Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant, SPT Nonfiction Join Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction’s Finance team in a broad, business-facing role supporting television, documentary film, music, and other entertainment operations. The Senior Accountant will own key close, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities and serve as a primary finance and accounting partner to producers, business leaders, production accountants, and finance colleagues. Based in our Van Nuys office and reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role will analyze monthly results, explain key performance drivers, assess the financial implications of contracts and new business initiatives, and identify opportunities to improve recurring finance processes. The successful candidate will combine a strong accounting foundation with analytical curiosity, sound business judgment, and a collaborative working style. They will be proactive, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently, and translating detailed financial information into clear, actionable insights for both finance and non-finance partners. Responsibilities Prepare monthly divisional financial reporting packages and supporting schedulesAnalyze results against budget, forecast, and prior year and prepare clear, decision-useful commentaryCoordinate and prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, including gathering business inputs, updating assumptions, and consolidating financial information across assigned operationsPerform month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned businesses, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustmentsReconcile balance sheet accounts quarterly and investigate and resolve discrepancies promptlyServe as a key finance and accounting partner to divisional staff, producers, production teams, and other business partners, obtaining the information needed for accurate accounting, forecasting, and reportingPrepare recurring management reports and ad hoc financial analyses for divisional and finance leadershipReview contracts and other business documentation to understand financial terms and assess their accounting, accrual, forecasting, and reporting implicationsSupport financial analysis related to new productions and business initiativesIdentify and implement improvements to financial reporting, reconciliations, forecasting, and other recurring finance processes, including opportunities for automationSupport corporate reporting requirements, internal and external audit requests, controls-related activities, and cross-functional finance initiatives Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting or financeThree or more years of progressive accounting or finance experiencePublic accounting experience preferred; CPA preferredAbility to manage multiple deadline-driven priorities while maintaining accuracy, sound judgment, and attention to detailStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret financial terms in contracts and other business documentationAbility to work independently while contributing actively to a collaborative team environmentStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and professionally with colleagues across the organization and with external business partnersAdvanced Excel skills and comfort working with detailed financial dataExperience with SAP is a plusExperience using AI-enabled tools to improve finance processes is a plusMedia and entertainment experience is a plus The anticipated base salary for this position is $99,000 - $118,000. This role is overtime eligible and 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 SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.