Manager, Finance & Accounting

• Collaborate with the Sr. Director of Finance to develop and present key balance sheet reconciliations to the VP and CFO that help facilitate decision making and ensures accurate reporting
• Prepare and distribute the insolvent reserve schedule, a key analysis that helps assess the financial health of our deals with labels and artists
• Effectively own and operate the recoupable expense process which includes extracting data from SAP, liaising with the Royalties team to address issues, and implementing overall process improvements.
• Routinely liaise with the frontline Sony Music labels and international affiliates to ensure timely transfers of label expenses to and from the Orchard for client statement reporting
• Accurately review and post journal entries prepared by our offshore accounting team which relate to label expenses and intercompany service fees
• Accurately prepare journal entries related to new business initiatives, label expenses, advance recoupment, and royalty adjustments
• Create and approve POs to support new business initiatives and intercompany transactions
• Participate in multiple finance integration projects from inception to implementation, including testing, note-taking, brainstorming, and designing solutions that drive efficiency, scalability, and business impact.
• Efficiently prepare ad-hoc finance and accounting reports for the various departments within The Orchard and also the greater Sony Music organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 3+ years of relevant experience. CPA is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, vlookups, xlookups, SUMIFS, etc.)
• Experience with SAP, BPC, and Looker is a plus.
• Must be detail oriented with an ability to work independently, self-starter, and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• A clear and effective communicator and enthusiastic collaborator who works well with team members, external partners and senior management.
• Self-starter with organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

The Orchard is a leading music distribution company operating in 45 markets worldwide –  distributing music from independent artists including Ozuna, Skepta, Jorja Smith, and Kelsea Ballerini. With cutting edge operations and an unparalleled global team, The Orchard partners with labels of all sizes to make their music and video available across hundreds of digital and physical retailers around the world. At The Orchard, the focus is to provide a comfortable, social and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity.

Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines the flexibility of remote working with the benefits of in-person collaboration whenever we need to come together to do our best work. Managers will partner with their teams and employees to establish work arrangements that meet the business, team, and individual needs.