Accounting Manager, Consolidations &… at Create Music… · Los…

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

The Accounting Manager, Consolidations & Intercompany will report to the Director of Accounting and own the monthly consolidation and intercompany accounting function across a complex, multi-currency group of 50+ legal entities. This role is responsible for producing an accurate, timely, and fully eliminated consolidated financial statement, and for maintaining the integrity of all intercompany transactions, balances, and loan arrangements across the group.

As a private equity–backed company that grows through frequent acquisitions, Create adds new legal entities on a regular basis. This position is critical to that strategy — standing up newly acquired entities within the consolidation structure, establishing intercompany frameworks and eliminations, and partnering closely with the tax team on transfer pricing. The ideal candidate combines strong technical consolidation expertise with the operational discipline to build scalable, audit-ready processes in a fast-moving M&A environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation process across 50+ legal entities, including multi-currency translation (FX) and CTA calculations, and deliver accurate, timely consolidated GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Prepare and review all intercompany eliminations, ensuring intercompany revenue, expense, receivable, payable, and investment balances are fully eliminated on consolidation
• Prepare and review noncontrolling interest (NCI) calculations, rollforwards, and attribution of earnings for partially owned subsidiaries
• Manage the full intercompany accounting lifecycle - transaction processing, matching, netting, settlement, and reconciliation - and resolve intercompany imbalances across entities
• Maintain intercompany loan schedules, including principal, interest accruals, amortization, and repayments, and ensure supporting documentation and loan agreements are complete and current
• Prepare intercompany interest calculations and journal entries, and maintain a clear audit trail for all intercompany financing arrangements
• Partner with the Tax team to support transfer pricing, including maintaining intercompany agreements, providing transaction data and documentation, and ensuring intercompany pricing is applied and recorded consistently
• Partner with Technical Accounting on complex transactions and accounting governance of the legal entity structure to ensure appropriate consolidation treatment and financial statement presentation
• Integrate newly acquired entities into the consolidation and intercompany framework, including opening balance setup, chart of accounts mapping, elimination structures, and intercompany onboarding
• Design, implement, and continuously improve consolidation and intercompany processes, policies, and internal controls to support a scalable, audit-ready environment
• Own consolidation- and intercompany-related month-end close activities, including reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis
• Maintain the integrity of the consolidation structure and legal entity hierarchy within the ERP as the group grows; monitor changes in ownership, restructurings, acquisitions, dispositions, and/or recapitalizations, and assess the accounting impact on the consolidation process
• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors on consolidation, intercompany, and intercompany loan matters
• Provide regular reporting, KPIs, and ad hoc analysis to Accounting leadership and cross-functional stakeholders (Tax, FP&A, Treasury, M&A)
• Support broader finance initiatives, including system implementations, automation, and global process alignment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or equivalent strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including consolidations and intercompany accounting in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment; 2+ years in a leadership or ownership capacity
• Experience in a private equity–backed or high-growth, acquisitive company
• Proven experience owning a multi-entity consolidation and intercompany elimination process and supporting month-end close
• Working knowledge of intercompany loans, intercompany financing, and supporting transfer pricing requirements
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, foreign currency translation, and internal controls in a fast-scaling organization
• Advanced experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred) and consolidation tooling
• Experience with consolidation assessments, such as voting interest entity (VOE), variable interest entity (VIE), and special purpose vehicle (SPV), a plus
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
• Experience supporting M&A integrations and system/process scaling is a strong plus
• Experience in music, media, or digital content businesses
• Exposure to international operations, FX, and cross-border intercompany structures
• Familiarity with royalty or advance-based revenue and payment structures

Pay Scale

• $115,000 - 145,000 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.