Finance & Royalties Intern
The application window for this role has been extended: Please apply by September 3rd at 10:00
At Sony Music Entertainment, we’re not just part of the music industry - we’re leading it. By bringing together music, technology, and culture, we’re creating real impact for our artists, our people, and the world around us. Here, you’ll be part of a global, collaborative community that’s constantly evolving, innovating, and shaping what’s next.
This is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully, while gaining a unique, end-to-end understanding of how a major music company operates—from financial decision making, to artist payments and beyond.
The Royalties & Finance (R&F) department at Sony Music is split into two main operational areas – Central R&F, and Label R&F.
There are two roles on offer in each of the R&F teams meaning four roles in total across central and label R&F giving fantastic opportunities for individuals who are analytical, curious, and eager to understand the bigger picture behind the music.
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Role Overview:
Ways of Working
- Office attendance: Monday to Thursday in the office, Friday is our work from home day
- Offsite working: No offsite working opportunities
What you'll do:
Cross-Team Collaboration & Broader Exposure
- Work closely with both the Finance and Royalties teams, supporting key day-to-day operations and long-term projects
- Liaise with departments such as Marketing, Legal, Sales, and Global Finance to understand how financial and contractual data flows across the business
- Gain exposure to artist contract administration, budgeting processes, third-party reporting, and performance analysis
Central Finance Responsibilities
- Support the consolidation and timely submission of group financial results to our parent organisation
- Collaborate with the Central, Label and “New Business” teams on month-end reporting, budget tracking, and forecasting activities
- Responsible for Group Reporting Packs delivered to CFO. These detail and summarise financial performance in the month, YTD and full year (forecast) across the business
- Help prepare reports and analysis for business partners, including executive stakeholders
- Reconcile financial data and identify anomalies in balance sheets to ensure accurate financial statements
- Work closely with cost center owners to manage purchase orders and ensure timely supplier payments
- Raise invoices and respond to finance-related queries, developing a strong understanding of end-to-end financial operations
Central Royalty Responsibilities
- Manage the Royalty Query Log, acting as a first point of contact for standard queries from artists, producers, and managers, while coordinating with Royalty Managers on more complex cases
- Assist in setting up new artist, producer, and licensee contracts in our royalty system (EROS), learning how accurate contract entry ensures artists are paid correctly
- Support the collection and validation of banking and identity information for artist payments<