Kobalt Music

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Process UK and US invoices using NetSuite
• Match invoices against purchase orders and verify supporting information and approvals
• Support supplier payment runs, currently twice weekly
• Process payments using Kyriba
• Prepare and manage payments to Kobalt clients
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Support bank and account reconciliations
• Process employee expenses
• Produce purchase ledger reports and maintain accurate financial records
• Enter financial information into internal systems, including the royalties database
• Respond to invoice, supplier and payment queries and take ownership through resolution where appropriate
• Follow Finance processes, procedures and controls
• Support the broader Finance team with ad-hoc tasks and projects
• Identify opportunities to simplify, improve accuracy and increase Finance process efficiency

Finance Assistant

Executive Assistant

• Provide day-to-day operational support across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury
• Process and review invoices, purchase orders and other financial transactions
• Support preparation, review and execution of payment runs, including manual and ad-hoc payments
• Perform transaction reviews and approvals within delegated authority
• Complete supplier, account and payment reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Support Treasury operations and payment execution using Kyriba and other relevant systems
• Ensure compliance with financial processes, controls and approval requirements
• Investigate and resolve payment, invoice and account queries
• Manage Finance support tickets through Freshdesk
• Support the quarterly client statement process for the AMRA business unit
• Identify opportunities to improve payment, AP/AR and Treasury processes
• Maintain process documentation and support knowledge sharing and cross-training
• Build relationships with Finance and wider business colleagues
• Support broader Finance projects and process-improvement initiatives
• Develop knowledge of Kobalt’s Finance and Treasury processes, systems and controls
• Take ownership of processing, reconciliations, payment support and queries with increasing independence
• Contribute to stronger controls, simplified processes, improved efficiency, documentation and team cross-coverage

Senior Assistant, Finance – Treasury

• Coordinate and manage monthly UK and Rest of World payroll processes
• Work with the People Team and third-party payroll providers to ensure payroll information is accurate and timely
• Coordinate Finance activities in the monthly payroll cycle and resolve discrepancies
• Review payroll amendments and investigate items that do not reconcile
• Prepare and post UK and Rest of World payroll journal entries
• Perform payroll-related balance sheet and account reconciliations
• Analyse payroll accounts and investigate variances
• Maintain confidentiality, controls, supporting documentation and audit trails
• Identify payroll accounting issues and control risks and escalate them appropriately
• Perform corporate bank account reconciliations and associated journal entries
• Support balance sheet reconciliations, General Ledger, month-end and year-end activities
• Participate in the annual audit and respond to audit requests
• Maintain process documentation and support improvements to processes and controls
• Build relationships with Finance colleagues, the People Team and external payroll providers
• Act as a Finance point of contact for payroll accounting and reconciliation matters
• Support knowledge sharing, cross-coverage, ad-hoc Finance requests and process-improvement initiatives

Senior Assistant, Finance – General Ledger, Payroll

Manager

• Support the day-to-day operations of the Copyright function across North American and Latin American collection societies
• Ensure accurate registration and monetization of the publishing catalog
• Support the U.S. Mechanical Licensing function and cross-functional business initiatives
• Oversee 4–5 direct reports, guiding their work and supporting their development
• Manage copyright registration, data management, and society communication across North and Latin America
• Serve as a point of contact for key North American collection societies
• Submit timely copyright registrations to the US Copyright Office
• Collaborate with the Director on process improvements, reporting needs, and society engagement strategies
• Liaise with Royalties & Tracking, Writer & Publisher Relations, Finance, and Technology teams to resolve issues and implement solutions
• Monitor industry trends and changes in copyright and licensing
• Ensure data integrity and follow up on open tasks with societies and partners
• Support preparation for industry events, AGMs, and working groups, occasionally attending with or on behalf of the Director
• Report to the Director, Copyright

Manager, Copyright

• Support all of Kobalt’s business units in planning and budgeting
• Help drive the business through regular forecasting and analysis with a focus on revenue and margin
• Create and develop financing models
• Provide insight into revenue performance
• Carry out ad-hoc analysis for senior management
• Support delivery of regular weekly/monthly/quarterly management reporting deliverables
• Capture detailed notes during weekly and monthly business calls and summarize takeaways with the team
• Improve and integrate data across multiple systems and departments using SQL
• Maintain revenue and margin models across actuals, budget, and forecast figures
• Adopt new tools to assist with process improvements
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for financial analysis

Junior Analyst, Corporate Finance – FP&A

• Negotiate and close synchronization requests, ensuring rights are cleared accurately and efficiently with fair terms and fees for licenses originating in North America
• Build, develop, and maintain relationships with music supervisors and licensees
• Communicate with Kobalt clients, including songwriters, artists, and representatives, to provide advice and obtain approval for license requests
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to troubleshoot split discrepancies and overcome licensing obstacles
• Collaborate on forward-thinking projects advancing business objectives
• Manage direct reports, ensuring individual and team goals are met and personal development is fostered
• Build internal relationships, learn Kobalt workflows, and clear sync opportunities
• Manage a customer base, anticipate client expectations, and contribute to key projects
• Drive revenue and contribute to important initiatives

Senior Manager, Sync Clearance

• Identify, develop and sign outstanding songwriters and producers across the Nordics and Europe
• Build relationships with artists, writers, managers, producers, labels and the wider creative community
• Support writer management and publishing deal negotiations with Business Affairs
• Create collaboration opportunities, writing sessions and creative connections for the roster
• Monitor emerging trends in music, culture and digital platforms
• Use data and insights alongside creative instinct to support signing decisions and strategy
• Collaborate with international A&R teams across Europe, the US and APAC
• Contribute to the growth and success of Kobalt’s creative roster

Manager, A&R

• Identify and build relationships with songwriters, artists and producers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland
• Use network, live music, data, digital platforms and creative judgement to identify emerging talent, trends and opportunities
• Develop signing opportunities from initial conversations through proposal, working with Business Affairs on deal structures and negotiations
• Build long-term relationships with Kobalt’s existing roster and identify opportunities supporting their creative development
• Organise writing sessions, introductions and collaborations
• Create opportunities for writers, artists and songs
• Collaborate with international A&R teams across Europe, the US and APAC
• Share market intelligence, emerging trends and talent opportunities with the wider Creative team
• Represent Kobalt within the creative community and build relationships and presence across the region
• Establish a talent and signing-opportunity pipeline across the region
• Progress signing opportunities and create local and international collaborations
• Contribute new signing opportunities and support development of the existing roster