Senior Accountant, General Ledger

Big Machine Label Group; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the entertainment sector is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure compliance with financial regulations. This role involves overseeing general ledger activities, preparing financial reports, and maintaining internal controls. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles, proficiency in ERP systems like SAP, and excellent analytical skills. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to the success of multiple record labels and publishing companies, driving positive change and process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, with 2+ years as Senior Accountant.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and ensure compliance.
• Prepare financial statements and manage month-end closing processes.

Skills

General Ledger Accounting

Financial Reporting

GAAP Compliance

SAP ERP Systems

Analytical Skills

Microsoft Excel

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Master’s Degree in Accounting

CPA Certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Led by Founder, President and CEO Scott Borchetta, the Big Machine Label Group encompasses Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co., NHRE, Big Machine Rock, and publishing company Big Machine Music.

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards, and managing the preparation of financial reports. This role involves overseeing general ledger activities, preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring the timely completion of month-end and year-end close processes. The Senior Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining internal controls, analyzing financial data, and supporting audits.

Essential Job functions:

• Provide accounting support to multiple record label, publishing, and management companies under the Hybe family of companies
• Complete month-end close tasks as assigned including preparation of journal entries, analysis, and accruals
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations to support audits and close processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes
• Prepare and maintain financial statements and reports
• Standardize, streamline, and implement accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Monitor and analyze accounting data to provide insights for decision-making
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and procedures, financial regulations, and contractual obligations
• Provide necessary documentation/support and leverage accounting knowledge/skillset to support external and internal audits
• Collaborate and enhance partnerships between accounting and the other departments
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices
• Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership

Required experience:

• 5+ years of experience in accounting with at least 2 years as Senior Accountant, or 2+ years of public accounting at Big 4/Regional Firm
• Music industry or entertainment sector preferred

Required skills:

• Proven experience as a general ledger accountant, auditor or similar accounting role
• Proficiency in understanding the entire recording to reporting processes.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles with the ability to implement and enforce financial and reporting policies and standards in compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• ERP systems experience with a preference towards SAP
• Proven experience in working with a team, setting performance goals, and managing workloads.
• Ability to prioritize effectively, meet tight deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong computer skills and highly proficient with Microsoft Excel (advanced).
• Strong communication and effective interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Master’s degree in Accounting preferred
• CPA certification preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role will oversee the Accounting Operations team in their day-to-day responsibilities and overall departmental goals.

Travel Required:

0-5%

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Big Machine Label Group 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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