Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Planning

Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Planning

San Mateo, CA

Sony PlayStation's Corporate Planning team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst! You will lead business analysis and management reporting to analyze key trends, recommending potential strategies to ensure that we achieve our financial and non-financial targets. This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact and join a global and dynamic organization!

Responsibilities:
• Manage our annual, quarterly and monthly forecasting processes. Support the consolidation process and ensure data integrity.
• Develop thoughtful analysis and deliver key insights that support strategic decision making. Perform ad-hoc analysis and develop financial models, ex: gap and trend analysis, risks and opportunities, ROI, others.
• Work with internal leadership team/stakeholders as part of the monthly and quarterly reporting process. Prepare consolidated global reporting for HC, OPEX, CapEx / fixed asset tracking, and other KPI's.
• Liaison between global division and global/regional CP&A, Accounting, and Finance teams.
• Recommend ways to automate reporting and streamline processes. Support globalization efforts.
• Provide budget, forecast, and mid-range planning support for global divisions as financial business partner.
• Work with budget owners to prepare and review bottom-up Budget/Forecast.
• Analyze data, provide recommendations, and challenge assumptions.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with budget owners. Proactively identify items that impact the global division forecast. Ensure accountability.
• When applicable, perform g/l analysis and work with purchasing team and business to prepare monthly journal entries for Accounting Dept. (accruals, reclasses, recharges, and intercompany transfers).
• Ensure financial control and governance.

Qualifications:
• At least 5 years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Expert analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Takes initiative and ownership to ensure successful outcomes
• Ability to multitask and deliver against aggressive timelines
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to assist with a variety of tasks and able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Basic knowledge/understanding of accounting and financial statements
• Strong interest in internet and/or media & entertainment industries

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d81bx9-18-224-0-25-42 in your application.