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We are seeking a well-rounded, motivated and hardworking person to join the Financial Management Application (FMA) team at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). As part of the FMA team, you will work with Finance personnel in the Americas, Asia and Europe to analyze discrepancies in financial data reconciliation and coordinate with FMA Engineers for resolutions. This role will also be responsible for tax services and work closely with Network Platform (NP) Production Support on inquiries into financial data.

The right candidate is highly detail oriented while maintaining a view of the big picture, and has a solid grasp of e-commerce operations and a good understanding of basic accounting principles. Are you up for the challenge?

Responsibilities

• Work with regional Finance teams and NP Production Support in researching and resolving payment issues and reconciliation discrepancies.
• Perform root cause analysis and raise tickets to appropriate team for fixes.
• Handle tax services, such as monthly tax updates, customized tax rules in tax engine, as well as ad-hoc tax query requests.
• Create and maintain internal KB documentations with an attention to detail.
• Grow into the point of contact between in between NP, IT, FMA and Finance to ensure financial requirements are considered in new features' planning.
• Interpret requirements and manage partners’ expectations on feature developments financial reporting system.
• Validate test data and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Opportunities to work on other finance related projects.

Qualifications

• General understanding of accounting and financial reporting.
• Shown strong analytical, problem solving, and documentation skills.
• An understanding of databases and can write basics SQL queries to determine relationship of data within systems.
• Ability to work optimally and professionally with multi-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, and within department.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record in a business or systems analyst role with significant experience in large, sophisticated multi-regional, multi-functional business transformation and systems implementation projects.
• BS/BA Degree or equivalent required.
• Japanese language skills favorable.

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