Senior FP&A Analyst, Global Marketing & Anaplan

sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (2–3 days in-office)

Top-tier benefits package

Employee discounts for Sony products

Matching 401(k)

Wellness program

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment seeks a Senior Finance Analyst - FP&A (Global Marketing) based in San Mateo, CA. You will manage planning, forecasting and performance reporting for the worldwide marketing organisation, focusing on games marketing and PlayStation Studios titles.

You’ll collaborate with global marketing, finance and accounting teams to collect, reconcile data, investigate variances and deliver clear reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A or related planning and performance reporting role.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and commentary for business stakeholders.
• Ability to investigate differences in complex data, identify drivers of financial performance and explain findings clearly.
• Confidence working with stakeholders across functions and regions to gather inputs and resolve queries.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly reporting for games marketing spend, including variance analysis, management commentary and tracking of risks and opportunities.
• Prepare key elements of the quarterly forecast and annual budget, reviewing assumptions and following up with stakeholders to maintain accurate plans.
• Consolidate and review financial information across regions and business units, resolving inconsistencies and maintaining data quality for key titles.
• Work with marketing and accounting teams to track campaign commitments, accruals, actuals and forecast spend.
• Build and maintain financial models, reports and planning tools, including opportunities to use AI to improve routine analysis and reporting.
• Prepare regular reporting packs for finance and marketing stakeholders, explaining spend trends, variances and forecast movements.
• Support Anaplan adoption through training, testing, data validation and ongoing model improvements.
• Simplify reporting processes, strengthen controls and improve the consistency and reliability of financial information.
• Complete ad hoc financial analysis and respond to reporting requests from senior stakeholders.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Budgets and forecasts

Variance analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Data investigation

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

CIMA/ACCA/CPA qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Anaplan

Adaptive Insights

Hyperion

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment seeks a Senior Finance Analyst - FP&A (Global Marketing) based in San Mateo, CA. You will manage planning, forecasting and performance reporting for the worldwide marketing organisation, focusing on games marketing and PlayStation Studios titles.

You’ll collaborate with global marketing, finance and accounting teams to collect, reconcile data, investigate variances and deliver clear reporting.