Manager, Accounting Policy and Compliance, Global Finance

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.

As aManager, Accounting Policy and Compliance, Global Finance, you will sit within the Global Finance Group of the Sony Music organization. You will be responsible for researching and advising business units on accounting issues and policies, as well as ensuring compliance with IFRS. In addition, you will assist with special projects including controls over financial reporting and transaction support. You will act as a liaison to external auditors, business units, legal and tax to analyze and communicate accounting issues and impacts. This is a highly visible role within the Sony Music Finance organization and a key member of the Global Finance team with excellent growth potential.

• Establish and maintain SME Global Finance accounting policies, ensuring compliance with IFRS, as well as implementing new reporting standards.
• Assist in determining accounting impacts of business initiatives and transactions including acquisitions and disposals, impairments, consolidation, contracts with customers and artist agreements.
• Analyze transactions and scenarios against technical accounting guidance, summarizing conclusions in writing and verbally to key stakeholders.
• Review and analysis of contracts with customers for appropriate revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS.
• Communicate and coordinate with external auditors on audit issues and key accounting questions. Write accounting memos.
• Assist with various ad-hoc projects such as transaction-specific accounting, financial diligence, non-financial regulatory reporting, and risk management initiatives.

• This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical accounting skills, ability to get into detail and deal with complex accounting issues.
• You will need to be a strong communicator, able to quickly identify issues and clearly communicate conclusions to senior executives and other members of the organization
• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting. CPA a must
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience with Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred

• 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.