Believe

Music

GeneralAccountant(M/W)

$5500–8000k ~AI est. Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“General Accountant (M/W) at Believe. Skills: Management accounts, Bank reconciliations, Statutory accounts. Prepare monthly management accounts. Review operating costs”

Industry & Context.

Music
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Relevant experience in accounting, Analytical skills, Excel skills, Worked in international contexts

Nice to Have

CIMA/ACCA Qualified or part qualified, Sage X3 experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Prepare monthly management accounts

Review operating costs

Consolidate group management accounts

Liaise with Royalty Team

Ensure income postings are completed

Ensure intercompany recharges are posted

Manage company bank accounts

Reconcile transactions

Reconcile outbound royalty payments

Prepare trial balances

Provide required schedules

Provide backup to trial balance

Support external auditors

Manage VAT registrations

Manage Confirmation Statements

Manage statutory reporting

Ensure Repertoire Research workflow capacity

Consider business priorities

Prepare Annual Budget

Identify KPIs driving performance

Model expected trends

Drive new business growth

Identify new opportunities

Assist in client payment process

Ensure payments are correctly applied

Create payments in banking systems

Approve payments in banking systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Liaison with Royalty Team; Support Head of Finance; Work with external accountants; Support external auditors; Work with customers/suppliers; Work with wider business

Communication Scope

Communicate effectively

Full Job Description

Before TuneCore, artists needed to be signed to a record label to sell their music online. In 2006, we democratized the industry by partnering directly with digital stores and streaming platforms to enable any musician to sell their songs worldwide while owning 100% of their music. Today, TuneCore is the leading music digital distribution service for independent artists worldwide and headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, TuneCore is owned by Paris-based, global digital music company Believe. The company is one of the fastest growing companies in the music industry and is actively investing in the continued growth of the business. We have made it our mission to best serve artists and labels at each stage of their development in the digital world. We are a company who cares deeply about our people and our creator community, advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion across all of our platforms and throughout our business. Innovation inspires and pushes us to work hard for our artists, while collaboration drives the way we work; as well as how we approach our company’s social responsibility. Join TuneCore as we embark on the next phase of innovation in the music industry. Lead the team that will bridge artists’ unmet and evolving needs by building the tools and services that they can’t live without and make their lives better. The General Accountant will be responsible for delivering the department objectives, as part of the Finance team, focusing on completing management accounts and analyzing royalty data within the given deadlines. They will also play a part in the wider Finance team helping to support the Head of Finance. 1. Monthly Management Accounts * Timely preparation of the monthly Management Accounts. * Review operating costs, accruals and prepayments. * Consolidation into one set of group Management Accounts. * Liaison with Royalty Team to ensure income postings are completed, and ensure intercompany recharges are posted to subsidiary company ledgers. 1. Bank

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