Finance Leadership Development Program – Financial Leadership Development

Job Description

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

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Skydance, located in New York, NY. Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company driven by storytelling, aiming to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined and brought to life for every age and audience. This Finance Leadership Development Program is designed to cultivate Skydance’s future Finance leaders, providing ambitious analysts with a two-year launchpad to build essential financial and leadership skills through three distinct rotations, culminating in a capstone project pitched directly to company leadership.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person New York, NY
• Pay: $80000 yearly
• Mission: Develop future Finance leaders by providing hands-on experience and mentorship across various financial functions through a structured two-year program.
• Tech Stack: Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, macros), AI tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Craft and maintain complex financial models that shape real budgeting, forecasting, and expense optimization across the business, turning data into direction by translating KPIs and core business metrics into analyses leadership will use to drive decisions.
• Capstone Innovation Project: Identify a real business problem, build a creative solution, and pitch it directly to company leadership, an opportunity most analysts don’t get until years into their career.
• On-the-Job Training & Leadership Development: Own real, high-impact work from day one, guided by your manager and a dedicated mentor, receiving comprehensive AI training (including how and when to use finance and other enterprise-wide tools), and sharpening your leadership edge through recurring feedback, an executive shadowing day, and dedicated leadership training.
• Reporting & Close: Own critical pieces of the monthly and quarterly close process, including accruals, reconciliation, and variance analysis to maintain business accuracy, diving into the general ledger to turn raw numbers into clear, actionable reports and running the quarterly payment process end-to-end.
• Business Partnership: Partner directly with finance, accounting, and business leaders to provide insights that shape how the business plans ahead, taking on ad hoc, high-visibility requests that put your problem-solving in front of key stakeholders, and building a cross-functional network of relationships for your career.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or another related quantitative field.
• Experience: Prior experience in finance or accounting is beneficial, alongside strong proficiency in Excel, including capabilities with formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and macros.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong analytical skills for in-depth financial data analysis, excellent interpersonal skills for collaborative teamwork, and effective written and verbal communication abilities.
• Bonus: A self-directed individual with a high motivation for accelerated development, capable of working in a demanding environment while maintaining meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to effectively prioritize deadlines.