Careers
Job Openings:
Position: Accounting and SOX Compliance Analyst
Location: New York, NY (On-Site)
The Position
Reservoir seeks an experienced Accounting and SOX Compliance Analyst with a strong background in Accounting, Finance, and SOX compliance. This role involves supporting Reservoir Media’s finance and accounting operations while ensuring robust internal controls that meet SOX compliance requirements. The role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls to ensure SOX compliance, working closely with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
- Support and perform testing of SOX controls and provide recommendations for enhancements.
- Assist in the preparation and review of financial reports, ensuring accuracy and alignment with GAAP.
- Collaborate with finance and accounting teams on monthly and quarterly financial close processes.
- Participate in the design, implementation, and testing of process improvements within the Finance and Accounting departments.
- Prepare documentation to support SOX compliance, including risk and control matrices, process narratives, and flowcharts.
- Assist in the annual SOX scoping and risk assessment process, adjusting control documentation as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or SOX compliance, ideally in a publicly traded company or public accounting firm.
- Strong understanding of SOX compliance requirements, including experience in developing and testing controls.
- CPA designation is preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with GAAP and experience in financial reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to assess risk and prioritize issues effectively.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
Compensation:
An annual base salary commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $160K to $175K, plus bonus and competitive benefits will be offered to the successful hire.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
The company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Further, the company strives to create a diverse, welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants and employees.
Contact
To apply for this role, or to recommend a qualified professional, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@reservoir-media.com
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Internships:
Reservoir offers internships in several cities and across various departments during Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Contact internships@reservoir-media.com to apply. Spring 2025 internship applications are now open.
Openings may include:
Position: Music Publishing Marketing Internship
Location: SoHo, New York, NY/Remote
Placement Overview:
- The Music Publishing Marketing internship will provide meaningful and educational real-world experience within the scope of an independent music publishing company. Reservoir’s objective in hosting all interns is to provide valuable preparation for a professional career in the entertainment industry.
- Reservoir’s internship program is a maximum 16-week, part time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
- Internships can take place either fully in person or hybrid (in person/remote).
- Marketing Interns will rotate through the following areas, including, but not limited to:
- Assisting in producing and posting content for company web properties to promote Reservoir and its roster and catalog, including:
- Drafting news stories, e-newsletters, and social media posts
- Creating custom graphics and video assets
- Researching and brainstorming new digital marketing platforms and tactics
- Learning how to identify and conceptualize promotional opportunities in the music publishing space; assist in researching, assessing, and pitching for these opportunities
- Assisting in press planning and surveillance
- Assisting in producing and posting content for company web properties to promote Reservoir and its roster and catalog, including:
Intern Requirements:
Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a music business, communications, marketing, advertising, or related program. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva required; exceptional writing skills preferred. Attractive candidates will also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important.
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Position: Recorded Music Internship
Location: SoHo, New York, NY/Remote
Placement Overview:
- Reservoir Media Management, Inc. is seeking a recorded music intern to help support the label marketing and digital operations teams. This internship will sit within the recorded music division of Reservoir Media, which includes Chrysalis Records (frontline and catalog), Tommy Boy Records, and more.
- Reservoir’s Summer internship program is a maximum 16-week, part time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
- Internships can take place either fully in-person or hybrid in-person/remote. Recorded Music Intern Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative research on consumer behavior, marketing trends, digital and social media developments and specific industry/client business to enhance sales probability
- Assist with D2C website (release descriptions/social media links/gathering content)
- Creating marketing materials, one sheets, custom graphics and video assets for promotional opps & social media
- Support metadata quality assurance across recorded music catalogs within content management system
- Conduct label copy and rights provenance research for legacy recordings as
- Support the digital ops team regarding the delivery of recorded music catalogs to DSPs
- Ad hoc projects as needed
Intern Requirements:
Recorded Music intern candidates must have a basic understanding of record label operations. Experience using Microsoft Excel is a plus. Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students concentrated in a music business or marketing degree. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Attractive candidates will also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite & Canva are a plus. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important.
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Position: Royalties Internship
Location: SoHo, New York, NY/Remote
Placement Overview:
- The Royalties internship will provide meaningful and educational real-world experience within the scope of an independent music publishing company. Reservoir’s objective in hosting all interns is to provide valuable preparation for a professional career in the entertainment industry.
