Director, Finance & Operations

About ASCAP

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on X and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

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Job Overview:

We are seeking a Director, Finance and Operations to serve as a strategic finance partner responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting and decision support. Reporting to the SVP, Finance and Operations, this role will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver actionable financial insights, enhance planning rigor, and support informed business decisions. The ideal candidate combines deep FP&A expertise, strong business acumen and a process-oriented mindset with the ability to influence outcomes through analysis, storytelling, and partnership. This is a hybrid position with a 3 day per week in-office requirement based out of the ASCAP New York headquarters.

Areas of Responsibility & Accountability:

• Lead the company’s annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, operational drivers, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with business stakeholders and senior leaders across the organization to deliver responsive ongoing business decision support and scenario planning.
• Provide timely, variance and cause-of-change analysis identifying not only the numerical cause, but the narrative behind the numbers.
• Participate in creation of departmental annual budget presentations ensuring a level of analytical rigor and consistency across the organization.
• Lead efforts to track ongoing on account and retainer balances at vendors across the organization.
• Serve as a key contributor to FP&A-related system implementations and enhancements, including planning, project reporting, procurement, and reporting tools.
• Identify and advise on opportunities to improve financial planning, forecasting, and close processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership and other organizational stakeholders to ensure business risks and opportunities are accurately captured in financial plans and communicated to executive management.
• Provide ad hoc financial and operational analysis in support of evolving business needs and executive requests.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Applied Mathematics or a related field.
• Masters in Business Administration, prior Big Four audit or management consulting experience a plus.
• At least ten (10) years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or U.S. Charted Financial Analyst license a plus.
• Significant experience in FP&A, financial modeling, executive-level reporting, process improvement and systems implementations.
• Experience within a global Media & Entertainment company a plus.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles, revenue management, expense planning, project accounting and capital budgeting.
• High proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, advanced Excel formulas) with experience with financial dashboards or automation tools a plus.
• Experience interfacing with multiple organizational functions including Finance, Operations, Compliance, IT / Engineering, Marketing, Strategy, Revenue, etc.
• Relationship building skills; and ability to partner with key internal stakeholders, learn quickly and possess the desire to be flexible and strategic.
• Exemplify the highest degree of professionalism acting as a trusted advisor
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to Executive Leadership and explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask, as well as assess and change priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well individually, and in teams, share information, support colleagues and encourage participation and continuous improvement.
• Occasional travel for in-person meetings may be required.

Please be aware that ASCAP is not a nut-free or other allergen-free workplace.

Compensation/Benefits:

Besides providing a unique and dynamic work environment, there are a few other reasons you should consider ASCAP in your career planning. We also offer generous benefit options that are comprehensive and provide the flexibility that most employees want and need. These health care and financial plan options include the following:

• A choice of either network-only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans where you can see providers in or out-of-network
• Vision plan that offers both in and out-of-network provider options
• 401(k) Plan that offers pre-tax, Roth, and an after-tax employee contribution option which includes a company match.
• An additional employer paid discretionary profit share contribution, regardless of your participation in the 401(k) Plan
• Generous time-off policy
• 12 company holidays
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability insurance/salary continuation and long-term disability insurance
• Company provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee gym discounts at select gyms
• Commuter benefits
• Voluntary pet health insurance
• Voluntary auto and homeowners insurance
• Voluntary employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance options
• Voluntary ID protection Coverage

ASCAP is an equal opportunity employer. All ASCAP employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications and performance and not on the basis of race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, disability, handicap, color, creed, religion, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 and will be determined on an individualized basis depending on several factors that are unique to each candidate including geographic location (due to differences in the cost of labor), skills, education and prior relevant experience.