Napster is looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to join their Finance/FP&A team in Seattle.

About Us:

Rhapsody Int'l is a pioneer in digital music and a leading provider of music streaming technologies and services for businesses, including some of the world's most recognized and respected consumer services companies. Rhapsody operates the Napster platform in 35 countries with a premium subscription service giving millions of subscribers unlimited ad-free access to the music they love anywhere, anytime and on any device – online or offline. Napster combines the iconic history of one of the most recognizable music brands in the world with the vast experience and technological platform of Rhapsody International Inc., the industry's first subscription streaming service provider. Rhapsody is headquartered in Seattle, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America.

We not only offer a best in class music service directly to millions of customers but we are reshaping the music industry by powering companies to create new innovative music streaming services and experiences with our “powered by Napster” music platform solutions. Would you like to work with us to bring this secret sauce to more customers? Imagine a company dedicated to expanding the music industry. Come work with us and make it happen. Impact how millions of music fans listen to music every day!

About the Role:

As Napster’s Senior Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for performing impactful, data-driven analysis and reporting to influence business planning, performance reporting, and management accountability. The role requires a collaborative working style with people at all levels across all functions domestic and internationally. This position is partnering closely with the management team in the budget planning and forecasting process and is reporting directly into our Chief Financial Officer in our Seattle office. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing driver-based annual Budget, Operating plans, and quarterly forecasts in collaboration with operating leaders and summarizing corporate-wide results for the CEO and CFO.
• Providing deal modeling and decision support analyses for recommendations to executive management.
• Defining views and metrics regarding management performance and accountability.
• Developing complex multi-year business models including 3-statement corporate financials for annual strategic plan and capital raise efforts.
• Analyzing monthly revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses for Budget owners to understand what happened, why it happened, and what the implication is.
• Preparing materials for monthly shareholder updates and quarterly Board Meetings.
• Designing and implementing procedures for more efficient reporting tools.
• Analyzing cost structures and assisting in identifying opportunities for improvement in process and profitability growth.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis as requested by business partners.
• Working closely with the accounting team to ensure reliability and accuracy of financial reporting and that compliance requirements are met.

 About You:

You are a data driven Financial Analyst with previous work experience in FP&A in small to mid-size companies. You are proactive and take initiative to determine what needs to be done. You take action and know how to successfully drive and execute projects to completion. You thrive in a small dynamic fast-paced environment and can handle multiple projects simultaneously. You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with various  levels within the organization.

 Your qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or another related field. MBA desired.
• 3+ years’ experience in Accounting, Business Operations, or Financial Planning and Analysis
• Good strategic and tactical business skills & passion for using data to drive better decision making
• Strong qualitative and quantitative/ financial skills
• Expert-level applied knowledge of Excel; experience in JetReports or other reporting system.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to develop working relationships with a broad diversity of cross-functional and cross-business partners
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with/produce high caliber analytics and analysis for senior business leaders/executives
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, strong problem solving skills, exercise sound business judgment

 What Sets Us Apart:

We are very proud of the culture that we have built at Napster and its association with the music industry.  Below is a snapshot of some of our benefits and perks. 

• Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Free Napster Premium Account (with great music discovery advice from your peers)
• State of the art office in downtown Seattle’s Columbia Tower
• Centrally located near public transportation, ferries, bike parking, as well as subsidized commuting options.
• Highly collaborative, hardworking, open environment where you’ll work alongside extremely creative and dedicated people.
• Generous PTO program (and you are encouraged to use it!)
• 9 paid holidays
• In office snacks, soda and coffee
• In house live music performances

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Rhapsody International Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.