VP, Global Finance Operations, Global Accounting, Group Consolidation & Reporting and Corporate Functions

The Global Financial Operations (GFO) team is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting while partnering with business and FP&A teams to drive performance. The GFO continues its journey to transform into a global, enterprise-based organization focused on process improvement, standardization, simplification, and efficient use of technology.

The Vice President, GFO, Global Accounting, Group Consolidation & Reporting and Corporate Functions, is accountable for leading SPE’s group consolidation and reporting agenda and the line of business close for SPE’s Corporate Functions. The role owns the accurate, timely, and compliant accounting, close, consolidation, disclosure, executive reporting, and Sony Corporation submissions for SPE’s consolidated financial results and Corporate Functions financial activities, while ensuring alignment with SPE accounting policies, reporting requirements, and control standards.

The role is responsible for turning wider SPE priorities into action across the close, consolidation, and reporting process. This includes aligning priorities within and across Lines of Business, GFO teams, and service delivery partners; improving consistency, quality, controls, and efficiency; leading transformation initiatives; and resolving complex reporting, control, and governance issues. The Vice President is responsible for setting performance expectations, developing capabilities and succession planning for the team, while partnering with senior stakeholders across Finance, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Technology, Legal, Sony Corporation, and external service providers to deliver SPE’s objectives.

It is responsible for SPE’s Sony Group close submission and consolidated financial reporting processes, including coordination with all other Lines of Business, review and interpretation of consolidated results, management and executive reporting, and financial submissions and disclosures required by Sony Corporation. The function also provides governance over consolidation-related systems, data, controls, and process transformation across the end-to-end reporting model.

Include shared cost areas such as Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Legal, People & Organization, Procurement, and other enterprise support functions. The Corporate Functions accounting team provides accounting governance, close oversight, and reporting support for these areas, including facilities accounting, SPE lease processing, and the completeness, accuracy, and control of lease accounting across SPE.

Financial Reporting & Governance:
Own delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reporting for SPE, including submissions and disclosure forms required by Sony Corporation and reporting to SPE executive management. Lead governance of the close and consolidation process, including coordination with Lines of Business and GFO teams, consolidation review, balance sheet and cash flow review, reporting packages, and resolution of significant reporting matters.

Own financial accounting, reporting, controls, and governance activities for SPE’s Corporate Functions. Ensure accurate accounting for executive compensation, payroll‑related transactions, leases, fringe benefits, pension and post‑retirement obligations, and other significant Corporate accounting activities. Maintain a strong SOX and internal control environment for the close, consolidation and reporting, including clear review standards, audit readiness, issue escalation, and timely remediation of significant control or reporting matters.

Serve as the senior escalation and decision point within scope for complex accounting, consolidation, disclosure, reporting, data, and control matters, partnering with technical accounting and senior leadership as appropriate. Ensure consolidation and reporting activities align with SPE accounting policies, applicable IFRS requirements, corporate reporting expectations, and established governance routines.