Accountant, Content Accounting

Job Description

We are looking for an Accountant to join our global content accounting operations team based in New York City. The selected candidate will report into the Manager of Content Accounting, and will provide support on various areas of content accounting including music royalties and other content areas.

What You'll Do

• Execution of monthly global content accounting close, ensuring accurate results are delivered on time for reporting
• Preparation and/or review of monthly account reconciliations, roll forwards and flux analysis
• Help lead the implementation of best practices in the content team to scale our business to support the expansion plans
• Support on label invoicing and reconciliation process while acting as a point of contact for the third party licensors
• Develop and/or refine content accounting processes and procedures
• Support external, 3rd party and internal audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility
• Work cross functionally with Technical accounting, Finance, Legal, Content, Licensing, IA, FP&A, Billing, AR, IT, Tax and various business owners on policies, processes and programs, and help drive key system initiatives and improvements
• Other responsibilities include but are not limited to participating in special projects, system enhancements or ad hoc analyses
• Travel can be required but is very limited

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with CPA or CA preferred
• Minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience preferred
• Big 4 experience preferred
• Experience with major ERP system is an advantage (Oracle, SAP or Netsuite)
• Excellent time and self-management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines
• Experience in the entertainment and media space is a plus
• Strong spreadsheet skills, and be comfortable working with and querying extremely large data
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and constantly changing environment
• Previous experience of IFRS and/or SOX is an advantage

Where You'll Be

• This role will be based in New York, NY

The United States base range for this position is $61,238-$87,483, plus equity (plus bonus or commission. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays. Apply for this job