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Sony Music · London, United Kingdom
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Prepare statutory accounts and support financial, VAT, withholding tax and royalty audits and reconciliations.
Worth knowing: Part qualified ACA ACCA or CIMA status preferred
Company: Sony Music Global Job Board Job title: Finance & Audit Accountant Location: UK & Ireland, United Kingdom, London This role sits within the Central Finance team and plays an important part in supporting financial reporting, statutory audit and royalty audit activity across the business. You’ll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Tax, Legal and the wider business, as well as our outsourced finance teams in India and Poland and external auditors. It’s a varied role that combines core financial reporting and controls with more investigative audit work, making it a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, understanding the story behind the numbers and working across different teams to solve problems. What you'll do: Support the preparation of annual statutory accounts under UK GAAP and act as a key contact for statutory auditors. Assist with quarterly VAT returns, VAT queries and inspections, ensuring appropriate checks and reconciliations are completed. Coordinate monthly balance sheet reconciliations across the business and maintain the Cadency reconciliation system. Oversee Withholding Tax processes and support monthly and quarterly joint venture reporting and ONS submissions. Support royalty audits from fieldwork through to resolution, coordinating information and documentation across auditors and internal teams. Investigate audit claims through financial and royalty data analysis, reconciliations and variance analysis, helping to prepare clear, evidence-based responses. Work closely with Finance, Tax, Legal, GFSS and other stakeholders to investigate and resolve audit and accounting queries. Prepare audit schedules, analysis and budget forecasts, alongside supporting wider Central Finance projects as required. Who you are: Previous audit experience gained within practice, industry or a commercial finance environment. Experience supporting financial audits, reconciliations and balance sheet reviews. Experience within the music or entertainment industry would be beneficial. Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA status, or working towards a relevant professional accounting qualification. A degree or equivalent experience, ideally within Finance, Accounting or a related discipline. Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data and reporting.
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