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About The OrchardThe Orchard is a leading full-service music distribution companyoperatingin 48 markets worldwide and servicing top global independent artists and labels. Withcutting-edgeoperations and an unparalleled global team,The Orchardpartners with clients to providefull scalesolutions across a variety of verticals. Championed by an exceptional community of music lovers and experts, The Orchard empowers creators to grow and evolve in the dynamic, global industry. The Orchard focuses on providing a comfortable, social, and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity. The Orchard is looking for a dynamic and collaborative Associate Director, Finance & Accounting to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and natural team player who thrives in a fast paced, ever evolving environment with at least 6 years of accounting experience. Month end close at a global, publicly traded organization and Big Four experience are preferred. A hands on leadership style and the agility to pivot quickly as business needs change. This role will report into the Senior Director, Finance & Accounting and will be based in our New York City office. The Associate Director will play a key role in mentoring junior team members, partnering cross-functionally and driving continuous process improvement across our finance operations.What You'll Do Office- first role, in office 4 days a week.Month End Close & Financial Reporting Lead and actively participate in the month end close process, including reviewing and approving journal entries prepared by Senior Accountants and offshore teams, while also preparing complex JEs in SAP for domestic and foreign entities. Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations and schedules, analyze account movements and investigate significant or unusual variances with a solutions oriented mindset. Partner with the Senior Director to continuously evaluate and streamline the close process, adapting quickly to structural or business changes as they arise. Oversee and review key balance sheet accounts including holdback reserves and contingent considerations.Multi-Entity & Business Unit Oversight Serve as the primary finance point of contact for multiple entities, business units and labels ensuring timely and accurate monthly JEs, accruals, and financial reviews. Analyze monthly financial results across entities, business units and labels, proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and communicating findings clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners. Review non contingent accruals by examining contract terms and preparing entity level accrual JEs with precision and accountability. Prepare and review monthly accruals and actuals for labels and monitor equity income activity for investments.Group Reporting & Parent Company Collaboration Lead preparation of monthly and quarterly financial schedules for group reporting, including Sony quarterly schedules (intangibles), Sony Music Global Finance requests, intercompany variance reporting and Sony Tax Packs. Manage Orchard Transfer Pricing processes and multi entity transaction reviews, partnering cross-functionally to ensure accuracy and compliance. Act as a key liaison with Sony Music Global Finance, responding to ad-hoc requests promptly and collaboratively.Audit, Compliance & SOX Partner with external and internal auditors on local statutory audits, group level audits, business process reviews, and SOX compliance, acting as a knowledgeable and responsive point of contact who can adapt documentation and deliverables to meet evolving audit requirements. Oversee and maintain SOX controls, including ensuring new label advances are routed to EVP & CFO and EVP Label BA for timely review and tegration, Systems & Process Improvement Champion integration projects by evaluating current processes and controls,