Analyst, Income Tracking

Mechanical Income Analyst

At Sony Music Publishing ("SMP"), we believe every voice matters. We are the #1 global music publisher, advancing the artistry of the world's greatest songwriters and composers for over 25 years. We keep songwriters at the forefront of everything we do, and design our suite of services to amplify opportunities, build connections, and defend their rights. Our roster benefits from an international team committed to providing support at every career stage. From classic catalogues to contemporary hitmakers, history is always being written. We are a part of the Sony family of global companies.

Why join Sony Music Group?

Here at Sony Music Group, we are shaping what's next in a way that creates impact. Forging powerful new ideas at the heart of music, technology, and culture that entertain and move people.

This is your opportunity. Part of a global community, united by individual passion, rising to that challenge every day. Adapting at pace and supporting one another, inspired to influence the future. For the benefit of you, our people; our creators, our business, and wider society too.

Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.

Job Purpose: Support mechanical income tracking and analysis by ensuring royalties are accurately reviewed, validated, and reported. This role assists with identifying income discrepancies, responding to internal inquiries, and supporting examinations and reporting efforts across physical, digital, and streaming mechanicals.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with staff across multiple departments to meet expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment
• Use multiple systems and resources to ensure royalties are effectively tracked, with a focus on physical, digital, and streaming mechanicals
• Assist with identification and recovery of income related to royalty shortfalls and discrepancies
• Respond to questions from outside departments to support proper processing and quality assurance
• Assist with cyclical royalty summaries and financial reporting
• Support source and third-party royalty examinations through data gathering, validation, and analysis
• Assist with ad hoc requests, projects, and analytical support as needed

Who You Are:

• Solid understanding of copyright economics and industry standard accounting principles and practices
• Skilled in interpreting mechanical royalty data, encompassing reporting for physical/digital sales by labels or third-party administrators, along with streaming income distributed by the MLC
• A highly organized person that pays close attention to the details
• You strive for efficiency & effectiveness in your responsibilities
• You are a clear and effective communicator
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship building
• Demonstrated ability to lead and foster teamwork and unity within a department
• You have a strategic mindset and lean on data to inform and track business goals
• Advanced proficiency of various computer applications such as MS Excel, with the ability to quickly learn programs that work with large volumes of data (Python skills are a plus)
• 3 or more years of music publishing and/or other related experience required
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume frequently require extended working hours for evening and late-night events

What We Give You:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development
• Time off for a winter recess.

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.