Sr Manager, Enterprise Financial Planning FP&A

At Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), we’re storytellers, boundary-breakers, and visionaries. Every day, we bring to life films, television, and digital content that moves audiences around the globe. Finance is at the heart of that mission — powering the decisions that drive growth, innovation, and creative excellence.

As a key leader in our Enterprise Financial Planning (EFP) team, you’ll not only own critical financial processes — you’ll shape how we see and navigate our future. You’ll partner with senior executives, influence strategic decisions, and elevate our FP&A capabilities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love turning data into insight, and have a passion for entertainment — this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of executive-level reporting packages, including CFO rollups and analytics that provide clear financial insights.
• Manage the enterprise FP&A consolidation system for all forecast and planning cycles, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of global financial submissions.
• Lead the review and validation of business unit variance analyses and executive review packages, ensuring data alignment across all submissions and systems.
• Summarize and communicate bi-weekly forecast changes and performance trends to executive leadership.
• Prepare quarterly Business Operations Meeting presentations to facilitate SGC’s earnings call with investors, and the annual Budget and Mid-Range Plan presentation, ensuring analytical accuracy and cohesive presentation design.
• Manage and incorporate Operating Income Allocations, Tax and Interest expense into enterprise-level forecasts.
• Conduct a detailed review of materials prior to executive submission to ensure compliance with corporate standards and data integrity.
• Lead the ongoing evolution of CFO review materials, enhancing clarity, insight, and visual storytelling to better inform executive decision-making.
• Be a driver of innovation and serve as a key contributor to enterprise initiatives focused on process improvement, system automation, and advanced technologies, including the FP&A Consolidation and Reporting Project.
• Partner cross-functionally with IT and FP&A stakeholders to design and implement financial dashboards and other analytical tools.
• Maintain the EFP enterprise coordination site, ensuring version control, accessibility, and information accuracy.
• Prepare and review ad hoc financial analyses and reports for senior SPE and SGC management as required.
• Coach, mentor, and inspire FP&A analysts and colleagues alike, developing capabilities within the team and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, public accounting or management reporting.
• Demonstrated experience managing financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams; proven leadership in people management and talent development.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with enterprise planning systems and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information clearly and effectively to senior executives.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, data accuracy, and adherence to corporate policies and deadlines.
• Experience with financial process automation, system integration, or dashboard design preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated success in team development and mentorship.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $125,000-$155,000. 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 [email protected].