Manager, Finance

The Divisional Finance organization at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) provides business support and partnership for all finance related matters for their group(s), primarily ensuring that strong financial discipline and analysis is in place to support the decision making across each division and SPE towards achieving its goals and objectives. Reporting to the Sr Manager, Finance, this role will support financial planning, investment analysis, and strategic decision making across corporate operations, including facilities and related capital initiatives. It is based in Culver City. The successful candidate for the role will have hands‑on experience and a strong track record of financial reporting and analysis, process improvement, interaction with senior operational and financial management, and excellent critical thinking, analytical, collaboration, presentation, and communication skills. Responsibilities Build financial models and templates that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making Accountable for the full P&L development of global annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly results analysis at the departmental and divisional level, including operating and capital expenses Partner with business leaders to support capital project governance, investment approvals, and spending oversight Analyze variances and prepare narratives around the key drivers of difference Prepare report packages and presentation decks for department leads, executives, and corporate submissions Provide financial analysis to business and finance leads to enable timely decision making (e.g. cost/benefit analysis, what-if scenarios) Drive the assessment and optimization of key processes around financial planning, management reporting, capital projects governance, and results analysis Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance At least 4 years relevant work experience in real estate, entertainment, or technology companies, with at least 2 years in a managerial role Experience leading annual budgeting, forecasting, and month-end financial analysis processes Experience in tracking and reporting capital spend/projects Experience in building financial models and templates Experience partnering with business leaders to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision making Advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint Good understanding of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements Good understanding of IFRS Experience with enterprise planning systems (e.g. SAP, Hyperion, etc.) and business intelligence tools (e.g. SAP BW, Power BI, Tableau, Essbase, etc.) Self‑starter with strong proactive communication and prioritization skills Ability to communicate financial concepts across all levels of the organization Skilled at data visualization, creating impactful presentation & deliverables Experience presenting financial analyses and recommendations to senior leadership Attention to detail and accuracy Preferred: Familiarity with leveraging AI to drive process automation and improvement Preferred: Experience or familiarity with real estate finance Preferred: Prior consolidation experience Preferred: Experience or familiarity with project management concepts and tools Preferred: Experience leading process optimization initiatives Compensation The anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000 to $138,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position. Equal Opportunity Employment 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. Sony Pictures does not allow audio recording, video recording or use of AI note‑taking tools during interviews. Please be aware these tools may be enabled as a default and can be difficult to disable once the interview has started, so we recommend you check your device and disable these tools prior to the start of your interview. If recording or the use of the tools occurs during the interview and cannot be promptly turned off or disabled, the interviewer may end the interview. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc