Analyst, Marketing Financial Planning

The role

This Analyst will support the planning, tracking, and analysis of marketing expenses across artist campaigns for assigned labels. You will work with finance, marketing, and media teams to maintain budgets, process purchase orders, and reconcile expenses.

What you will do

• Maintain artist marketing budgets in the company planning system.
• Support the monthly forecast process by gathering campaign updates.
• Coordinate with label teams to create and submit marketing purchase orders.
• Work with Accounts Payable and label partners to research discrepancies.
• Complete monthly and quarterly reconciliations of marketing expenses.
• Support the preparation of accruals and journal entries.
• Maintain marketing expense reports and dashboards.
• Track contractual marketing commitments across artists and projects.
• Work with marketing, media, promotion, and finance teams to resolve questions.
• Ensure marketing expenses follow company finance policies and controls.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Up to two years of experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related area.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Organized and able to manage multiple assignments.
• Collaborative and curious.

Nice to have

• Internship or entry-level experience in music, entertainment, or media
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Tableau, or other financial reporting tools

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 and 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.