Assistant Manager - Planning & Controlling

We are seeing an Assistant Manager - Planning & Controlling to lead financial reporting for certain areas within Sony Europe’s Service & Logistics department, ensuring accurate financial data and efficient financial processes. You will play a critical role in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and act as a trustworthy business partner towards all stakeholders based on a strong knowledge of the business and the financial processes. You should be someone who is a team player, who is highly communicative and an exceptional collaborator. Joining a supportive team in our Planning and Controlling department, you will have the opportunity to partner with a variety of business groups, cultures, countries and diverse group of colleagues, and hold a high profile position within our sales operations. As such you should be a confident relationship builder, and someone who prides themselves on accuracy and attention to detail. You will: Prepare timely the monthly financial & operational dashboards and reports. Liaise with the departmental management about the planning and forecast, as well as the analysis of the monthly results compared to budget and forecast and advise them on potential cost improvement actions. Play a key role in the yearly budget and monthly forecast process. Be the first point of contact for financial matters and liaise with other financial experts if necessary. Prepare and coordinate the monthly review meetings with management to explain the financial numbers. Perform financial analyses to support management decision making. Contribute to projects based on financial expertise. You will bring: Experienced in business or financial controlling (qualifications a benefit   Good knowledge of Excel, SAP and Power BI (Co-Pilot a benefit) Structured, methodical and highly analytical Able to summarize complex matters from big data Desire to continually improve processes and drive efficiencies, advocates for change Flexible, ready to adapt to new ways and means Proficient knowledge of English (other EU languages a benefit) Your new office 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 you’ve 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. Take a look at our video tour of the Weybridge site here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwbMOzjoVA Life at Sony 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! Bring your uniqueness to Sony We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with