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Associate Director, Finance & Accounting - The Orchard

New York

About The Orchard

The Orchard is a leading full-service music distribution company operating in 48 markets worldwide and servicing top global independent artists and labels. With cutting-edge operations and an unparalleled global team, The Orchard partners with clients to provide full scale solutions across a variety of verticals. Championed by an exceptional community of music lovers and experts, The Orchard empowers creators to grow and evolve in the dynamic, global industry.  

The Orchard focuses on providing a comfortable, social, and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity. 

The Orchard is looking for a dynamic and collaborative Associate Director, Finance & Accounting to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and natural team player who thrives in a fast paced, ever evolving environment with at least 6 years of accounting experience. Month end close at a global, publicly traded organization and Big Four experience are preferred. A hands on leadership style and the agility to pivot quickly as business needs change. This role will report into the Senior Director, Finance & Accounting and will be based in our New York City office. The Associate Director will play a key role in mentoring junior team members, partnering cross-functionally and driving continuous process improvement across our finance operations.

What You'll Do

  •  Office- first role, in office 4 days a week.

Month End Close & Financial Reporting

  •  Lead and actively participate in the month end close process, including reviewing and approving journal entries prepared by Senior Accountants and offshore teams, while also preparing complex JEs in SAP for domestic and foreign entities.
  •  Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations and schedules, analyze account movements and investigate significant or unusual variances with a solutions oriented mindset.
  •  Partner with the Senior Director to continuously evaluate and streamline the close process, adapting quickly to structural or business changes as they arise.
  • Oversee and review key balance sheet accounts including holdback reserves and contingent considerations.

Multi-Entity & Business Unit Oversight

  • Serve as the primary finance point of contact for multiple entities, business units and labels ensuring timely and accurate monthly JEs, accruals, and financial reviews.
  • Analyze monthly financial results across entities, business units and labels, proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and communicating findings clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
  •  Review non contingent accruals by examining contract terms and preparing entity level accrual JEs with precision and accountability.
  • Prepare and review monthly accruals and actuals for labels and monitor equity income activity for investments.

Group Reporting & Parent Company Collaboration

  • Lead preparation of monthly and quarterly financial schedules for group reporting, including Sony quarterly schedules (intangibles), Sony Music Global Finance requests, intercompany variance reporting and Sony Tax Packs.
  • Manage Orchard Transfer Pricing processes and multi entity transaction reviews, partnering cross-functionally to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Act as a key liaison with Sony Music Global Finance, responding to ad-hoc requests promptly and collaboratively.

Audit, Compliance & SOX

  • Partner with external and internal auditors on local statutory audits, group level audits, business process reviews, and SOX compliance, acting as a knowledgeable and responsive point of contact who can adapt documentation and deliverables to meet evolving audit requirements.
  • Oversee and maintain SOX controls, including ensuring new label advances are routed to EVP & CFO and EVP Label BA for timely review and approval.

Integration, Systems & Process Improvement

  •  Champion integration projects by evaluating current processes and controls, developing improved workflows, and leading implementation.
  • Demonstrate agility in onboarding new entities and processes, including the Orchard Abacus advance process, the new Payoneer cash funding process, and future integrations. Bringing a continuous improvement mindset to every initiative.
  • Proactively identify process improvement opportunities across the broader Finance team and collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement scalable solutions.

Accounts Payable & Expense Management

  • Review and approve purchase requisitions, vendor invoices, and expense reports in accordance with company policy including PO approvals in Console across various Orchard cost centers and expense reports in Latin cost centers.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Leadership

  • Collaborate closely with Contract Administration on reporting requirements and partner across Legal, Operations, and Label Business Affairs to ensure financial accuracy and alignment.
  • Serve as a trusted mentor and resource to Senior Accountants and junior team members, fostering a culture of learning, accountability and adaptability.
  • Contribute to ad-hoc projects including system integrations and implementations, bringing both technical expertise and a team first attitude.

Who You Are

  • A collaborative team player who leads by example, willing to roll up your sleeves while also elevating those around you.
  • Agile and adaptable: you thrive when priorities shift, embrace ambiguity and find creative paths forward without losing accuracy or accountability.
  • A clear, proactive communicator who can translate financial data into digestible insights for finance and non finance stakeholders alike.
  • Detail oriented and process minded, with a passion for identifying efficiencies and building scalable systems.
  • Comfortable operating in a matrixed, global organization and navigating relationships across time zones, teams, and cultures.

What You'll Bring

  • 6+ years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or senior individual contributor capacity.
  • Experience at a global, publicly traded organization, Big Four background strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in SAP preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, intercompany accounting, transfer pricing and SOX compliance.
  • Proven track record of successfully managing multiple entities and business units simultaneously.
  • Experience with system integrations, OBS workbooks, or finance transformation initiatives.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or progress toward CPA preferred

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 
  • Opportunities to connect with our valuable resources, such as our Counsel of Equity & Progressive Action (CEPA), a group created by our employees tasked with developing and implementing innovative solutions to advance a globally-shared goal of ensuring fair and inclusive spaces for all
  • 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 

The Orchard 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.

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.

New York Pay Range

$115,000 - $123,000 USD

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