Financial Planning & Analysis Intern, Media Networks – Summer 2026

Intern:  

Our Emerging Talent Programs, which includes Interns and Trainees offer unique opportunities for students, recent graduates, and emerging talent to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These seasonal, paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that builds on your experience and develops your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, and many educational and social networking opportunities. 

This Summer Internship is from June 1st through August 28th, 2026 (start and end dates are flexible based on school schedules) and all candidates must be able to work 40 hours/week, in person in the specified office location. This position is ideal for a student enrolled in an accredited college or university interested in continuing their education through professional experience. 

Department Description:

This department oversees all lines of business (LOB) that includes TV Distribution, TV Networks and Home Entertainment. They are responsible for assisting with financial reporting, financial analysis, preparation and presentation of periodic financial projections, special projects and hoc analysis as needed. This includes but is not limited to annual budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, mid-range financial plans, month end closing activities related to Accounting and its different profit centers.  The department performs variance analysis of actual results vs. budget and forecast and assists with the monthly closing review. The department is accountable for fulfilling LOB support, financial oversight, corporate requirements, internal controls and analysis and liaising with home office finance teams in LA as required and providing information requests as directed.

Responsibilities:

• Assist all managers in running reports and provide analysis for all LOBs
• Tracking actual versus budget/forecasts. 
• Understand and concisely explain variances between actual results and budget/forecasts and account analysis
• Prepare/review ad hoc analysis & presentation reports for management
• Pull data from various sources and consolidate for management

Qualifications:

• Pursuing Undergrad/Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Finance/Accounting/Economics, or related field is required
• Excellent Excel/PowerPoint skills and related systems experience required
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work 20 hours a week, Monday through Thursday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data Science
• Basic Financial Statements understanding
• Basic Corporate finance 
• Attention de Detail

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.

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