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Global Artist Accounting Analyst - Ceremony Of Roses
United States, California, Los Angeles. Posted a month ago
The role
You will support artist accounting, royalty reporting, and financial operations across the Ceremony of Roses group of companies. This role involves delivering artist settlements, interpreting contractual economics, and reconciling financial activity.
What you will do
- Prepare and maintain artist royalty statements and settlement schedules.
- Review artist contracts to ensure accurate application of royalty rates and settlement terms.
- Reconcile revenue, costs, and cash activity to operational and accounting records.
- Identify and resolve settlement discrepancies with affiliate teams.
- Provide artist accounting and finance support across affiliated companies.
- Support analysis of artist and project economics including revenue, costs, and margins.
- Assist with variance analysis and financial reporting.
- Support month-end close activities including accruals.
- Reconcile artist accounting and operational data to the general ledger.
- Help standardize artist accounting and reconciliation processes.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 1 – 2 years of experience in accounting, artist/royalty accounting, financial analysis, or related roles.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret contracts and translate financial terms into calculations.
- Experience with royalty reporting, artist accounting, revenue-share arrangements, or similar contractual accounting models.
- Familiarity with SAP, ERP systems, royalty platforms, or other financial reporting tools.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work across different teams and environments.
Nice to have
- Experience working with merchandise, Ecommerce, retail, touring, licensing, music, entertainment, or consumer product revenue streams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage
- 401K + employer matching
- Company-paid identity theft protection
- Resources for pets, mental health and meditation
- 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 or elder care
- Reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
- Investment in professional growth and development
- Time off for a winter recess
About the company
Sony Music Entertainment works in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. It is a member of the Sony family of global companies.