Vice President, Finance
Sony Music
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 11/11/2019 5:49:00 AM PST
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The Vice President, Finance will manage financial planning & analysis and related functions across various business areas within Commercial Music Group (“CMG”) and support strategic business initiatives. Responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to:
Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with division leadership to effectively support and encourage innovation and evolution of the business; provide thought leadership and guidance in support of strategic business initiatives; work in close partnership day to day with senior management and related teams including sales, marketing, A&R, business & legal affairs, release planning and supply chain to help drive and support achievement of business goals while driving a culture of ongoing performance evaluation and accountability.
• Assist with strategic review of functional business areas; identify process improvement opportunities and assist with development and implementation of dynamic solutions.
• Assist with reestablishing and reinforcing key performance indicators and data driven analysis of business performance; provide thought leadership in development of next generation reports, dashboards, processes and methodologies for assessing performance.
• Deal analysis and support related to catalog acquisitions, artist negotiations, joint ventures and other strategic investment proposals including preparation of financial valuation models, due diligence support, crafting investment presentations and approval memos, etc.
• Develop and maintain financial models to drive high quality decision making, business analysis and performance monitoring, including post-acquisition performance analysis.
• Lead financial planning and analysis team including evaluation of roles, responsibilities and organization structure to ensure ongoing alignment with and optimal support of business goals and objectives; provide ongoing hands on supervision, coaching and development of staff and manage all related functions including, but not limited to:
• Budgeting and profitability analysis for current and future releases and ongoing marketing initiatives and projects; cost/benefit evaluations of marketing proposals and sales initiatives.
• Sales reporting and projections across various revenue streams including annual business planning, month-end reporting and monthly re-forecasting processes.
• Revenue analysis and related support including, pricing analysis, license income analysis, and product set-up and related catalog maintenance, etc.
• Marketing planning including budgeting, forecasting, approvals, PO system maintenance & administration, financial analysis, review and reporting.
• A&R cost administration including budgeting, forecasting, PO system maintenance & administration, financial review and approvals.
• Timely fulfillment of internal and external audit and other Corporate reporting requirements, including quarterly review and year-end audit packages and related follow-up issues and analysis, SOX, etc.
• Lead and/or participate in various financial and business review meetings and presentations including monthly sales reviews, label business reviews, marketing meetings, deal memo, etc.; prepare / coordinate preparation of related analysis and meeting materials, including ownership of annual business plan presentation.
• Ad hoc reporting & analysis as required at the business unit, label and Corporate levels.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and liaise with label, shared services, Corporate teams and external partners as required.
Qualifications
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis or a similar role with concentration in deal analysis and strategic support; entertainment/media and/or technology industries required; music industry preferred.
• Tech savvy with exceptional research and data analysis capabilities; demonstrated ability to create financial models and valuations, synthesize and summarize detailed financial data and apply financial analysis in solving business problems and operational decision making including evaluation of KPI’s and metrics.
• Ability to transition between high-level strategist and tactical thinker as required.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with senior and executive management including ability to persuade and influence business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage and develop a team of professionals.
• Must be a collaborator with ability to adapt to different personality styles and situations, as well as ability to adapt to change.
• Well organized, detail oriented, self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset; ability to multi-task a high volume of time sensitive multi-faceted deliverables and priorities in a high pressure environment with tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite with particular emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint expertise.
• Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively and creatively present analysis, findings and recommendations curated to a variety of audiences.