Accounting Analyst

Accounting Analyst - Revenue Commercial Investment and Inventory

Location:
Weybridge

The Accounting Analyst will contribute to maintaining accurate and timely financial reports covering essential areas like revenue recognition commercial investment inventory variable SG&A and balance sheet reporting.

Within Sony Europe Business Partnering team this role will contribute to month-end procedures and financial operations to secure seamless delivery and outstanding results.

The role will help reinforce governance boost efficiency and support alignment with Sony Corporate Accounting Policy and applicable European requirements.

This role is an outstanding chance for a driven part-qualified newly qualified or analytically focused finance professional. It provides the opportunity to grow skills in technical accounting business collaboration and process enhancement within a complex pan-European setting. The position includes working with automation and data tools such as RPA Alteryx Power BI and other reporting solutions supported by third-party transactional partners when relevant.

You will:

• Support the month-end close process including journal entries accruals provisions prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting analysis and submission of management and corporate reports.
• Perform accounting and reporting activities related to revenue inventory commercial investments and operating expenses.
• Analyze financial data and investigate variances trends and business performance drivers.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (IFRS) internal controls (SOX) and corporate policies.
• Support audits statutory reporting and HQ consolidation requirements.
• Provide accounting support and guidance to finance and non-finance stakeholders across the business.
• Drive process improvements standardization and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and reporting quality.
• Collaborate with outsourced service providers and monitor service delivery to ensure high-quality financial operations.

You will bring:

• Relevant finance or accounting experience ideally gained in alarge complex or fast-paced organization.
• Strong analytical skills with confidence working with large data sets.
• Good systems capability ideally including Power BI Power Pivot dashboards or reporting tools.
• A Proactive and independent personality with curiosity to improve processes and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills with the abilityto support projects and collaborate effectively.
• Effective work with both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Your new office

Weybridge

Based at the Weybridge office you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator with classes on set days in the mornings at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points an undercover and secure bike rack (useful if youve made the most of the Cycle-to-Work scheme) or if you will use public transport we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times.

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We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together respect each other and enjoy a collaborative culture.

We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing
. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys respect their suggestions then act on them. We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.

You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles in a wide range of countries with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap!

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