Senior Financial Analyst

As a Senior Financial Analyst on Sony Electronics Inc’s Corporate Planning & Control team, you will support BRAVIA North America with financial planning, reporting, and analysis. The role focuses on forecasting and consolidation, KPI reporting for senior leadership, and cross-functional partnership to turn financial data into actionable recommendations.

Role Location and Compensation

• Location: San Diego, CA (hybrid)
• Salary: USD 76,375 - 101,834 per year

Key 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 with Business Planning and cross-functional teams including Accounting, Service, Logistics, Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Human Resources, and business units to meet planning and reporting needs.
• Analyze financial results, underlying transactions, journal entries, and account reconciliations to identify impacts, trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide recommendations to business stakeholders.
• Manage commission expense planning and reporting across Consumer and Professional business groups, including budget, forecast, and actual results, while aligning with business unit expectations.
• Support Business Planning and Sales Operations in managing BRAVIA North America’s Consumer and Professional Market Development Funds (MDF), including accruals for customer agreements, journal entries, variance resolution, financial insight, and troubleshooting operational tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting methods, controls, and overall efficiency.
• Provide backup and cross-functional support for Financial Planning & Control activities beyond primary responsibilities to support business continuity.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 3–5 years of relevant experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, accounting, corporate planning, or a related field, preferably in a fast-paced and complex business environment.
• Strong financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including analyzing and managing 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 improvement opportunities.
• Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.
• Strong organization skills to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables concurrently.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.

Technology Stack

• Microsoft Excel
• SAP
• Power Query
• Power BI

Benefits

• Annual corporate bonus plan (based on company performance and not guaranteed).
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare benefits (medical, dental, and vision).
• Paid medical leave.
• 401k plan with matching company contributions.
• Vacation time.
• Education assistance.
• Student loan assistance program.
• Eighty hours of paid sick leave time annually.
• Up to twelve weeks paid parental leave.

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.

Work-Life Balance Options

• Hybrid home/office workplace.
• Monthly “Free Fridays”.
• Early shutdowns on Fridays throughout the year, including half-days during the summer.