Senior Manager, FP&A

Create Music Group•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a highly autonomous and technically proficient Sr. Manager, FP&A to serve as a key business partner on our commercial team. This is a "player-coach" role designed for a senior professional who can navigate the complexities of music finance independently, build high-trust relationships with label heads, and deliver sophisticated modeling that instills confidence in our executive team, Board and investors. You will have dual ownership: vertical coverage of specific labels and horizontal ownership of catalog and publishing revenue / COGS across the entire group. You will be the "bridge" that ensures our acquired catalogs (masters and publishing) are accurately modeled, tracked, and reported. This is a hybrid position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA or CFA strongly preferred
8+ years of progressive FP&A or Corporate Finance experience, ideally within the music or media sectors or acquisition-heavy environments
Advanced Excel / Sheets skills; experience with FP&A systems and BI tools a plus
Clear communicator who can explain financial results to non-finance stakeholders
Experience managing or mentoring junior finance professionals
Deep understanding of streaming revenue models, DSP mechanics, and the nuances of royalties and revenue splits
Expert-level financial modeling skills with the ability to build scalable, "stress-testable" models for capital markets and complex multi-entity structures
Advanced proficiency with NetSuite, AI platforms (e.g., Claude) and data visualization tools (e.g., Sigma)
Proven ability to work independently, influence senior label leadership, and manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously

Responsibilities

Build and maintain direct, high-cadence relationships with Record Label Heads. Act as their primary finance partner, owning forecast accuracy, performance analysis, artist advances deployment insights, and financial support for key initiatives.
Deliver clear, transparent, and actionable financial results for assigned labels, ensuring label leadership understands their P&L drivers and ROI on capital deployment.
Partner with data, accounting and other cross-functional partners to help develop and monitor performance metrics, identifying specific risks, growth opportunities or efficiency gains within each vertical.
Own the end-to-end performance modeling and accrual process for catalog and publishing revenue across all labels. Ensure COGS and royalty splits are calculated correctly.
Work closely with M&A and Accounting teams to ensure seamless financial integration of newly acquired catalogs from the acquisition date forward.
Partner with Data to improve data governance and ensure all catalog assets are properly tagged, ingested, and recorded, so that every dollar is attributed correctly in our systems.
Develop and maintain complex, scalable financial models to support executive decision-making and multi-year scenario analysis.
Provide critical support for capital raising activities (Equity and Credit), including sensitivity analysis, covenant compliance tracking, and liquidity forecasting.
Prepare materials for Board meetings, investor presentations, and leadership discussions that provide clarity on business performance and strategic initiatives.
Manage and mentor the FP&A team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Utilize and improve our finance tools (NetSuite, Sigma, Rippling) to consolidate financials and build customizable, real-time dashboards for leadership.
Collaborate across Music, Media, and M&A teams to validate assumptions and provide financial guidance on key corporate initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.