Finance Trainee, Corporate & Central Functions - Spring

$45,760 - $76,960/Yr

Sony Pictures Entertainment - Culver City, CA

Full-time - Intern

Onsite - Culver City, CA

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

The Spring Trainee position at Sony Pictures Entertainment offers a unique opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in the finance department. This seasonal, paid role runs from January through May 30th, providing meaningful work that enhances skills and builds experience in a collaborative environment. Trainees will engage in various financial tasks, including data analysis, budget preparation, and reporting, while working 40 hours a week in a non-remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing financial data and preparing reports to provide insights.
• Help in preparation and tracking of budgets, forecasts, and financial projections for various departments.
• Perform accurate data entry, reconcile accounts, and ensure all transactions are recorded properly.
• Assist in creating presentations and reports to communicate financial performance.
• Assist with financial process improvement initiatives to achieve efficiency and optimize planning to support decision-making.
• Assist the team with various tasks on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support different finance functions.
• Flexible, collaborative, quick learner with a strong proactive work ethic.
• Self-starter with passion, energy, enthusiasm, curiosity and a growth mindset.
• Strong ability to analyze financial data and solve problems.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Skilled at data visualization, creating impactful presentation & deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong Organizational and Analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting, Business or Economics or MBA.
• In-depth experience with enterprise planning systems (eg. SAP, Hyperion, etc.) and business intelligence tools (eg. SAP BW, Power BI, Tableau, Essbase, etc.); experience with SAP S/4 and BW/BPC preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package available.