Film Finance Analyst: Forecasting & Analytics

Sonypictures; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the MP Divisional Finance team. The role supports film label operations, title-level analytics, recurring forecasts, cash flow reporting, and corporate submissions.

You will partner with Finance, Accounting, Distribution, Label Operations, and Corporate teams to ensure timely and accurate forecast, audit schedules, and management reporting. Strong Excel skills and US GAAP/IFRS knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 0-1 years of experience.
• Strong MS Excel skills (Look-ups, pivot tables, macros).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to summarize forecast drivers, risks, opportunities, and variance explanations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain monthly and ongoing title analytics, including ultimates, release calendars, slate summaries, Revenue/EBIT trend reporting, and box office analysis.
• Support quarterly forecast cycles by reviewing updates, preparing forecast files, and coordinating with finance partners.
• Assist in quarterly cash forecast analysis by market, timing, and drivers of differences.
• Support month-end close activities for amortization and related analyses in SAP.
• Assist in quarterly analyses and audit schedules including FX impact, impairment memos, and title selections for audits.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP/S4

BW

BPC

AI tools (ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude)

Job description

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the MP Divisional Finance team. The role supports film label operations, title-level analytics, recurring forecasts, cash flow reporting, and corporate submissions.

You will partner with Finance, Accounting, Distribution, Label Operations, and Corporate teams to ensure timely and accurate forecast, audit schedules, and management reporting. Strong Excel skills and US GAAP/IFRS knowledge are preferred.