Sr. Analyst, Finance

Sr. Analyst, Finance

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We've played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We've nurtured some of music's most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we're committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

Sony Music is looking for a Senior Analyst / Manager of Finance to join a small dynamic team assisting the SVP & CFO, Alamo Records in managing the financial operations and reporting for three strategically aligned teams - Alamo Records, one of SME's leading full-service frontline labels; [confidential] a newly established Artist Services division within Sony Music; and [confidential] a leading independent label services distribution company owned by Sony Music. The candidate will help establish and implement financial and accounting processes in line with business needs and report requirements for the new divisions. In addition to day-to-day financial duties, the person in this role will perform over-arching financial analyses to support decision-making of upper management. The role will require someone with very strong analytical skills and the ability to handle multiple projects.

This role reports to the SVP & CFO, Alamo Records.

What You'll Do :

• Manage monthly close and forecast in IP, SAP and BPC, including preparing financial statements and journal entries, and ensuring all reporting requirements are met.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reporting and results.
• Act as key liaison with marketing teams to manage marketing budgets and track spending.
• Manage reporting and tracking of T&E budgets, A&R spend, overhead.
• Help implement finance and accounting processes for a newly established Artist Services division and a newly acquired label services division, including integration into SME's systems and workflows
• Assist in annual budget process, preparing annual budget package and uploads.
• Liaise with A&R Admin and JV Accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate set up and tracking of projects / deals, profit centers, and cost centers in SME Financial Systems.
• Support in financial administration to ensure proper set up of and timely payment to vendors, including working with marketing and A&R teams to ensure corporate credit cards are reconciled and paid.
• Additional ad hoc special projects and analyses for corporate and senior management including preparation of Power Point presentations.

Who You Are :

What We Give You :

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership / union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

New York Pay Range

$75,000 - $80,000 USD