Overview

 Staff Accountant – Nashville, 37203, United States of America 

Job Summary:

The Capitol CMG Finance team is looking to fill a Staff Accountant role that is critical in ensuring accurate overhead accounting, fixed asset accounting, and strong financial understanding throughout the business. This role partners closely with FP&A, Operations, and A&R / Marketing teams to drive clarity, consistency, and best practices.

This role is for someone who enjoys combining technical accounting, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Functions:

  • Own the end-to-end sundry, overheads, and other expenses workflow in accordance with GAAP and UMG accounting policies
  • Own local accounts payable system, workflows, and liaise with regional teams when invoice and payment issues arise
  • Own the local travel and entertainment accounting workflow including auditing local employee expense reports for compliance with global travel policy, and training employees on expense report preparation
  • Drive monthly overhead analysis and actively participate in month-end close process
  • Educate non-finance teams on best practices related to G/L coding and A/P processes by creating and maintaining simple, practical guides and training materials
  • Partner with FP&A and budget owners to drive overhead forecasting
  • Actively oversee the fixed asset ledger to subledger accounting and actively partner with UMG teams on adjustments as needed.
  • Actively review internal controls for compliance, including PO management. Assist in controls design and testing
  • Assist with all internal and external financial audits
  • Assist with the preparation of journal entries and reconciliations
  • Other special projects as assigned

Job Requirements:

Skills/Abilities:

  • Must be able to meet demands of a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities
  • Both oral and written communication skills needed to educate staff and document processes
  • Comfortable taking initiative, being self-motivated, requiring minimal supervision
  • Strong financial systems skills and proficient with Microsoft Excel
  • Proven high level of organization and attention to detail
  • Experience actively participating in key aspects of the financial close and forecasting
  • Driven by accuracy of results
  • Intellectual curiosity

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 2+ years of proven and relevant finance/accounting experience, preferably with an entertainment company
  • Exposure to an environment where internal controls are a high priority
  • CPA license a plus

Disclaimer

This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

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