Senior Accountant, Podcast & Creator Monetization

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our global Content Accounting operations team in the podcast and video space. The selected candidate will report into the Manager of Content Accounting in New York City and will support some of the fastest growing and evolving areas at Spotify. 

This person will be responsible for partnering with our Payments team, Content organization, and Financial Engineering team to help drive scale and efficiency in our accounting and payments processes, particularly to content creators. Apply for this role if you are a hands on & versatile team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Assist with the implementation and management of payment solutions for creators; this includes new initiatives such as the recently launched Spotify Partner Program and its global expansion
• Facilitate content creator payouts workflow; ensure payments and reports are delivered consistently, accurately and on time
• Confidently manage external vendors and creators inquiries including but not limited to vendor set up, payments, and tax compliance
• Execution of monthly global content accounting close, ensuring accurate and timely results 
• Preparation and/or review of monthly account reconciliations, roll forwards and flux analysis
• Work cross functionally with the Business Operations teams to establish best practices and policies around creator monetization and reporting
• Manage podcast operating expenses including variance analysis
• Collaborate crossfunctionally with AP, Invoice To Pay, Financial Engineering, Technical Accounting, Tax,Internal Audit, etc. to articulate and refine processes and procedures
• Other responsibilities include but not limited new business initiative support, ad hoc analyses and participate in special projects as assigned

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 4 years at an accounting firm or in a similar accounting role within the tech, media, entertainment, or music industry
• Big 4 experience preferred
• Excellent time, self-management, and project management skills and ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines
• Strong excel and/or google sheets skills, and be comfortable with extremely large data sets
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and constantly changing environment
• Previous experience of IFRS and/or SOX is an advantage
• Experience with payment solutions and/or mass payments is an advantage
• Experience with ERP and/or financial payment systems (Oracle, SAP, Netsuite, Coupa, Hyperwallet, Paypal, Stripe) is an advantage
• SQL skills and experience with automation is also an advantage 

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in New York, NY 
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come into the office 2-3 days per week. 

The United States base range for this position is $83,903- $119,861 equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.