Senior Manager, FP&A

Established in 2015, Create Music Group is a leading music and entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, distribution company, and entertainment network which generates over 15 billion music streams each month on DSP’s. Named #2 on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growth Companies in America in 2020, the company has grown exponentially by leveraging its owned IP with its media and technology platform. The company works with superstar artists, major and independent record labels, and global media brands. It operates a number of companies including Label Engine, one of the largest independent music distribution platforms in the world, with over 75,000 artists and 5,000 label clients; and Flighthouse, a digital entertainment brand focused on Gen Z,  which has more than 300 million followers across social media. Create Music Group is based in Hollywood, CA and has 400 employees worldwide.

Job Summary

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

Responsibilities

Label Partnership & Vertical Coverage

• Executive Relationship Management: 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. 
• Business Unit Results: Deliver clear, transparent, and actionable financial results for assigned labels, ensuring label leadership understands their P&L drivers and ROI on capital deployment
• Operational Integration: 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

Catalog & Publishing Ownership (Horizontals)

• Revenue & COGS Accruals: 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
• Post-Acquisition Integration: Work closely with M&A and Accounting teams to ensure seamless financial integration of newly acquired catalogs from the acquisition date forward
• Data Integrity: 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

Complex Modeling & Strategic Finance

• Financial Architecture: Develop and maintain complex, scalable financial models to support executive decision-making and multi-year scenario analysis
• Capital Raising Support: Provide critical support for capital raising activities (Equity and Credit), including sensitivity analysis, covenant compliance tracking, and liquidity forecasting
• Board & Investor Relations: Prepare materials for Board meetings, investor presentations, and leadership discussions that provide clarity on business performance and strategic initiatives

Leadership & Systems Excellence

• Team Mentorship: Manage and mentor the FP&A team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and professional development
• Tech Stack Optimization: Utilize and improve our finance tools (NetSuite, Sigma, Rippling) to consolidate financials and build customizable, real-time dashboards for leadership
• Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate across Music, Media, and M&A teams to validate assumptions and provide financial guidance on key corporate initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications 

• 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

Pay Scale

• $140,000 - $150,000 per year
• The final compensation within this range will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and overall fit for the role.

Fair Chance Policy

In accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories. We evaluate candidates based on their qualifications and the nature of the offense in relation to the job for which they are applying.