Manager, FP&A

HYBE AMERICAS; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match up to 5%

Flexible paid time off

FSA

Life insurance

Wellhub membership for fitness access

Parental leave

Job summary

HYBE AMERICAS is seeking a highly analytical Manager, FP&A to own OPEX management and drive cost efficiencies. You will oversee budgeting, re-forecasting, and intercompany allocations, partnering with HR, IT, and Legal to optimize spending while supporting strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with global HQ across time zones to maintain master data and deliver actionable financial insights. This is a hybrid role based in Santa Monica with on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience with a heavy emphasis on cost accounting and expense control.
• A background in the music, media, or entertainment industry is preferred.
• Strong communication skills with ability to present complex data clearly.
• Experience navigating master data structures and driving cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead shared service cost allocation methodologies for labels, business units, and functions.
• Own recurring cost allocation process ensuring timely, accurate cost distribution.
• Collaborate with label leadership, ops, accounting, and tax for transparent allocations.
• Improve allocation models for accuracy, scalability, and profitability visibility.
• Lead analysis and monitoring of operating expenses across the organization.
• Develop and maintain headcount and payroll forecasts with HR.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives with functional leaders.
• Provide FP&A insights to support expense management and resource allocation.
• Lead annual OPEX budgeting and monthly re-forecasting with governance.
• Oversee bottom-up budgeting and challenge assumptions.
• Coordinate with business units to align allocations with forecasts.
• Lead monthly budget-to-actual and variance analyses.
• Develop actionable management reporting on cost trends and risks.
• Govern financial reporting structures including WBS and cost centers.
• Monitor expense classification and drive process improvements in controls.

Skills

FP&A experience

Cost accounting

Intercompany allocations

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

HYBE AMERICAS, a subsidiary of HYBE Corp., is a leading global entertainment and media company at the intersection of music, film, television, technology, brands, culture and social good. HYBE AMERICAS drives innovation across the entertainment landscape through its diverse portfolio, including Blue Highway Records, the publishing company Big Machine Music and Quality Control Music in the U.S., and HYBE’s labels in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. The company represents a powerhouse roster of global artists spanning multiple genres and cultures. With headquarters in Los Angeles, HYBE AMERICAS creates synergistic opportunities for artists, businesses, and brands through its integrated approach to talent development, content creation, and technological innovation that transcends industries.

At HYBE, we believe in the power of music and foster a culture built on Passion, Trust, and Autonomy.

Position Overview

Our growing Finance department at HYBE America is seeking a highly analytical and strategic Manager, FP&A to take ownership of Operating Expense (OPEX) management, drive systemic cost efficiencies, and oversee expense-driven financial planning. This role requires a versatile finance manager capable of driving full-cycle budgeting and monthly reforecasting, navigating complex intercompany allocations, and delivering actionable financial performance analysis. As a central financial partner, you will collaborate extensively with global HQ and cross-functional teams (including HR, IT, and Legal) to manage financial master data (WBS), optimize overall organizational spending, and provide the financial insights needed to support strategic decision-making.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in our Santa Monica office, with in-person collaboration 3 days per week and remote work 2 days per week. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the greater Los Angeles area at their own expense prior to their start date — we are not offering relocation assistance for this role, though it may be considered on a case-by-case basis for select candidates.

Key Responsibilities

Shared Service Cost Allocations & Strategy

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of shared service cost allocation methodologies, establishing consistent and supportable frameworks for distributing costs across labels, business units, and corporate functions.
• Own the recurring cost allocation process, ensuring timely and accurate allocation of costs as business operations grow in scale and complexity.
• Partner with label leadership, business operations, accounting, and tax to ensure allocation methodologies are transparent, equitable, and aligned with financial reporting requirements and intercompany arrangements.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance allocation models to improve accuracy, scalability, and visibility into business unit profitability.

Strategic OPEX Management & Optimization

• Lead the analysis and monitoring of operating expenses across the organization, identifying key cost drivers, spending trends, and opportunities to improve operating efficiency and profitability.
• Partner closely with HR and department leaders to develop and maintain headcount and payroll expense forecasts, incorporating hiring plans, compensation changes, and organizational developments.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives by evaluating spending patterns, modeling potential savings opportunities, and collaborating with functional leaders to implement and monitor improvement measures.
• Serve as a key FP&A business partner for corporate functions and shared service departments, providing financial insights and guidance to support effective expense management and resource allocation.

OPEX Budgeting, Re-forecasting and Performance Analysis

• Lead the annual OPEX budgeting and monthly re-forecasting processes for corporate functions and shared services, establishing planning assumptions, spending guidelines, and budget targets in coordination with FP&A leadership.
• Oversee the consolidation and review of bottom-up departmental expense budgets, partnering with functional leaders to challenge assumptions, evaluate spending requirements, and ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Coordinate with business units to ensure shared cost allocations and corporate expense assumptions are consistently reflected in label- and business unit-level forecasts.
• Lead monthly budget-to-actual, forecast-to-actual, and year-over-year variance analyses, identifying underlying business drivers and assessing their implications for financial performance.
• Develop actionable financial insights and management reporting to highlight cost trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for improved expense discipline.

Financial Data Governance, WBS & Process Improvement

• Lead the development and ongoing governance of financial reporting structures, including WBS and cost center hierarchies, in collaboration with accounting, business operations and HQ.
• Monitor expense classification and reporting accuracy, identify systemic issues and partner with accounting to implement process improvements and strengthen financial controls

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience with a heavy emphasis on cost accounting, and expense control. A background in the music, media, or entertainment industry is preferred.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of synthesizing complex expense data into clear, executive-ready presentations and collaborating effectively across global time zones.
• Agility & Quick Thinking: You are an adaptable problem solver who thinks on your feet, manages multiple priorities thoughtfully, and enjoys the energy of a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Technical Depth: Proven ability to navigate master data structures, execute departmental cost management, and drive organization-wide expense efficiencies.

It’s a bonus if you have

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean.
• Experience working with, analyzing, and synthesizing financial data extracted from SAP.

Technologies/Systems/Software we use

• SAP
• Tableau
• Power BI
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint

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Salary Range

The salary range for this job is $125K–$145K. This is a good faith effort at the time of posting. This range is base salary only and does not include benefits and any other compensatory components of the role.

Why Join Us

At HYBE America, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the voice and reputation of one of the most dynamic and innovative companies in global entertainment. You’ll work with some of the world’s most exciting artists and help tell the stories that define culture. We back our passion for music with benefits that take care of you, so you can bring your best to the work that inspires millions.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company 401(k) match up to 5%
• Flexible paid time off
• FSA
• Life insurance
• Wellhub membership that gives you access to gyms and fitness studios
• Excellent parental leave policies

***HYBE America is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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.***