Finance Manager, Ceremony of Roses

About Sony Music Entertainment

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 consolida