Associate Director, Corporate Accounting
Sony Music
Rutherford, NJThis was removed by the employer on 3/28/2019 1:49:00 PM PST
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Job Summary:
The position is responsible for leading the accurate and timely financial reporting of various Corporate Overhead Departments. Responsibilities include the monthly financial close and flash reporting processes, including variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting as well as general accounting issues to ensure proper accounting treatment in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sony Music policy. Additional responsibilities include Balance Sheet analysis and review, identifying and resolving financial issues and communicating any issues on a timely basis. The position also assists with projects throughout the year including tax and transfer pricing/service fee reporting, SAP and BW report development and maintenance, Lease Analysis and other projects as needed.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The position’s responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:
Responsibilities
- Monthly
• Perform the monthly ledger closing process, primarily focused on Corporate Overhead departments but will include accounting and finance support for other JV/Non-Overhead corporate reporting units, to ensure the timely reporting of accurate financial information.
• preparing, recording and reviewing journal entries.
• performing variance analysis.
• reviewing Balance Sheet account analysis and reconciliations.
• Forecast (Monthly / FYE).
• Preparation of weekly corporate cash flow.
• Maintaining and developing reporting hierarchies and queries in Business warehouse and SAP Global.
• Monthly T&E reporting and analysis on spending vs. budget.
• Assisting in preparing lease analysis for SME properties and develop a working knowledge of all lease agreements and facilities to assist in their proper accounting and financial reporting.
• Supporting internal controls (including SOX compliance and SOC 1 support).
Responsibilities
- Annual / Quarterly
• Serve as a liaison with the Corporate overhead departments to provide accurate month and full year forecasts.
• Support planning process leading to annual departmental budgets.
• Assist with financial projects and initiatives throughout the year. Identify opportunities to streamline accounting data capture and review and work with IS&T if needed to implement changes.
• Assist with annual year-end tax packages.
• Manage budget process for Corporate including annual overhead allocation calculations to US business units and international territories. Develop allocation metrics and worksheets and review vs. prior year.
• Update/review quarterly service fee package and oversee preparation of annual service fee package.
• Quarterly balance sheet risks and opportunities summary and review.
Other projects as required. Including re-engineering the monthly flash report to help simplify as well as incorporate new software tools that become available.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelor in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of 4 years accounting experience, with public experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred.
• Knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, etc.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience interacting with various levels of management.
Decision/Problem Solving Skills:
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in a collaborative, team oriented environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to independently lead and follow through on projects and assignments to completion.