Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis – Youtube & Social Platforms

Sony Pictures Entertainment; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance to support the YouTube and Social Platforms organization with high-quality FP&A, business performance analytics and decision support. The role builds financial models, forecasts and monthly reporting, delivering actionable insights across the portfolio.

This position anchors the analytical foundation of the team, coordinating budget cycles and producing KPI dashboards to guide monetization and investment decisions, with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, finance or business analytics experience; experience in media, streaming, technology, or digital platforms strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis and business analytics skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with dashboarding tools such as SAC, Power BI or Tableau and enterprise financial systems is strongly preferred.
• Ability to synthesize large and complex datasets into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication, organization and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across a highly matrixed global organization.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models, forecasts and planning schedules for SPE's YouTube and Social Platforms business.
• Prepare monthly reporting, KPI dashboards, variance analyses and management materials that clearly explain business performance and key drivers.
• Support revenue forecasting and monetization analytics across channels, content, advertising, licensing and other digital revenue streams.
• Analyze channel performance, content ROI, engagement trends, operating expenses and other key business metrics to identify opportunities and risks.
• Perform scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operating decisions.
• Coordinate annual budget, forecast and long-range planning cycles, including consolidating inputs from business teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Partner with Analytics and business teams to improve data quality, KPI definitions, dashboards and performance measurement.
• Support business cases for new channels, content investments, platform initiatives, partnerships and emerging monetization opportunities.
• Track financial performance against approved investments and provide post-investment analysis to improve future resource allocation.
• Support executive presentations and business reviews by translating detailed financial and operating data into clear, concise insights.
• Partner with Corporate FP&A, Accounting and other LOB functions to ensure accurate reporting, consistent assumptions and effective financial processes.
• Help improve planning tools, reporting processes and financial systems as the YouTube and Social Platforms business scales.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Data analysis

Dashboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAC

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

At Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), we bring stories to life, creating and delivering some of the world's most beloved film and television content across every platform. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, SPE is part of a global entertainment company that combines world-class storytelling with cutting-edge technology to connect creators and audiences around the globe.

Position Summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance to support the YouTube and Social Platforms organization with high-quality FP&A, business performance analytics and decision support. Reporting into the finance leadership supporting the business, this role will be responsible for the analytical foundation of the team—building financial models and forecasts, preparing monthly reporting and KPI dashboards, analyzing revenue and channel performance, coordinating planning cycles and delivering actionable insights across the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models, forecasts and planning schedules for SPE's YouTube and Social Platforms business.
• Prepare monthly reporting, KPI dashboards, variance analyses and management materials that clearly explain business performance and key drivers.
• Support revenue forecasting and monetization analytics across channels, content, advertising, licensing and other digital revenue streams.
• Analyze channel performance, content ROI, engagement trends, operating expenses and other key business metrics to identify opportunities and risks.
• Perform scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operating decisions.
• Coordinate annual budget, forecast and long-range planning cycles, including consolidating inputs from business teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Partner with Analytics and business teams to improve data quality, KPI definitions, dashboards and performance measurement.
• Support business cases for new channels, content investments, platform initiatives, partnerships and emerging monetization opportunities.
• Track financial performance against approved investments and provide post-investment analysis to improve future resource allocation.
• Support executive presentations and business reviews by translating detailed financial and operating data into clear, concise insights.
• Partner with Corporate FP&A, Accounting and other LOB functions to ensure accurate reporting, consistent assumptions and effective financial processes.
• Help improve planning tools, reporting processes and financial systems as the YouTube and Social Platforms business scales.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, finance or business analytics experience; experience in media, streaming, technology, or digital platforms strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis and business analytics skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with dashboarding tools such as SAC, Power BI or Tableau and enterprise financial systems is strongly preferred.
• Ability to synthesize large and complex datasets into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to understand the broader strategic and commercial context.
• Excellent communication, organization and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across a highly matrixed global organization.
• Excellent organization skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, evolving digital business where priorities and performance drivers can change quickly.
• Collaborative, team player and ability to flex style and approach
• Possess a “can-do” attitude for all situations, no task too big or too small to handle.
• Critical thinking & demonstrated experience in problem solving, making decisions influenced by data and business insights utilizing financial modeling
• Great judgement and decisiveness when dealing with deadline-driven, finance-related issues and concerns
• Think outside the box & challenge status quo when required by highlighting new trends, improving existing processes or are open to sourcing those ideas from others
• Effective communicator - adept at writing, facilitating and presenting analyses
• Excellent relationship management abilities/strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong follow-through on all projects; ability to bring projects to timely completion with proven track record of meeting deadlines, and taking initiative to make confident and well-informed decisions

The Senior Manager will be the analytical engine of the finance team—providing reliable forecasts, transparent performance reporting and decision-ready insights that help leadership optimize monetization, investment and operating performance across SPE's YouTube and Social Platforms portfolio.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $130,000-$160,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [e-mail].