SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 375 million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for numbers to join our growing Accounting team! As a Group Accounting Manager, you will be part of the Accounting & Tax department based in New York. The role focuses on working closely with other stakeholders across the business and the team and contributing to accounting-related processes and projects within the SoundCloud Group.

As a motivated team member, you are keen to make a difference in many ways. Following the onboarding phase, you will be trained to take on ownership of processes and tasks, which will provide you with the opportunity to make things your own, driving them to the next level of excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of month-end and year-end consolidated financial statements according to IFRS (internal and external reporting)
• Taking full ownership of Intercompany reconciliations  
• Liaising with key stakeholders and ensuring reporting obligations and deadlines are met
• Main contact for IFRS reporting and consolidation matters
• Driver for further development of our consolidation software “Tagetik” and the group accounting policies
• Identifying key opportunities and implementing/optimizing the consolidation processes to reduce risk and enhance the financial control environment
• Further development of group reporting packages

Experience and Background: 

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Group Accounting, preferably in the Music industry
• Good Knowledge of ERP / Consolidation tools (Tagetik and/or Oracle would be a plus)
• Strong Excel skills
• Exceptional IFRS knowledge
• Being highly comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambitious work environment in which colleagues are measured by outputs and not formalities
• Hands-on mentality and strong interpersonal and communication skills

About us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• Robust 401k program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Generous professional development allowance
• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office