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Senior Financial Analyst

Sony

San Diego, CAHybridPosted 3 days ago$76,375 - $101,834/year
Full TimeMid LevelCorporate FunctionsOthers
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Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the Corporate Planning & Control team, supporting the financial planning, reporting, and analysis needed to enable informed business decisions and support BRAVIA North America's continued growth. This role manages key financial consolidation and reporting activities, supports budgeting and forecasting, develops financial and KPI reporting, and partners closely with business planning and cross-functional teams.

Job description

Responsibilities

  • Support company-wide forecasting and budgeting activities, including financial reporting, analysis, consolidation, management presentations, and financial submissions.
  • Prepare and consolidate financial and KPI reporting for senior management, compensation-related activities, and headquarters.
  • Partner closely with the Business Planning organization and cross-functional teams, including Accounting, Service, Logistics, Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Human Resources, and business units, to support planning and reporting needs.
  • Analyze financial results, underlying transactions, journal entries, and account reconciliations to identify financial impacts, trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to business stakeholders.
  • Manage financial planning and reporting for commission expenses across Consumer and Professional business groups, including budget, forecast, and actual results, while ensuring alignment with business unit expectations.
  • Work in partnership with Business Planning and Sales Operations to help manage Bravia North America's Consumer and Professional Market Development Funds (MDF).
  • Help business units accrue for customer agreements, prepare journal entries, resolve variances, provide financial insight, troubleshoot operational tools.
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting methodologies, controls, and overall efficiency.
  • Provide backup and cross-functional support for Financial Planning & Control activities outside of primary responsibilities to help ensure business continuity.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3–5 years of relevant experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, accounting, corporate planning, or a related field, preferably within a fast-paced and complex business environment.
  • Strong financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze and manage complex financial data.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and work effectively with financial systems and reporting tools.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, financial impacts, and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships and collaborate across multiple business functions and stakeholder groups.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables simultaneously.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of SAP, Power Query, and Power BI.
  • Experience supporting corporate financial consolidation, management reporting, or FP&A activities.
  • Experience working with cross-functional business partners and presenting financial information to management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 3–5 years of relevant experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, accounting, corporate planning, or a related field
  • Strong financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and work effectively with financial systems and reporting tools
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships and collaborate across multiple business functions
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting
  • Working knowledge of SAP, Power Query, and Power BI (preferred)
  • Experience supporting corporate financial consolidation, management reporting, or FP&A activities (preferred)
  • Experience working with cross-functional business partners and presenting financial information to management (preferred)

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Paid Medical Leave
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Vacation Time
  • Education Assistance
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Annual Corporate Bonus Plan
  • Hybrid Work
  • Free Fridays
  • Early Friday Shutdowns

Company overview

Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1946. The company operates across diverse business segments including Game & Network Services (PlayStation), Music, Pictures, Entertainment Technology & Services (consumer electronics), Imaging & Sensing Solutions (semiconductors), and Financial Services. With approximately 113,000 employees globally, Sony has established itself as a leader in consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment, and semiconductor manufacturing. The company's iconic products include PlayStation gaming consoles, Bravia televisions, Alpha cameras, Xperia smartphones, and the historic Walkman portable music player. Sony's entertainment divisions encompass major film studios, music labels, and anime production companies. As the world's largest manufacturer of CMOS image sensors, Sony plays a critical role in the global semiconductor industry. The company continues to innovate across its portfolio while maintaining its mission to fill the world with emotion through creativity and technology.

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