Job Description
Financial Analyst, Enterprise Financial Reporting
Sony Pictures Entertainment's Enterprise Financial Reporting group is seeking a talented Financial Analyst to join the team. The individual will assist with the monthly consolidation and reporting of SPE's financial results (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow) and management reporting to SPE's Senior Management and SONY HQ in Tokyo. This position works closely with the SPE divisional finance groups to ensure timely, accurate and complete reporting of financial information including the preparation of SPE quarterly and annual financial disclosure forms.
1. Assist with the period financial closing process of SPE, consolidate and review monthly divisional submissions. Example activities include:
• Prepare Management Reports and supplemental schedules (e.g. the Management Book, Cashflow Report) to facilitate management reporting.
• Prepare monthly topside adjustments/reclassification entries
• Monitor and help resolve SPE intercompany imbalances and Sony Affiliates imbalances
• Coordinate/communicate with the divisional finance groups to ensure timely, accurate, and complete reporting of financial information
• Prepare quarterly financial statement disclosures schedules and assist SFA /Manager on communication of the reporting requirements to divisions (e.g. disclosure forms and earnings release)
• Perform analysis of financials and assist SFA/Manager in responding to inquiries from SCA and Sony Tokyo on the financial results of SPE
• Preparing quarterly governmental reporting (Census Forms)
• Assist in responding to PBC requests from internal and external audit/compliance teams.
2. Assist with financial reporting special projects and ad-hoc requests. Example activities include:
• Enhance financial reports generated from BWP and communicate with SAP Reporting team about updates request and UAT results
• Coordinate/communicate with SAP technical team regarding resolution of SAP BW/4 (SAP Business Warehouse) and BPC11.1 (SAP Consolidation System) software problems/questions
• Assist with streamlining and improving the consolidation process
• Support ad-hoc requests from the management, legal, technical accounting and Sony Tokyo
Required Skills
• Understanding of the financial reporting process and experience with financial statement analysis
• Detail oriented, with excellent analytical, organizational, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and take the ownership of assignment
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including; the ability to structure complex queries, comfortable working with large volumes of data to perform analysis and reconciliations.
• Strong cross function communication and interpersonal skills.
• SAP/BPC/BW systems knowledge
• Self-motivated, team player
Preferred Skills:
• Entertainment experience
• Public Accounting experience
• knowledge of advanced excel functionality (VBA Macros, etc.)
Education & Knowledge
• B.S./B.A. – Accounting, Business, Finance or Economics
• SAP, BPC and/or general accounting/consolidation systems and advanced Excel functionality (e.g. Macro, advance formula) is a plus.
• Recent college graduates with relevant internship experience and/or a GPA of 3.6 and above will also be considered
*As part of our commitment to health and safety, SPE requires all US non-union applicants and employees to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or to request and obtain approval of a reasonable accommodation based on disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.
* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnmk23-3-229-124-236-42 in your application.