Senior Accountant
APM (a joint venture of Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing) is the leading provider of original production music available to content creators, with an extraordinary collection of over one million hand-curated recordings spanning every country, genre, and era. APM is the go-to for thousands of music supervisors, producers and video editors, spanning every market. Our music can be found daily on platforms as diverse as Netflix, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Wondery, and Spotify, among many others. In 2023, as in every year, multiple Super Bowl commercials featured APM music content. In addition, APM tracks have been sampled by the likes of Jay-Z, Dr Dre, Nas, Drake, MF Doom, and many others. The APM NFT series (a cyclical, limited offering of music collectibles), offered via Dapper Labs, typically sells out within minutes.
The Role
Partnering with the Senior Finance Manager and team, the Senior Accountant will work on the development, interpretation, and implementation of complex financial and accounting concepts, financial planning and internal controls, including fixed asset. This person will develop financial reports, support the monthly and quarterly accounting close process, and will work closely with other team members to build accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. This person will also have the opportunity to implement new processes in order to help the team work more seamlessly and efficiently.
This is a Hybrid role and will work out of the centrally located Hollywood office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Lunch is provided in the kitchen on Tuesdays, and snacks and parking are also provided in the pet friendly office (with great views)!
The Responsibilities
- Partner with the team on the development, interpretation and implementation of fixed asset capitalization process, asset tracking, project accounting and maintenance.
- Facilitate and complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures.
- Prepare and review various journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Analyze monthly general ledger account activity, journal entries, and variances to forecast.
- Review, track and report monthly capex spend and WIP.
- Assist in preparation of audit work papers for year-end audits with external auditors.
- Assist in developing policies and operational procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
The Qualifications
- Strong understanding of GAAP and full Accounting Cycle.
- 5+ years of accounting/finance experience; CPA a plus, but not required.
- Must be software savvy and able to reconcile data between multiple systems.
- Advanced Excel skills – i.e. vlookups, pivots, sumifs, etc.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Self-starter with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time effectively.
- Flexible, strategic team player with high integrity and ethical standards, who is also able and willing to be extremely hands-on.
- Exposure or use of Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
- Bachelors in Accounting/Finance.
APM is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to embrace what makes each one of us unique; we each have our own story. Whether looking at our current staff or future team members, we believe that everyone has something to contribute, and our employment practices reflect that. Whether by mandate or not, we never have and never will make our employment decision based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.