Technical Planning Analytics Analyst (Contract)

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity. Technical Planning Analytics Analyst Remote, United States *This is a 6 month contract assignment At Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), we are committed to redefining the future of Finance through innovation, transformation, and operational excellence. This role sits within SIE’s Finance Transformation Office (FTO) and supports PARIS, a business-critical IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) platform used across the SBG Finance planning process. The Business Analyst will help ensure the platform is reliable, available, and appropriately configured throughout budget and forecast cycles. Working across Finance and technical teams, this role will support users, troubleshoot system and data issues, contribute to requirements and testing, and help drive improvements in planning processes, automation, and data flows. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of FP&A and financial planning systems, with TM1 experience preferred and other enterprise planning platforms also considered. Role & Responsibilities Provide support to users of the IBM Planning Analytics finance planning tool throughout the planning cycle, including annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting. Responsibilities include: Application administration New user setup Support for reports created using Pl