hierarchies and develop new reports as needed.
• Help lead HO/Central 3WK FC initiatives by coordinating efforts and communicating with regional and central teams
• Support Bi-Weekly process by gathering input across depts and preparing schedule, while also identifying opportunities
• Develop team members

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate analyses into decisions and actions
• Strong communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills, familiarity with other Office 365 applications (SAP, Power BI, Tableau a plus)
• Excellent time management, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with financial statements and large data sets
• Self-motivated with high standards and attention to detail, along with an excellent work ethic
• Independent worker and able to manage multiple deliverables
• Continually searches for opportunities to improve internal processes
• Solid business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Experience in any or all of 1) transforming legacy manual processes into integrated digital/automated processes; 2) data intensive models/forecasting; complex/intensive analytical analysis

Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience
• Entertainment / Media / Television Distribution experience preferred
• BA/BS degree (Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other analytical disciplines preferred) MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 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.