Manager of Tax, Kobalt Music
$110-130k
3-5 days a week in office (Meatpacking District, NY)
Music services company of tomorrow
Job no longer available
Music services company of tomorrow
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$110-130k
3-5 days a week in office (Meatpacking District, NY)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To improve the future of music by combining music services and technology empowering artists, songwriters, publishers, and labels with innovative technology, transparency, flexibility, ownership, and control.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years experience, specifically US corporate tax compliance and income tax provision experience
- You are a CPA, ideally with a background working for a large, global accounting firm as well as industry experience
- You have exceptional organizational and prioritization skills and are comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment requiring flexibility and ability to pivot when needed
- You have a flexible and proactive working style, a natural team player with strong relationship-building skills and effective decision-making skills
- You are a proficient user of Excel and can demonstrate data analysis skills as well tech-savviness
What the job involves
- As the Tax Manager at Kobalt Music, you will be working in a close-knit team based in New York, responsible for tax compliance and planning throughout the organization
- Reporting to the Vice President of Tax, you will ensure that all returns and filings are completed and filed on time in every territory where we operate
- You will calculate the global consolidated and local income tax provisions for annual reporting obligations
- This is a diverse and varied role which offers the opportunity to work with different types of taxes in many jurisdictions around the world in a global, creative company
- No two days are the same and there is always something new to learn in a dynamic, flexible and proactive working environment
- You review consolidated US and international corporate tax returns as prepared by external advisors
- You prepare and review tax returns including indirect (VAT, GST), informational and withholding (1099, 1042) as well as local (gross receipts, property, commercial rent), including monitoring jurisdiction nexus
- You prepare calculations and financial statement disclosures for accounting for income taxes under IAS 12
- You prepare quarterly US & UK estimated corporation tax payments based on future forecasts
- You reconcile tax general ledger accounts
- You oversee the global tax residency certificate process
- You manage the global tax calendar, tax payments, and weekly project list
- You engage with external advisors on special projects, including global transfer pricing reports and R&D tax credit calculations
- You conduct research on tax issues and provide guidance on tax implications of business decisions
- You monitor changes in tax laws and regulations and assess potential impact on the company
- You implement new efficiencies with the creation or streamlining of workpapers and procedures
- You interact with other Finance department staff and managers to review and analyze data, which may include holding informational training sessions for their teams
- You also interact with other Kobalt departments across all offices including Business Affairs, Publishing Operations, Writer & Publisher Relations as well as People & Culture
Our take
Kobalt manages the reporting and collection of digital music royalties for over 30,000 songwriters, 700,000 songs, and 500 publishing companies worldwide including Roddy Ricch, FINNEAS, Stevie Nicks, and Paul McCartney.
It's aiming to increase trust between the music and technology industries in order to build a new infrastructure that benefits fans, creators, rights owners and DSPs.
The transition from purchasing to streaming in the music world has added complexity to how royalties are distributed and collected while also increasing the size of the music industry in terms of the revenue it generates. Kobalt benefits from both of those trends.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Mar 2019
$107.4m
LATE VC
Oct 2017
$15m
LATE VC
Total funding: $456.3m
Company benefits
- Global Corporate Discounts
- Family friendly benefits
- Learning Opportunities
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Additional info
- Kobalt represents on average over 40% of the top 100 songs and albums in both the US and UK
- This is an established yet fast growing creator-centric company of artists and songwriters including The Chainsmokers, Kelly Clarkson, Miles Davis, Dave Grohl, Lauv, Zayn Malik, Max Martin, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Pitbull, Elvis Presley, Skrillex, Sam Smith, and many more
Leadership
Willard Ahdritz
(Chairman)Previously worked as Senior Manager of L.E.K. Consulting, and was Executive Chairman of AWAL. Also founded AMRA Music.
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