Manager, Record to Report (RTR) Full Time

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. Today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

The Global Finance Shared Service Center supports the core business with finance related matters, covering a wide scope of activities across the globe. We ensure suppliers and artists are paid on time for the amazing work they create. We work closely with the local finance teams around the world which means we have an excellent understanding of how the company operates and are kept up to date with key developments in this exciting and fast paced industry. Our teams play a key role in ensuring Sony Music achieve their annual goals each year.

This position is responsible for providing & ensuring the accuracy & completeness of transactional financial accounting services to Sony Music Asia entities.

What you’ll do:

GENERAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

• Ownership of global recurring monthly entries – confirming master data with local finance, preparing global model with monthly recurring financial entries for booking by outsourced provider
• Oversee other recurring entries prepared by outsourced provider, ensuring completeness & accuracy & managing any changes to master data or the process
• Perform year end close in SAP for several SAP entities, collaborating closely with Global IS&T as required
• Review several balance sheet reconciliations applying detailed understanding of the process to ensure that balances are accurately stated in US & Local GAAP (e.g Leases, Pension)
• Ensure BPC reporting is in line with Global Finance expectations for specific month end balances & propose corrections based on detailed understanding of processes & master data
• Complete/ review BPC schedules at quarter end
• Review 3rd party bank reconciliations at month end & other key balance sheet reconciliations
• Provide guidance & support to Analyst on his/ her day to day tasks
• Ad hoc tasks as required, including support with UAT of SAP system changes
• Should be able to support any special project within RTR

SYSTEM

• Super user of SAP master data – action SAP- BPC mapping changes for new financial attributes (profit center, cost center) & point of contact for any SAP master data queries Ownership of booking year end allocations
• Super user for SAP-BPC (consolidation system) & back up to outsource provider for monthly load, assisting outsource provider with any issues

INTERCOMPANY

• Review specific Profit Loss & balance sheet accounts on global basis ensuring that balances eliminate & variances investigated

TREASURY

• Approve funding movements between local bank & treasury, including approving foreign currency swaps for intracompany & trade fund movements
• Review loan reconciliation at month end, liaising with Analyst on any adjustments

Who you are:

• Minimum of (4) years of experience, preferably in a multi- national company / Shared services
• SAP experience (ideal)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred – in accounting/ finance
• MS Office proficient
• Problem solving ability
• Proactive self- starter
• Flexible working style
• Excellent communication skills

What we give you:

• Work from home (hybrid – 2 days in a month from office)
• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Equal Opportunities

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