- Reservoir’s internship program is a 16-week, part-time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
- Internships can take place either fully in-person or hybrid in-person/remote.
- Royalty interns will rotate through the following areas, including, but not limited to:
- Processing incoming royalties received from affiliated parties using Vistex Music Maestro
- Becoming familiar with royalty terminology, processes, and various reporting’s
- Assisting with organizing and maintaining physical and digital statements received
- Processing outgoing royalties due to writers using Vistex Music Maestro
- Assisting in monthly and quarterly royalty runs and expense reporting
- Client maintenance within Vistex Music Maestro
Intern Requirements:
Royalty intern candidates must have experience using Microsoft Excel. Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a music business, finance, accounting, or related program. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Candidates should also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important. Music Maestro knowledge a plus.
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Position: Licensing & Copyright Internship
Location: SoHo, New York, NY/Remote
Placement Overview:
- The Licensing & Copyright internship will provide meaningful and educational real-world experience within the scope of an independent music publishing company. Reservoir’s objective in hosting all interns is to provide valuable preparation for a professional career in the entertainment industry.
- Reservoir’s internship program is a maximum 16-week, part time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
- Internships can take place either fully in person or hybrid.
- Licensing & Copyright Interns will rotate through the following areas, including, but not limited to:
- Researching songs, composers, and publishers in PRO/CMO databases and other online sources
- Assisting in onboarding new clients to Reservoir’s system as well as entering new song and recording data for existing clients in Music Maestro
- Importing registration acknowledgement files from PROs and isolate and report on any errored registrations
- Claiming songs & associated recordings at various sources such as YouTube, TikTok, Meta, and Spotify Publishing Analytics
- Reviewing different types of publishing agreements such as Admin vs CoPub
- Helping track the use of Reservoir’s works on both licensed and unlicensed platforms
- Processing registration certificates from the US Copyright Office
- Generating mechanical licenses for use of Reservoir’s songs on CDs, vinyl, permanent download, etc.
Intern Requirements:
Licensing & Copyright intern candidates must have experience using Microsoft Excel. Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a music, business, communications, or related program. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Candidates should also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important. Music Maestro knowledge a plus.
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Position: Creative Publishing Internship
Location: Nashville, TN
Placement Overview:
- The Creative Publishing internship will provide meaningful and educational real-world experience within the scope of an independent music publishing company. Reservoir’s objective in hosting all interns is to provide valuable preparation for a professional career in the entertainment industry.
- Reservoir’s internship program is a 16-week, part time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
- The position will be in person at Reservoir’s Nashville office, located at 3209 West End Ave.
- Creative interns will rotate through the following areas, including, but not limited to:
- Typing out lyrics for new song turn-ins
- Tagging new turn-ins for sync purposes
- Learning how to navigate our chosen software, DISCO
- Curating pitch lists to pitch songs to their supervisors
- Updating weekly spreadsheets for new releases
- Research concerning new signings, acquisitions, etc.
Intern Requirements:
Creative intern candidates must have experience using Microsoft Excel. Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a music business, or entertainment related program. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Attractive candidates will also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important.
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Position: Synch Internship
Location: New York, NY/Remote
Placement Overview:
- The Synch internship will provide meaningful and educational real-world experience within the scope of an independent music publishing company. Reservoir’s objective in hosting all interns is to provide valuable preparation for a professional career in the entertainment industry.
- Reservoir’s internship program is a maximum 16-week, part time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
- Internships can take place either fully in person or hybrid (in person/remote).
- Synch interns will rotate through the following areas, including, but not limited to:
- Ingesting new releases on a weekly basis, procuring audio and uploading to the Reservoir DISCO
- Working with the Digital Asset manager toward optimal organization of the Reservoir catalog audio at large in DISCO
- Helping with setting up metadata spreadsheets to import into DISCO
- Helping with ingestions of larger catalogs into DISCO / Dropbox
Intern Requirements:
Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a music business or related music industry program. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Exceptional writing skills preferred. Attractive candidates will also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important. Aside from duties, this is an opportunity to have discussions with the synch team regarding the marketing of music.
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