Job Description

Senior Accountant

Salary: $80k - $85k / annually

Everyone who has ever experienced music synchronized to a picture knows the undeniable impact that it plays. APM Music has been a crucial part of the experience for over 40 years with placements in the smallest of indie films to the largest blockbuster studio releases, national and worldwide commercial campaigns, TV dramas and sitcoms, sports broadcasting, video games, podcasts, interactive promotions, and user-generated content. If you can name the media, our music has been licensed for it. Our music can be found daily on platforms as diverse as Netflix, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Wondery, and Spotify.

Founded in 1983 as a joint venture between Sony/ATV and Universal, APM Music is the recognized leader in the production music industry with a catalog of over 900,000 tracks in every imaginable genre. Our music elevates any content and brings a story to life.

This is a Hybrid role and will work out of the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with lunch provided in the kitchen on Tuesdays.

The Role
The Senior Accountant will collaborate closely with the Assistant Controller and various teams within APM Music. They will develop, interpret, and implement complex financial and accounting concepts, financial planning, and internal controls. This individual will also be responsible for creating financial reports, supporting the monthly and quarterly accounting close processes, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will assist in implementing process improvements, possess strong technical accounting skills and enjoy engaging with colleagues across the organization.

The Responsibilities 

• Daily interaction with multiple departments, often explaining accounting concepts to non-financial team members, including clients
• Facilitate, participate and complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures
• Prepare and review various journal entries and account reconciliations
• Reconcile revenue reported in various systems
• Assist in preparation of financial statements
• Maintain adequate internal controls within the accounting processes to ensure well documented, accurate and timely financial reporting
• Analyze monthly general ledger account activity, journal entries, and variances to forecast
• Assist in preparation of audit work papers for year-end audits with external auditors
• Prepare AE packages each month reflecting revenue and sales incentive payouts
• Assist with analysis and ad hoc reporting, forecasting revenue, expense and cash flows in addition to developing policies and operational procedures
• Assist in supervision of accounts payable, accounts receivable and billing processes to ensure all members of the team are properly cross-trained
• Manage collections process, supervise collections specialist and prepare AR Aging reporting to ensure past due balances remain up to date
• Process expense reimbursements and other duties, as assigned

The Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GAAP and full Accounting Cycle and at least 5 years of accounting/finance experience 
• Must be software savvy and able to reconcile data between multiple systems, ideally being proficient in all MS Office system and Microsoft Dynamics
• Advanced Excel skills – i.e. vlookups, pivots, sumifs, etc.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time effectively as a self-starter
• Flexible, strategic team player with high integrity and ethical standards, who is also able and willing to be “hands-on”
• Bachelors in Accounting/Finance
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

APM is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to embrace what makes each one of us unique; we each have our own story. Whether looking at our current staff or future team members, we believe that everyone has something to contribute, and our employment practices reflect that. Whether by mandate or not, we never have and never will make our employment decision based upon 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.

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