Sony Pictures Television is seeking an experienced and proactive Data Specialist, Production Finance Systems to support the system-based setup and ongoing maintenance of television productions across Production Finance platforms.
This role is responsible for configuring and maintaining accurate production setup data in internal database tools and other similar systems, with a strong emphasis on SAP master data, production coding structures, location accounting software setup, and cross-system data integrity.
The Data Specialist will partner closely with Production Finance, Production Accounting, IT, Finance Executives, SAP master data teams, and external system providers to ensure productions are accurately configured and ready to support accounting, reporting, payroll, banking, and operational workflows.
The ideal candidate is a self-directed problem solver who takes ownership of the production setup process, actively researches answers, identifies missing information, coordinates the right stakeholders, and drives open items to resolution rather than waiting for step-by-step direction. This role supports the full production setup lifecycle, including onboarding, maintenance, validation, and deactivation or decommissioning activities where applicable.
Responsibilities
Own and execute the end-to-end production title setup process for television productions, ensuring required data is collected, validated, configured, and maintained across Production Finance systems.
Configure and maintain production setup data in internal database tools and other similar systems, including MPM, WBS, GL Prod, check prefix, company code, production entity, and related setup fields.
Maintain production master data ownership across systems, ensuring setup information is accurate, complete, consistently structured, and aligned with downstream system requirements.
Apply strong SAP knowledge to support accurate production setup, including WBS structures, company codes, coding strings, check prefixes, master data dependencies, and related financial setup requirements.
Partner with SAP master data teams IT, Production Finance, and Production Accounting stakeholders to ensure setup data is accurate, complete, and aligned with business requirements.
Manage process dependencies and support timely completion of production onboarding and setup activities.
Configure and validate location accounting software setup requirements, including production details, company information, chart of accounts, GL Prod data, payroll-related identifiers, and related configuration elements.
Perform checks on accounting structures, codin