Finance Analyst
Sony Music
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 4/10/2020 10:49:00 AM PST
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Overview
The Global Digital Business, Podcast Team is looking for a Finance Analyst to join the team and be responsible for various functions relating to Sony Music's Podcast Business. Sony Music's Podcast Team is responsible for supporting the creative vision of our various ventures. It is a high-paced environment with many opportunities for learning on the job.
As a member of the Finance and Accounting team, the Finance Analyst should be very attentive to detail, be organized, feel comfortable in a learning environment, ask questions, be a self-starter, and self-manage but know when to escalate. They must also feel comfortable communicating with many people on the Podcast Team, our podcasting partners, as well as other SME business units.
The ideal candidate will provide support in the day-to-day activities as well as participate in over-arching financial analyses supporting decision-making of upper management. The role will be demanding, as there will be multiple projects in various stages of the creative process of which finance needs to be aware of. We will look to the candidate to help carry out processes that ensure Finance is aware of the status of each. Additionally we will rely on the candidate to ensure key activities, such as vendor payments and monthly financial statement analysis, are completed timely and effectively.
Responsibilities
• Obtain necessary documentation and initiate the Vendor Set up process with SME's Accounts Payable group
• Keep track of payment commitments and initiate payment requests with SME's Accounts Payable group as payments come due. This task will include ensuring that the appropriate financial account and coding is used
• Maintain a schedule of releases and projects to ensure the Finance team has the appropriate information to gather and track project budgets
• Initiate and create purchase orders in SME's marketing system as needed
• Work with SME's Accounts Receivable department to track status of payments due from customers
• Liaise with SME's Podcast Business Units to ensure timely set up of productions in Financial Systems such as SAP and other internal systems
• Review contracts to ensure we've properly documented and are tracking commitments. Assist with weekly and monthly reporting requirements such as preparing financial reports and journal entries
• Prepare and upload monthly forecasts across all podcast business units
• Participate in weekly production update calls with our podcast business units and provide concise financial updates for each
• Participate and assist in the annual budget process
• Additional ad hoc special projects and analyses
Qualifications
• 1-2 years of experience Finance Operations
• Degree in Accounting or Business Administration
• Strong Communication Skills, polite, courteous, and a good listener
• Strong Organizational skills to juggle many tasks
• Problem-Solving skills to find solutions using critical thinking
• Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Teams and Power Point
• Well organized, detail oriented with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while managing multiple concurrent tasks.
• Self-starter but asks questions when guidance is needed
• Strong communicator
• Team player, enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Exposure or understanding of SAP