Finance Leadership Development Program

Job Description

Finance Leadership Development Program (LA)- July 2027 Start | Skydance

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Skydance, located in Los Angeles, CA. Skydance is a global media and entertainment company that builds a thriving ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined and brought to life for every age and audience. This program offers a launchpad for ambitious Analysts to become Skydance’s next generation of Finance leaders, gaining real financial and leadership skills through hands-on experience and direct engagement with company leadership.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $80000 yearly
• Mission: To develop future finance leaders by providing comprehensive training, real-world experience, and executive exposure to drive key business decisions and innovation.
• Tech Stack: Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, macros)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Modeling: Craft and maintain complex financial models that shape budgeting, forecasting, and expense optimization across the business.
• Data Analysis: Translate KPIs and core business metrics into actionable analyses for leadership to drive critical business decisions.
• Capstone Innovation Project: Identify a real business problem, build a solution, and pitch it directly to company leadership, gaining executive access early in your career.
• Financial Reporting: Own critical pieces of the monthly and quarterly close process, including accruals, reconciliation, and variance analysis to maintain business accuracy.
• Business Partnership: Partner directly with finance, accounting, and business leaders, providing insights that shape future business planning and building a cross-functional network.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or another related quantitative field. This is an early career role.
• Experience: Proper work authorization is required for the full program duration (July 2027-July 2029). Experience in finance or accounting is a strong preference.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, macros), strong analytical skills, detail-orientation, organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize deadlines.
• Bonus: Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, self-directed motivation for accelerated development, excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and good written and verbal communication skills.