Senior Analyst

The Mom Project is excited to partner with Sony Music in their search for a Senior Analyst.

Sony Music is a global music conglomerate owned by Sony Corporation. Sony Music includes a variety of artists, as well as record labels in all genres of music.

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 the 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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 spending, 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 the annual budget process, preparing annual budget packages and uploads
• Liaise with A&R Admin and JV Accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate setup 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 PowerPoint presentations

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of finance and/or accounting experience
• Passion for music/the music industry
• Music or digital media experience preferred
• Excellent analytic skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel (index/match, lookups, pivot tables, etc.) and proficient in other Microsoft Office suite applications
• IP/SAP/Business Objects/BPC experience a plus
• Ability to work independently, be resourceful, manage multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure
• Pragmatic, professional, highly organized, and with great attention to detail

Perks:

• Salary Commensurate with experience
• You join an inclusive, collaborative, and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health, and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development
• Time off for a winter recess

The pay range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000 per year