Financial Analyst, Global Marketing Finance & Business Operations

Job Description

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Financial Analyst, Global Marketing Finance & Business Operations

San Mateo, CA (Collab)

The PlayStation Global Marketing (GM) Finance & Business Operations Team is seeking a candidate for the role of Financial Analyst. Key responsibilities include financial planning, reporting and analysis in support of our monthly/quarterly/annual budget and forecasting processes, key investments, cost optimization initiatives, and strategic decision-making. This critical team member will act as a finance business partner with select Global Marketing Teams, providing financial operations support and driving accountability of budgets, expenses, and forecasts in alignment with our strategic goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual Global Marketing budget and forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with select Global Marketing Teams on expense management (budget and expenditure tracking, accruals/reclasses, forecasts and reporting) and quarterly financial reviews.
• Ensure client team budgets are consistently tracked, measured, and reconciled, ensuring data integrity and variance explanations for discrepancies.
• Extract, interpret and analyze financial data to identify meaningful trends and uncover insights in support of key initiatives and projects.
• Develop frameworks, build scalable models/templates, and repeatable processes to enable collecting, analyzing, and reporting datasets and financial results.
• Manage and optimize workflows and processes to minimize complexities and promote efficient business operations.
• Provide ongoing support to select Global Marketing Teams by collaborating with Finance to help troubleshoot accounting, vendor management, payment processing, and financial system-related issues.
• Provide ad hoc expense analysis and reporting for leadership team and key partners.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience in finance/accounting/business analytics role
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Detail-oriented with experience collecting, organizing, and disseminating data and abundant information with accuracy
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, resourceful, and takes ownership to ensure successful outcomes
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and deliver against aggressive timelines
• Willingness to assist with a variety of tasks and work independently as well as collaboratively on a team
• Client-focused with ability to build relationships and partnerships with internal cross-functional teams
• Ability to quickly master new information systems and reporting tools and applications
• Experience in digital media, Internet, technology, or gaming industries a plus

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$97,300 - $145,900 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5om23-3-141-100-120-42 in your application.