Finance Manager, TV Distribution FP&A
Sony Pictures
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Finance Manager, TV Distribution FP&A
Sony Pictures Worldwide Distribution is one of the entertainment industry's leading content providers. We distribute programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication, digital and physical distribution.
The Manager, Finance is a key member of the FP&A team, primarily involved in consolidation of quarterly forecasts, annual budget, multi-year plans and financial packages for month end/year-end tracking and analysis. This role is the main point of contact with SPE's Corporate Finance team and interacts with every member of the FP&A team in the process of preparing for Corporate Reporting, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecasting. This role also will also have exposure to forecasting for our 3rd Party Acquisitions program, ad-hoc analysis and projects.
Responsibilities:
• Consolidation of the financial budgets, quarterly forecasts, and multi-year plans with a focus on overhead and cash flow planning.
• Continue to evolve and refine the cash flow forecasting process and modeling.
• Monthly tracking and analysis of actual cash flow and assessment of forecasting models.
• Develop a cohesive and efficient global planning overhead process that facilitates tracking of key accounts and initiatives in accordance with Corporate requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate with regional planning teams to provide home office guidance regarding corporate directives related to plan submissions.
• Must maintain discretion while working with sensitive data.
• Liaise with accounting team to improve availability and flow of information.
• Prepare quarterly tax forecasts. This involves working closely with accounting and GTO to ensure tax and corporate requirements are met for individual licensing entities/territories.
• Ensure accurate and timely corporate reporting of the forecasted financial statements.
• Support of the Essbase environment to certify data and configuration is ready for global reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly/quarterly CEO financial results presentations.
Requirements
• 5 years experience in Entertainment / Media / Television Distribution preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance is required.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills especially with non-Finance individuals.
• Strong financial modeling.
• Strong MS excel skills.
• Solid business acumen and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with TV Production and TV Distribution license agreements.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong follow-through on all projects; ability to bring projects to timely completion.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Critical thinker with excellent written and verbal communication,
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Windows, Essbase, Excel, Word, SAP, and PowerPoint
*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.
* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios