Financial Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst will be part of the Financial Operations Group which oversees the Order to Cash processes for Worldwide Distribution and TV Production Finance. The goal in this role is to ensure that financial business functions are streamlined through automation, training, development, and standardization of current and emerging business requirements. This entails having an integral part of vetting new business initiatives and decision support. The Analyst will be an integral part of the team, collaborating closely in person with cross functional Sony teams to create and manage tight cash and revenue goal deadlines.

Responsibilities:
• Extrapolate extensive data through queries to validate physical sales and EST reporting from customers
• Work with cross-functional groups to help troubleshoot and identify the root cause of item pricing problems identified to implement the best solutions
• Validate and generate adjustment entries to resolve sales order variances reported by customers
• Analyze TV Production agreements to interpret calculations for license fee and co-production billings and finalize seasonal TV production show costs by working with cross functional teams
• Work with Financial Executives to determine Network Breakage and Publicity billing calculations, gather all pertinent back up and process billings on a timely basis
• Process Credit Memos for Network billing and verify that submissions contain all the required support and COFA approvals to comply with SOX.
• Analyze and collate monthly Residual output in order to provide various networks the calculation breakdown per episode and collect on the reimbursements
• Digest development agreements and track script steps in order to forecast reimbursement and penalty schedules
• Lead off shore team in billing and reporting schedules for Sony Ad Sales Assist in finance transformation to new technologies and ERP systems used to manage various lines of business
• Ensure business requirements for new system improvements and enhancements are met by providing test results and end user feedback to IT/developers
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and reporting

Education, Years of Experience, Specialized Knowledge or Skills Required:
• B.S./B.A. Finance and/or Accounting degree
• Flexible and able to operate effectively, accurately, and efficiently in a dynamic cross functional team environment
• Ability to take initiative and efficiently complete tasks
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both oral and written
• Understanding of accounting and financial policies and principles
• Demonstrates proactiveness and strong follow-through skills
• Entertainment knowledge a plus
• Experience in JDE One World and SAP a plus

* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g612on-3-128-94-171-42 in your application.