Finance Leadership Development Program

Job Description

Finance Leadership Development Program | Skydance

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Skydance, located in Los Angeles, CA, with a program start date of July 2027. Skydance is a global media and entertainment company focused on building a thriving ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life, and experienced across its Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media segments. This program is designed to transform ambitious analysts into Skydance’s next generation of Finance leaders, providing a comprehensive two-year launchpad. The role is crucial for contributing to a creator-first, audience-focused company by shaping financial decisions, developing real financial and leadership skills, and driving innovation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $80000 yearly
• Team: Rotational assignments within the Finance organization.
• Mission: To develop future finance leaders by providing comprehensive training, real-world experience, and exposure to company leadership through structured rotational assignments.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Craft and maintain complex financial models to shape real budgeting, forecasting, and expense optimization across the business, translating KPIs and core business metrics into analyses that guide leadership decisions.
• Capstone Innovation Project: Identify a real business problem, build a comprehensive solution, and pitch it directly to company leadership, gaining executive exposure and driving practical innovation within Skydance.
• Leadership Development & Training: Own high-impact financial work from day one, guided by a dedicated mentor and manager. This includes comprehensive AI training focused on finance and enterprise tools, plus executive shadowing and recurring leadership development sessions.
• Reporting & Close Management: Manage critical components of the monthly and quarterly close process, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis, diving into the general ledger to produce clear, actionable reports, and overseeing the quarterly payment process end-to-end.
• Strategic Business Partnership: Partner directly with finance, accounting, and business leaders across Skydance, providing insights that shape future business planning, taking on high-visibility ad hoc requests, and building a valuable cross-functional network.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-career professional with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or another related quantitative field, demonstrating foundational knowledge in financial principles.
• Experience: Must possess proper work authorization to be employed within the United States for the entire program duration, from July 2027 to July 2029.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions such as formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and macros; strong analytical skills to effectively interpret and analyze complex financial data.
• Bonus: Prior experience in finance or accounting roles; a self-directed individual with a highly developed motivation for accelerated professional development who thrives in a high-pressure environment; excellent interpersonal skills, a detail-oriented approach with strong organizational capabilities, and effective written and verbal communication.