Finance Analyst, FP&A - Global Marketing
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About the role
We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Analyst to join the Global Marketing FP&A team at PlayStation. Based in London, this role supports financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for our worldwide marketing organisation - helping ensure our investment decisions deliver maximum impact for the PlayStation brand. You'll work closely with regional and global marketing and finance partners to provide accurate analysis, insightful reporting, and strong process support. This role also offers the opportunity to contribute to the rollout of marketing's new Anaplan planning system, supporting implementation, testing, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your FP&A skills in a global, fast-paced, and creative business environment.
Responsibilities
- Support the month-end close process, preparing management reports, variance analyses, and commentary on marketing spend versus budget.
- Assist with the preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets for global marketing cost centres.
- Consolidate and validate financial data across multiple regions and business units.
- Partner with marketing and accounting teams to monitor campaign investments, accruals, and actuals.
- Maintain and improve financial models, templates, and reporting tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Help prepare executive-level presentations and insights highlighting key performance trends.
- Support the implementation and testing of new Anaplan planning system, helping ensure data accuracy, model integrity, and smooth adoption across global teams.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives to streamline reporting and enhance analytical capabilities.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic marketing decisions.
Requirements
- Essential:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, charts).
- Solid understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
- Effective communication and collaboration skills across global and cross-functional teams.
- Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn.
- Desirable:
- Progress toward a professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, CPA).
- Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, or planning tools like Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or Hyperion.
- Interest in financial systems, process improvement, and digital transformation.
- Prior experience or internship in FP&A, marketing finance, or a data analysis role.
- A passion for gaming, technology, or entertainment.
Benefits
Additional Information
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
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