Finance Manager - The Merch Collective

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.

The Merch Collective is a strategic merchandise partner connecting our clients to their fans. We are an agile creative practice built to solve the commercial and creative challenges of the world’s top artists. As Sony Music’s merchandise partner, we serve a roster of global talented—both within and beyond the Sony ecosystem. We’re defined by our commitment to product excellence, delivering products that are made to be kept, worn, and loved for years to come. Our best-in-class creative team delivers culture-leading, artist-specific collections that build artist brands beyond their music. Most importantly, we deliver customer excellence, embedding ourselves as an extension of each client’s team, bringing transparency, accountability, and tailored support to every partnership.

As a Finance Manager at The Merch Collective you’ll work closely with the Assistant Controller overseeing financial operations, with a concentration on Artist Royalties and Accounts Receivable. Your role will encompass assisting with providing variance analysis and recommended corrective actions to improve financial performance. Success in the role will be dependent on strong analytical skills.

What you'll do:

• Assistance with the ownership of all Royalty Statements, including coordination across departments to reconcile all associated revenue, COGS and other expenses summarized in a completed settlement at the end of each Tour. Oversite and management of data calculations to confirm accuracy before final approvals for settlements and payment submissions.
• Conduct Quickbooks general ledger activity research in analyzing account balance and transaction details and preparing journal entries as needed. Prepare and analyze monthly financial reporting. Daily banking and QuickBooks reconciliations.
• Assist with Month end close: monthly reporting of actual performance, reconciling financial statements. Research and collection of Accounts Receivable open invoicing.
• Communications across multiple departments to resolve discrepancies and process outlying data exceptions.
• Research and special projects as assigned.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 2 - 3 years of proven accounting experience in a fast-paced environment managing month-end close processes
• Proficiency with financial systems and tools (SAP Business Objects/BPC experience preferred)
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel (index/match, lookups, pivot tables, etc.) and proficient in other Microsoft Office suite applications
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What we give you:

• 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.