Senior Feature Production Finance Analyst

Senior Feature Production Finance Analyst

Sony Pictures Imageworks is looking for a Senior Production Finance Analyst VFX & Animation!

Benefits per company policy: include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, sick and vacation leave, standard increases as applicable

Sony Pictures Imageworks is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We are committed to respecting traditional lands, and working with communities towards reconciliation.

Sony Pictures Imageworks is an Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation studio known for photoreal live-action visual effects, dynamic creature and character animation and full-CG features. Having created visually stunning images for more than 100 live-action and animated productions, the studio is also a leader in technology, developing software and tools that have helped solve industry-wide challenges and deliver spectacular visuals to the big screen.

The Senior Production Finance Analyst will be a key strategic partner within the Production Finance team in the support and analysis of VFX & Animation productions working cross functionally with Production and Sr. Management to successfully complete Animation and VFX projects.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform complex financial analysis and translate this into concise and informative reports
• Review month-end reporting (actuals/forecast)
• Provide proactive, clear, and concise, analysis and decision-making support to (Digital) Producers in Budgeting/Cost Tracking and (productivity) planning
• Provide insights into opportunities and risks on projects
• Support Producers in the (re-)bidding process of projects
• Review weekly Estimated Final Cost (EFC) reporting and artist productivity planning reports for Production and our clients
• Part of the annual budgeting process for our projects and overall pipeline (capacity, rates, bidding strategy etc.)
• Oversee reporting systems, process improvements, and ensure policy continuity across all productions
• Mentor Production Accountants to help them grow in their role
• Explore and action opportunities to improve our current tools/reporting and processes

Required Experience/skills

• Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills
• 7+ years of Experience
• VFX/Animation industry knowledge is an asset, but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office/Google Suite
• Strong analysis/interpretation skills
• Ability to collaborate with various partners
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multi-show production environment
• Able to prioritize work and remain detail oriented

We value unique perspectives, and want diverse, unique talent to work with us. We encourage candidates from all identities to apply.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics