Financial Analyst, Worldwide Financial Planning & Analysis - Sony (New York, NY)

Sony/ATV Music Publishing was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 500,000 copyrights by such artists as The Beatles, Akon, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Enrique Iglesias, The Everly Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Flo Rida, Lady Gaga, Nelly Furtado, Miranda Lambert, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts, Roy Orbison, Richie Sambora, Rise Against, Stephen Stills, The Game, Taylor Swift, KT Tunstall and Hank Williams, among others. On the web: >

Sony/ATV Music Publishing is looking for a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join the Worldwide Finance Planning & Analysis team, based in New York.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a Media business undergoing a period of rapid change and development, with a Finance team driven by a commitment to deliver excellent standards of service. It is essential that the individual have an interest in being part of a developing department with a constructive approach to change – this is a challenging role which offers a real opportunity to contribute to a growing, changing business.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

· Build and update financial reporting templates for budgeting and forecasting purposes

· Communicate and coordinate with financial directors around the world regarding local financial submissions to the worldwide office in New York

· Analyze current and past trends including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and investment

· Ad-hoc reporting and analysis as directed

· Monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting submissions

· Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives

The Person

· Requirements

o 2+ years’ experience in financial analysis

o Investment banking experience is a plus

o Big Four accounting experience is a plus

o BS / BA from a top University

· Job specific skills

o advanced user of Microsoft Office Software applications, particularly Excel, and ability to learn and reconcile to other customised systems

o ability to analyse accounting data and communicate effectively at a senior level to explain issues and results

· Communication

o ability to communicate effectively with senior management in the business and explain finance issues in a clear manner to non-finance professionals

· Time & work management

o follows through on open issues and meets deadlines in the most efficient and effective way, ensuring that open items are resolved satisfactorily

o sets priorities and plans workload efficiently and with clear deadlines and deliverables

o consults manager where appropriate to communicate ideas or solutions, solve problems and complete tasks and projects to deadlines

o able to make appropriate decisions, with broader business implications in mind, enabling issues to move forward to completion

· Initiative & motivation

o flexible, effective and enthusiastic approach to implementing tasks, taking on new assignments, managing projects and servicing requests

o continuously strives to improve performance and efficiency

o proven ability to think through issues in a constructive manner and recommend and effect appropriate actions and solutions

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.

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