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About the Role

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain an end-to-end understanding of how a major music company operates, from financial decision-making to artist payments. You will contribute meaningfully within the Royalties & Finance department, supporting key operations and long-term projects.

Responsibilities

• Support key day-to-day operations and long-term projects for Finance and Royalties teams.
• Liaise with departments such as Marketing, Legal, Sales, and Global Finance.
• Gain exposure to artist contract administration, budgeting processes, third-party reporting, and performance analysis.
• Support the consolidation and timely submission of group financial results.
• Collaborate on month-end reporting, budget tracking, and forecasting activities.
• Prepare Group Reporting Packs for the CFO detailing financial performance.
• Prepare reports and analysis for business partners and executive stakeholders.
• Reconcile financial data and identify anomalies in balance sheets.
• Manage purchase orders and ensure timely supplier payments.
• Raise invoices and respond to finance-related queries.
• Manage the Royalty Query Log and act as a point of contact for standard queries.
• Assist in setting up new artist, producer, and licensee contracts in the royalty system.
• Support the collection and validation of banking and identity information for artist payments.
• Track and invoice third-party royalties, monitor sales data, and process royalty VAT invoices.
• Prepare monthly royalty statements and assist with month-end balance sheet processes.
• Generate and circulate reports such as the CARMA report.
• Prepare and submit accurate month-end label results, including posting journals.
• Create and update daily streaming reports for senior executives.
• Assist cost center owners with the purchase order system and train new starters.
• Maintain and distribute weekly sales trackers for active/major artists.
• Conduct regular meetings with Marketing and A&R executives to ensure forecasts are accurate.
• Support the team in running key financial reports and analysis using various systems.

Requirements

• Highly numerate and detail-oriented.
• Strong interest in finance, accounting, and royalties.
• Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and financial systems.
• Keen to understand how different departments work together.
• Curious, analytical, and passionate about understanding how a global music company works.
• Ready to work with multiple teams, ask the right questions, and take ownership of your learning journey.
• Collaborative by nature.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organised and methodical.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and resourceful.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Skills

• Data analysis
• Spreadsheet proficiency
• Financial systems
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Organization
• Time management

Location

• London

Work Type

• Office attendance: Monday to Thursday
• Friday is work from home
• No offsite working opportunities

Experience Level

• Entry level

Salary/Compensations

• £28,480 (London Living Wage)

Benefits

• Private medical cover
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Music industry perks
• Time off over winter break

About the Company

• Sony Music Entertainment is leading the music industry by bringing together music, technology, and culture.
• We are a global, collaborative community that's constantly evolving, innovating, and shaping what’s next.
• We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity

• As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive.
• Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.
• We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
• We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.