FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager 

Symphonic is a fully independent music distribution and marketing company based in Tampa, Florida, with a global team supporting independent artists and labels worldwide. We’re passionate about music, but even more passionate about the people behind it. We’re looking for curious, driven, and collaborative individuals who want to build, learn, and grow with us. We believe diverse perspectives make better teams, better products, and better outcomes and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs. Our software platform empowers independent artists and labels to distribute, monetize, and analyze their music globally. Through partnerships with major streaming platforms – such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube – we provide the infrastructure and tools that allow creators to reach audiences worldwide while retaining ownership of their work. As we continue to scale, we are building a best-in-class finance organization that supports data-driven decision making across the business. 

The role in a nutshell: 

The FP&A Manager will play a key role in the Company's full cycle FP&A process and work closely with the VP of Finance to develop and deliver high-quality projections, analysis and reporting to management and other stakeholders. This person will be a communicative and collaborative team player with meticulous attention to detail, who is eager to support our team with all aspects of financial planning, analysis and management reporting. This role is a process manager position, with a clear path to managing people and building out a team.  

What you will do:

• Assist with maintaining the Company's 3-statement financial projection model
  • Support the preparation of annual budget and forecasts, including revenue and cost projections 
  • Update model with actual data and drivers, maintain actual vs. budget and forecast comparisons
  • Investigate and identify drivers of revenue and expense variances through research of historical accounting and operating data, adjusting projection assumptions as needed
  • Develop and maintain scenario-based forecasts as needed
• Assist with, and eventually take ownership of general management reporting and analytical deliverables
  • Monthly financial reporting package
  • Revenue-by-client, cohort, and retention/churn analysis
  • Revenue and expense margin analysis
  • Sales Goals vs. actual revenue reporting and analysis  
  • Company KPIs and departmental analytics
  • Functional P&L reporting and analysis
  • Vertical P&L reporting and analysis (by business line, division, geography, etc.)
  • People Costs projections and analysis (compensation by employee type, by geography, etc.) 
• Establish and manage full cycle FP&A processes and reporting frameworks as the company scales
• Assist leadership with board reporting, investor materials, and strategic planning
• Support M&A analysis, market expansion modeling, and capital allocation decisions when relevant 

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
• 5+ years of professional corporate finance and/or FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, recurring and ad hoc analysis, etc. 
• Experience in investment banking, private equity, and/or transaction advisory a plus
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and relationship between accounting and FP&A Strong MS Office skills required, including advanced Excel skills (complex spreadsheets, formulas, etc.)
• Proficiency in ERP/accounting software; previous Quickbooks and/or Oracle/Netsuite experience a plus
• Ability to work with, analyze and summarize large data sets; database experience a plus
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Critical thinker with problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize
• Superb attention to detail, organizational skills, and excellent communication skills
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and sense of accountability, integrity and honesty
• Exceptional time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Evidence of success in previous / current positions that are similar to this position
• Excellent professional references
• Ability to operate, communicate and succeed remotely (via video-conference, phone, email, Slack, etc.), and responsibly achieve goals without being managed in-person 

Additional information:

• Position reports to the VP of Finance
• Position will report to Company HQ in Tampa, Florida, but will have the ability to work remotely

 About Symphonic Distribution

Symphonic Distribution enables content creators to fully maximize their music’s revenue and grow their global audience. The company focuses on working with: record labels, artists, managers, producers, social media influencers, and even distributors just like us to get their messages seen and heard. While our core business is to distribute music digitally and physically for the many talented creators that we have the honor of working with, we focus on a number of services, such as: Physical Distribution, User Generated Content Monetization on YouTube, Tik Tok, Triller, Instagram, Release Promotion such as Playlist pitching, marketing diagnostics, strategy and a number of other very important services to ensure that creators are maximizing and collecting on as many royalties as possible. Symphonic also showcases one of the largest partnership networks available, partnering with Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon, and many other services where music can be consumed on. Check out more about us on our website at www.symdistro.com