Director of Finance and Operations
ASCAP
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
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Job Overview:
We are seeking a Director, Finance and Operations to serve as a strategic finance partner responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting and decision support. Reporting to the SVP, Finance and Operations, this role will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver actionable financial insights, enhance planning rigor, and support informed business decisions. The ideal candidate combines deep FP&A expertise, strong business acumen and a process-oriented mindset with the ability to influence outcomes through analysis, storytelling, and partnership. This is a hybrid position with a 3 day per week in-office requirement based out of the ASCAP New York headquarters.
Areas of Responsibility & Accountability:
• Lead the company’s annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, operational drivers, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with business stakeholders and senior leaders across the organization to deliver responsive ongoing business decision support and scenario planning.
• Provide timely, variance and cause-of-change analysis identifying not only the numerical cause, but the narrative behind the numbers.
• Participate in creation of departmental annual budget presentations ensuring a level of analytical rigor and consistency across the organization.
• Lead efforts to track ongoing on account and retainer balances at vendors across the organization.
• Serve as a key contributor to FP&A-related system implementations and enhancements, including planning, project reporting, procurement, and reporting tools.
• Identify and advise on opportunities to improve financial planning, forecasting, and close processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership and other organizational stakeholders to ensure business risks and opportunities are accurately captured in financial plans and communicated to executive management.
• Provide ad hoc financial and operational analysis in support of evolving business needs and executive requests.
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Applied Mathematics or a related field.
• Masters in Business Administration, prior Big Four audit or management consulting experience a plus.
• At least ten (10) years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or U.S. Charted Financial Analyst license a plus.
• Significant experience in FP&A, financial modeling, executive-level reporting, process improvement and systems implementations.
• Experience within a global Media & Entertainment company a plus.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles, revenue management, expense planning, project accounting and capital budgeting.
• High proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, advanced Excel formulas) with experience with financial dashboards or automation tools a plus.
• Experience interfacing with multiple organizational functions including Finance, Operations, Compliance, IT / Engineering, Marketing, Strategy, Revenue, etc.
• Relationship building skills; and ability to partner with key internal stakeholders, learn quickly and possess the desire to be flexible and strategic.
• Exemplify the highest degree of professionalism acting as a trusted advisor
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to Executive Leadership and explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask, as well as assess and change priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well individually, and in teams, share information, support colleagues and encourage participation and continuous improvement.
• Occasional travel for in-person meetings may be required.
Please be aware that ASCAP is not a nut-free or other allergen-free workplace.
Salary/Benefits
$140,000 - $170,000 /year USD
Salary will be determined on an individualized basis depending on several factors.
Benefits
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employer paid discretionary profit share contribution
• Generous time-off policy
• 12 company holidays
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee gym discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Voluntary pet health insurance
• Voluntary auto and homeowners insurance
• Voluntary life insurance options
• Voluntary ID protection coverage
Additional Information
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of over one million songwriters, composers, and music publishers, representing some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by its members, ASCAP is the only not-for-profit performing rights organization in the U.S. It licenses a repertory of more than 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses, including streaming services, cable television, radio, and brick-and-mortar establishments such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants, and bars. ASCAP collects licensing fees, identifies and processes trillions of performances annually, and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license provides an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while ensuring fair compensation for songwriters and composers. ASCAP advocates for music creators' rights and the value of music, drives industry innovation, builds community, and offers resources and support to help creators succeed in their careers.
