Senior Manager – Royalty Audit

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Royalty Audit will support the Royalty Audit Department by preparing rebuttals to audit reports for Sony artists, producers, and partners. This includes overseeing fieldwork, performing reconciliations, and managing audit reserve provisioning. The role involves reviewing complex agreements and collaborating in a team-oriented environment. Responsibilities also include strategic projects as assigned. The position requires a CA/CPA or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in audit or royalty accounting. The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and other related tools.

Must have:

CA/CPA or equivalent with 5+ years of audit experience.
Experience reviewing and interpreting complex agreements.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Good to have:

Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm.
Prior experience in managing internal/external audits.

Perks:

Work from home (hybrid – 2 days in a month from office).
Opportunity to channel your passion every day.
Modern office environment designed for you.
Investment in your professional growth.
The space to accelerate progress.
Platform to champion positive change.
Annual leave, medical leave and medical insurance.

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Job Details

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.

The role of the Senior Manager, Royalty Audit is to support the objectives of Sony Music’s Royalty Audit Department in the areas of fieldwork, the preparation of rebuttals to audit reports received on behalf of Sony artists, producers, licensing or profit participation partners, music publishers and label unions, and financial analysis.

What you'll do:

Prepare rebuttals to audit reports.
Oversee fieldwork for your assigned audits.
Perform unit and financial reconciliations.
Manage the audit reserve provisioning for artist, JV, copyright and union audits.
Strategic projects as assigned by Director or VP of Royalty Audits.

Who you are:

CA / CPA or equivalent, 5+ years of recent audit or royalty accounting experience
You have extensive experience reviewing and interpreting complex agreements.
Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred.
Prior experience in managing internal/external audits
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with all levels of management.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (e.g. V-lookup, macros, formulas, etc.), Word, and Outlook.
Ready to work in US shift (4.30pm – 1.30am) & flexible to extend if needed.

What we give you:

Work from home (hybrid – 2 days in a month from office)
You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
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
We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Annual leave, medical leave and medical insurance.

Equal Opportunities

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