Senior Manager Finance Accounting

Job Title - Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts

About the Role

Reporting to the Head Accounts Payable Management and Controls, this role is responsible for leading the team managing P2P & R2R processes in the Finance function, and assisting with the following:

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Department Head in overall management of the function, including:
• Design, implementation and monitoring a strong control framework
• Assessing, monitoring and improving process efficiencies including through automation projects
• Adopting best practices
• Creating and maintaining SOP's, accounting policies and checklists
• Develop and publish spend analysis
• Specific responsibilities include accounting, reporting and assistance in budgeting and forecasting of:
• Content costs by all channels of the network
• Marketing activities undertaken by all channels
• Capex, Technical cost for OTT platform
• GST reconciliations & other GST compliances
• Monitoring of accounting for Studio Next projects
• Build strong relationships with Business teams and other stakeholders to drive the Finance agenda while balancing and appreciating the business requirements

Qualifications

Education: Chartered Accountant

Experience: 10-12 years

Location: Mumbai

Reporting Relationship: Head Accounts Payable Management and Controls

Business/Channel/Function: Finance and Accounts

Required Skills

• Orientation for detail
• Effective stakeholder management
• Process & control orientation
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to learn
• Innovative & out of box thinking
• Multitasking, efficient planning and time management
• Ability to balance business requirements while retaining Finance controls

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of accounting standards
• Knowledge of relevant income tax and GST provisions
• Excellent knowledge of SAP system & Excel
• Knowledge about best practices around P2P process
• Ability to assess and improvise on the control environment

About the Company

CulverMax Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India) is home to some of India's leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, SONY TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally led content powerhouse. Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. But our quest to Go Beyond doesn't end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy. We strive to remain an Employer of Choice and have been recognized as:

• India's Best Companies to Work For 2021 by the Great Place to Work Institute.
• 100 Best Companies for Women in India by AVTAR & Seramount for 6 years in a row.
• UN Women Empowerment Principles Award 2022 for Gender Responsive Marketplace and Community Engagement & Partnership.
• ET Human Capital Awards 2023 for Excellence in HR Business Partnership & Team Building Engagement.
• ET Future Skills Awards 2022 for Best Learning Culture in an Organization and Best D&I Learning Initiative.

The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!