Senior Accountant

Job Summary

Create Music Group is seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. Reporting to the Director of Accounting / Assistant Controller, this role will play a key part in the month-end close process, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, and ensuring accurate financial reporting across a complex, multi-entity global organization. This position is ideal for a technically strong accountant who enjoys solving complex accounting challenges, driving process improvements, and partnering cross-functionally across the business. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, takes ownership of their work, and is passionate about building scalable accounting processes while mentoring junior team members. This is a hybrid position, and you will be expected to work from our Los Angeles office as necessary, directed by your Manager.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned areas of the monthly financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Prepare and review account reconciliations across a broad range of accounts, including but not limited to cash, debt, equity, payroll, intercompany, leases, revenue, cogs, and accruals
• Support accounting for domestic and international subsidiaries, ensuring consistency and compliance across multiple legal entities
• Perform variance analysis to explain period-over-period financial results
• Investigate complex accounting issues, identify root causes of discrepancies, and implement sustainable solutions
• Maintain well-documented, audit-ready account support and ensure compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies
• Support annual financial statement audits, compliance filings, and other external reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve close timelines, reconciliations, internal controls, and accounting workflows
• Drive automation and standardization initiatives that improve efficiency and scalability across the accounting function
• Mentor and provide guidance to Staff Accountants by reviewing work, sharing best practices, and supporting professional development
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Technical Accounting, Operations, Legal, and other departments to ensure accurate accounting for business activities
• Participate in special projects, acquisitions, system implementations, and other strategic finance initiatives as the company continues to grow
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and an active CPA license required
• 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience, including a combination of public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and/or industry experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting
• Experience working in high-growth, multi-entity, or private equity-backed organizations preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with NetSuite preferred; experience with FloQast is a plus
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance accuracy and speed
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, working independently or as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across departments

Pay

$85,000 - 105,000 per year. The final compensation within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and overall fit for the role.