Senior Accountant (APAC)

Senior Accountant APAC

Songtradr APAC

VACANCY: FULL-TIME

Company Profile

Songtradr is the world’s largest B2B music technology company, offering end-to-end music licensing, rights management, and direct-to-fan solutions. Through strategic acquisitions like MassiveMusic and Bandcamp, Songtradr empowers music creators and enables brands to connect with audiences through the power of music.

Learn more at
www.songtradr.com.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Accountant rockstar to come on board and join our Finance & Control team and manage the accounting and reporting for our APAC entities.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for providing payroll, tax, month-end, and year-end support to our designated entities in APAC.   We’re a fast-growing multinational music technology group, who’s ramping up for the next stage of growth that we would like you to be a part of. If you have a passion for solving problems and bringing clarity to ambiguous situations, with high growth experience and a can do attitude, then we would love to see you apply.  

Main Job Duties

Your role would include, but not be limited to the following for all APAC entities:

• Accountable for the entity financial records and all local statutory and tax compliance.  


• Review, assess, consult and update as necessary effectiveness and adherence to (i) internal controls, (ii) accounting standards and (iii) compliance with local regulations


• Maintaining the GL, journal entries, and full balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate and complete accounting.


• Collaborate with tax and treasury functions to ensure accurate reporting of tax provisions, cash flow, and financing arrangements


• Preparing local financial statements and managing the local audit process.  Supporting any group audit processes as required.


• Accurate and timely monthly, half yearly, and annual monthly close process


• Review and analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, independently identifying, researching, and correcting discrepancies prior to submission.  


• Review of results by entity, plus vertical and horizontal for your entity, for accuracy and completeness


• Collaborating with the People Team and external payroll providers to ensure payroll is accurate, compliant, on time, and in full.


• Processing of accurate and complete payroll journals into the accounting ledgers 


• Preparing and lodging all indirect tax returns and payment of any taxes due.  


• Compliance with all group finance policies and procedures


• Support for payment and banking approvals as required


• Working with the Group F&C and FP&A, and BPtr teams to support budgets and forecasts, consolidation, group reporting, audit, and commercial analysis as required


• Liaising with internal/external company secretarial services for local corporate governance and regulatory matters


• Preparing local cash flow forecasts and any required cash inflow requirements


• This role is integral to the Finance & Control team, and back-up support and other tasks and projects will be assigned as required
  

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong financial accounting experience under IFRS


• Strong all-round compliance and tax knowledge


• Strong controls experience


• Great team collaboration


• Regional experience and curiosity to learn about all aspects of reporting in their region/regions


• Able to work with auditors


• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration


• 5-7 years of finance experience


• Ability to work independently and thrive in a remote, high-growth environment where priorities can change and teams are located in multiple time zones


• Proactive, go-getter attitude


• Attention to detail – No task is too small for you to roll your sleeves up. You love to balance debits and credits, find joy in reconciling, and seek to understand all balances and transactions.


• Comfortable with ambiguity - You have a demonstrated ability to operate in a world of ambiguity, where you may need to find resolutions, make decisions, and take action on these.


• Curiosity – You may not have all the answers; however, you demonstrate a curious mindset that wants to fully understand the project at hand, complete appropriate investigation and research, and provide recommendations and support to the conclusions.

Our Three Core Values

Lead with Music

It’s our compass and our passion. We champion creativity by putting artists, brands and fans first, balancing artistic integrity with bold commercial ambition.

Perform as One Band

United by purpose and trust. We aim high, knowing that collaboration, community, and doing it for the right reasons drives success for everyone.

Own Your Voice

We listen deeply and speak honestly. We value time, welcome diverse perspectives, and keep the rhythm of open, transparent communication alive.

Employment

Full-time. What do you get in return? Inspiration, knowledge, career development, on top of our financial package. You’ll also be working with an international bunch of remarkable musically-infused individuals. 

On this note, please know that Songtradr is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, diversity of thought, disability, age, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. And if you need any specific adjustments to be made throughout our recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. 

If after reading this you know this is the perfect role for you, please apply via THIS LINK and make sure you include your resume and a brief summary of the professional achievement you are most proud of to date. 



We look forward to hearing from you!