SESAC Music Group is hiring: Senior Accountant - Audio Network (New York) in New

Senior Accountant - Audio Network (New York)

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Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $105,000.00/yr

AUDIO NETWORK IS A GLOBAL MUSIC COMPANY CREATING ORIGINAL, HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC FOR USE IN TV, FILM AND ADVERTISING AND FOR USER-GENERATED CONTENT ACROSS DIGITAL AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS. WITH A ROSTER OF OVER 1,000 ARTISTS AND A CATALOGUE OF +280,000 TRACKS ACROSS EVERY CONCEIVABLE GENRE, WE’RE HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS FIND THE PERFECT TRACK TO TELL THEIR STORY.

Who are we looking for?

Within this role, the candidate will be a senior finance voice within the North American business. You will be the primary point of contact for our North America relationships and their direct reports who manage Sales, Publishing, and Marketing. This role reports into the SVP Finance & Accounting, who is based in London and oversees all operational finance.

This is a hybrid role that will require you to commute to our New York office a minimum of three days a week.

The Role

• Manage and perform all North American accounting functions, including transactions posting, customer billing, A/R, A/P, GL postings, cost accounting, and revenue recognition
• Reconciliation of balance sheet, P&L, and all intercompany recharges
• Produce monthly financial statements, perform variance analysis, and provide commentaries
• Oversee tax functions for the US and Canada, liaising with our external tax accountants and ensuring all necessary tax filings are completed in time
• Production of year-end audit files for both US and Canada Companies and support the head office and parent company with the statutory audit
• Ensure compliance and support the Group with federal, state, and local legal requirements; filing financial reports
• Maintain internal control processes and ensure the system and processes are efficiently operating and utilized within the company
• Manage relationships with bankers, auditors, and tax authorities
• Assist monthly account reviews for the US and Canada, to ensure management accounts and reporting supports the overall reporting vision
• Support group HR team with monthly payroll processing when needed
• Provide ad hoc operational support for the office and HR

Other Areas

• Administration on supporting Group for submitting WHT claims on foreign sales
• Liase closely with the Sales team, supporting customer onboarding
• Be the main contact for local Sales team to address sales finance operational queries
• Support the head office on FP&A tasks relating to budgeting and reporting

Your Experience

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience using SAP Business One and Salesforce would be beneficial
• Has been a part of a high-growth business
• CPA preferred but not essential

Special Skills

• Has emotional intelligence and professionalism and is genuinely approachable, understanding, and dynamic
• Can work independently and is willing to be hands‑on with some day‑to‑day tasks
• Inspires trust in others and is solutions-oriented, able to translate financial issues into the day‑to‑day team environment
• Has a multi-disciplinary approach and can work with a diverse team
• Autonomous and readily assumes responsibility, is self‑motivated, and is a natural multi-tasker
• Is highly organized, fast, and efficient – presents clearly and gets to the point
• Enjoys solving commercial and corporate problems – learns quickly and has clarity of thought
• Committed/dedicated to the team and will always go the extra mile
• Can self-manage and operate in a supportive team environment, instinctively feeding into the improvement of the team’s systems and processes where applicable

Compensation Package

• Salary range: $100,000 – $105,000 USD
• Discretionary bonus
• Healthcare
• Holiday 20 days per annum plus one additional day per year of employment, capped at 25 days, plus public holidays
• 401k Plan
• Life insurance
• Volunteering opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Summer hours Friday (June to early Sept) – non‑contractual

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Audio Network, we celebrate originality – it’s a key part of our business. We truly believe that to create the highest quality experience, for everyone, we need diverse teams, telling diverse stories. We’re committed to building these teams and always striving to ensure everyone is empowered to bring their whole, unique selves to work each day. Each Audio Networker is unique – but they are all treated the same: with dignity, respect, compassion, and equality.

We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance