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Finance Manager, Ceremony of Roses

Los Angeles, CA

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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.

About Ceremony of Roses

Ceremony of Roses is an agile creative practice built to solve the commercial and creative challenges of the world’s top artists. As Sony Music’s merchandise partner, we serve a roster of global talent—both within and beyond the Sony ecosystem. We’re defined by our commitment to product excellence, delivering products that are made to be kept, worn, and loved for years to come. Our best-in-class creative team delivers culture-leading, artist-specific collections that build artist brands beyond their music. Most importantly, we deliver customer excellence, embedding ourselves as an extension of each client’s team, bringing transparency, accountability, and tailored support to every partnership.

 

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history.  Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

At Sony Music, we believe in the power of diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We are seeking a dynamic Finance Manager to join   Sony Music's merchandise company Ceremony of Roses (CoR) .  In this role you will play a key part  in helping Ceremony of Roses (CoR) artists deliver merchandise to their fans. You will provide support to our labels by working on merchandise-related finance functions, including third party royalty accounting and day-to-day operational support. This is a unique opportunity to join this collaborative team and to support an exciting growing business.

What you'll do:

  • Royalty Management: Preparation of and assistance with artist royalty statements and related inquiries including additional supporting documentation requests. Conduct artist advance recoupment and ad-hoc analysis across the various revenue channels
  • Process Improvement: Develop a keen understanding of tour, E-comm, retail and licensing revenue streams for operational support and continuous development of best practices. Help implement opportunities for efficiency, automation, and margin improvements
  • Financial Operations: Manage cash receipts process and recording in coordination with the Sony shared services team. Assist with account, vendor & Metadata set-up requests and processing invoices
  • Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of corporate reporting and deliverables. Research artist general ledger activity, analyzing account balances and transaction detail vs forecasts
  • Data Analysis: Use financial systems (SAP, BW, etc.) to create queries and retrieve essential data
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing financial insights and decision support to drive better margins

Who you are:

  • Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Finance or Accounting.
  • Minimum 4 years of business experience in financial analysis and accounting role (entertainment / music industry experience a plus, with an interest in music being ideal).
  • Working knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).  An emphasis on Excel with great knowledge of pivot tables is highly preferred.
  • Experience with SAP business software and SQL database querying preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to consolidate and summarize large amounts of data down to a management reporting level.
  • Excellent presentation skills, with an ability to present the data to management, including speaking to the trends and major drivers of the activity.
  • Well organized, detail-oriented with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while managing multiple concurrent tasks.
  • Must demonstrate strong initiative.
  • Ability to proactively and productively work in team settings, including being receptive, open-minded and objective when encountering diverse points of view.
  • Must set high standards of performance for one’s self, strive for distinction in all tasks and exhibit sense of pride in work product

What we give you:

  • You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day  
  • A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best 
  • 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 
  • Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.  
  • The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next  
  • Time off for a winter recess

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.

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The anticipated annual base salary does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for.  The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

California Pay Range

$80,000 - $100,000 USD

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