Senior Finance Analyst, FP&A, EMEA

Sony Pictures Entertainment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension plan

Employee store discounts

Life Insurance & Group Income Protect

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Analyst to support the EMEA TV Distribution and International Home Entertainment finance teams. You will oversee budgets, forecasting, and reporting, and build models to drive commercial decisions across multiple regions.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in FP&A, professional accounting qualifications (ACA/CIMA) or studying, and strong Excel/Essbase skills. Expect a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a focus on process improvement and

Qualifications

• Typically educated to a degree level with 3+ years of Finance and FP&A experience.
• Fully qualified or studying towards ACA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Essbase and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.
• Strong working knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate data into insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in consolidation, review and reporting of budgets, forecasts and MRPs for EMEA TV Distribution and Home Entertainment.
• Prepare concise management reports to help commercial teams understand performance and risk.
• Act as an expert in RPM and EPM systems and liaise between FP&A and regional teams.
• Build financial models to support commercial decision-making and strategic planning.
• Support continuous improvement by driving efficiency and automation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot tables

Lookups

PowerPoint

Financial modelling

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

FP&A experience

Essbase

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

ACA/CIMA qualification (or in progress)

Tools

Essbase

Microsoft Office

Job description

Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. To enable us to meet the statutory and regulatory obligations of theUnited Kingdomimmigration system, you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in theUnited Kingdom for the duration of the employment.

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a global producer and distributor of premium content across a variety of business and consumption models and directly contributes to Sony's Vision: To fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.

TV Distribution licenses SPE content to broadcasters across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). It also licences content to third parties to provide to consumers via DVD, Blu-Ray, Video On Demand (VOD) and Electronic Sell Through (EST) internationally.

The Senior Analyst's role is to support the EMEA TV Distribution business with planning, analysis and insight. Additionally, the Senior Analyst works to support the International Home Entertainment teams with budget models, planning, and ultimates. Working closely with the commercial teams, the Finance Director ensures that key decision makers have the information, analysis and tools available to make the best choices for SPE.

Excellent communication skills are key, as this individual will have to work effectively with commercial teams across EMEA for TVD and internationally for Home Entertainment, with Home Office Finance in Los Angeles, other Regional Finance teams, and with Global Financial Operations in Gdynia, Poland.

What you’ll do:

Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting:

• Assist in the consolidation, review and reporting of budgets, forecasts and MRPs for EMEA for TV Distribution and Home Entertainment
• Prepare concise and insightful management reporting to help commercial teams understand performance, the level of risk within their plans, and detailed variance analysis
• Act as an expert in RPM (our sales planning system) and EPM (our forecasting system)
• Act as a point of contact between Home Office and the EMEA territory Finance teams

Analysis & Support

• Support a range of stakeholders with insightful business analysis
• Build financial models to support commercial decision-making
• Understand emerging new revenue drivers and ways of adding value with a view to making sure that they are communicated, planned for, and analysed correctly

Control and Risk Management

• Maintain appropriate business and financial controls for all forecast, planning and reporting processes
• Maintain an understanding of Risk Management. Challenge and advise management if necessary
• Act as a point of liaison between FP&A and the RTR, PTP, OTC, Stat and Tax and Home Office teams at the regional and IHE level
• Understand and improve SPE’s working capital position
• Ensure adherence to Sony accounting policies and IFRS

Projects and Continuous Improvement

• Continually work to drive efficiency through the elimination, standardization, optimization, and automation of processes and tasks
• Continually work to improve forecasting accuracy
• Assist in the implementation of system improvements and support projects as required
• Drive adoption of new AI tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness

What you have:

• Typically educated to a degree level with 3+ years of Finance and FP&A experience.
• Fully qualified or studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proficiency in Essbase and Microsoft Office
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
• Strong working knowledge of PowerPoint
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into clear commercial insights
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support decision-making
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across regional and global finance and commercial teams
• Ability to present financial information in a clear, concise, and insightful manner to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on financial controls, accuracy, and data integrity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, international environment
• A proactive approach to process improvement, standardisation, and automation
• Comfortable adopting new technologies and AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to challenge existing processes and identify better ways of working
• Experience working across multiple territories or within an international/regional organisation would be advantageous
• Experience within media, entertainment, TV distribution or Home Entertainment would be beneficial but not essential

How we take care of you:

• Competitive salary, with annual bonus eligibility.
• A choice of comprehensive health plan options that fit your lifestyle, including private medical insurance.
• Rest and recharge during a week off during the winter holidays, in addition to the 25 days of paid annual leave.
• Participate in extensive learning & development opportunities at all levels, including curated instructor-led classes and high-impact online resources.
• Build your community by joining our Employee Business Resource Groups, and/or Sony Pictures Action – our racial equity and inclusion strategy.
• Access to an employee online store filled with a variety of discounted Sony products.
• Watch the newest movies and TV shows at our exclusive employee screenings at work.
• Entitlement to apply for an interest-free season ticket loan.
• Automatic enrolment in the Company's Pension Plan
• Free counselling and advisory service.
• You will be automatically enrolled in the Company's Life Insurance and Group Income Protection Plans, subject to any applicable service requirements.
• The opportunity to attend various social events in our state-of-the-art offices in Paddington.
• In addition to the above, we have a range of other optional discounted benefits that are reviewed regularly (e.g., gym memberships, travel insurance, activity passes, car leasing, experience days and many more!)

If you require any reasonable adjustments with any part of the recruitment process, including the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please put Reasonable Adjustment Request in the subject line of the email.

Sony Pictures does not allow audio recording, video recording or use of AI note-taking tools during interviews. Candidates requiring these tools as an accommodation during an interview should submit a reasonable adjustment request at the point they are invited to interview.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is committed to equal opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to their race, age, creed, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion, gender, marital status or Trade Union membership (if applicable).