Vice President, Finance Strategic Initiatives
Sony Pictures
Culver City, CAThis was removed by the employer on 9/11/2019 11:52:00 AM PST
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Vice President, Finance Strategic Initiatives
Overview:
Sony Pictures Entertainment is a leading creator and distributor of entertainment products, services, and technology. Our global operations encompass motion picture distribution, television programming and syndication, home video acquisitions and distribution, operation of studio facilities, development of new entertainment technologies, and distribution of filmed entertainment in over 67 countries.
Scope:
This new role will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Finance Transformation, based in Culver City, CA. They will play a key role in transforming the global Finance function at Sony Pictures; including helping to redefine how Finance supports the business in achieving near-term and long-term objectives. This role will work side-by-side with Senior finance leadership including the Divisional CFOs and overall Sony Pictures Entertainment CFO in designing and delivering next generation financial reporting and transparency across the business with an initial focus on the TV Ultimates approach and tools. Driving some of the most critical pieces of the finance transformation, this role will have a significant impact on the company's operations.
Key activities for this position will include:
• Thinking creatively about potential solutions to redefine how financial and performance data related to Ultimates are prepared, seen, and understood by key leaders
• Understanding best practices from across industries around corporate financial management, planning, budgeting, analysis, and reporting and introducing the most appropriate to Sony Pictures
• Driving the definition and implementation of improvements to Sony Pictures Entertainment's approach to TV Ultimates including to the processes, systems, and tools
• Analyzing the impact of proposed solution on people, processes, systems
• Managing a team of internal cross-functional resources to deliver a best-in-class solution that meets the needs of the Finance team
To be successful, this individual must:
• Have a deep understanding of the economics of TV production and distribution
• Balance the perfect with the pragmatic to reach outcomes that move the organization forward quickly and effectively
• Work seamlessly across stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Be comfortable scoping solutions to complex, ambiguous, and challenging issues
• Serve as an internal consultant / advisor to Finance leadership / management – providing unique and sometimes unconventional solutions to long standing issues
• Be willing to challenge the status quo in a collaborative and constructive way
• Be comfortable working with and manipulating large data sets across multiple systems
• Work in an agile way, adjusting priorities, timelines, etc. as things change across projects
Job Requirements:
• Experience in building and managing Ultimate models for Television and/or Motion Pictures
• Experience with Financial systems and system development
• Excellent management, decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Strategic and pragmatic with the ability to carry an idea through execution
• Self-motivated with high standards
• Demonstrates Executive presence
• Strong PC and analytical skills required, ideally including experience with SQL, SAP, Excel, etc.
• 8 years work experience in finance, accounting, and/or strategic consulting
• CPA, MBA, and/or experience in management consulting preferred
• Finance, Accounting, or Business degree
*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