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How much do music accounting jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for music accounting in the United States is $95,659.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $78,000.00 and $112,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Music Accounting position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Music Accounting, you need a strong background in accounting principles, financial reporting, and royalties management, often supported by a degree in accounting or finance. Familiarity with industry-specific software such as QuickBooks, royalty accounting platforms, and Excel is essential. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and effective communication are highly valued in this role. These abilities enable accurate tracking of complex royalty streams, transparent financial reporting, and successful collaboration with artists, labels, and other stakeholders.

What is a Music Accounting job?

A Music Accounting job involves managing financial transactions, royalties, and budgets for artists, record labels, and music publishers. Professionals in this role track income from streaming, licensing, and performances, ensuring accurate payments to rights holders. They also handle financial reporting, tax compliance, and contract analysis to ensure proper revenue distribution. This role requires strong analytical skills and knowledge of the music industry's financial structures.

What are some common challenges faced in Music Accounting roles?

Music Accounting professionals often navigate the complexities of tracking income from multiple sources, such as streaming platforms, physical sales, and live performances, each with unique reporting requirements. Ensuring timely and accurate royalty payments to artists and rights holders can be challenging due to frequent changes in licensing agreements and international accounting standards. Additionally, professionals in this field must regularly communicate and coordinate with artists, managers, and record labels to clarify payment details or resolve discrepancies. Adapting to evolving technology and staying updated on industry regulations are also key aspects that impact daily responsibilities.

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Accounting Research/Technical Accounting Consultant

Accounting Research/Technical Accounting Consultant

Williams Companies

Tulsa, OK

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago


Job description

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams.
This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to do work that matters. At Williams, you'll explore and grow your career alongside teammates who become trusted partners and mentors who challenge you to be your best, inside and outside the office. We're committed to making clean energy happen - and we're looking for people who want to bring their energy, expertise, and ideas to work that truly makes an impact.

As an Accounting Research/Technical Accounting Consultant, you'll serve as a trusted technical accounting partner supporting financial statement integrity and complex accounting matters across the organization. You'll apply deep accounting expertise and seasoned judgment to highly complex, nonroutine issues, while mentoring others and influencing outcomes through clear analysis and wellsupported recommendations. You'll also play an active role in identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes through automation, data, and technology - helping drive efficiency, quality, and scalability across the function. Success in this role requires strong technical acumen, curiosity, and the confidence to tackle complex problems headon.

Your work will be challenging, visible, and meaningful - and guided by our Core Values, you'll continue to learn, grow, and make a difference at Williams.

Responsibilities / Expectations

  • Prepare, maintain, and enhance complex schedules, reports, and analyses for internal and external stakeholders, operating independently except in the most complex situations
  • Research, document, and clearly explain accounting conclusions for internal partners and internal/external audit requirements
  • Lead complex accounting initiatives and projects, defining approach, identifying risks, and coordinating resources to achieve objectives
  • Analyze and process large volumes of sensitive and confidential financial data with accuracy and sound judgment
  • Identify and recommend opportunities to improve accounting processes through standardization, automation, and datadriven solutions
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Education / Experience

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with a strong accounting foundation
  • Minimum eight (8) years of progressive accounting experience within the energy industry

Preferred

  • CPA
  • Experience with technical accounting, data analytics, and/or accounting automation
  • Previous Public Accounting experience

Other Requirements

  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with safety as a top priority
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to understand, navigate, and improve complex accounting processes and systems
  • Strong analytical, problemsolving, and financial analysis skills
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders and communicating financial insights clearly and confidently
  • Preferred: Ability to research, interpret, and apply U.S. GAAP to complex accounting matters

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A Day in the Life - Accounting Research & Technical Matters

In this role, you will support high-impact, non-routine accounting matters that are visible across the organization. Responsibilities may include researching and documenting accounting conclusions for unique transactions, advising on transaction structuring and deal evaluation in partnership with finance and business teams, and coordinating support for audit and external reporting deliverables.

You will be a key partner in applying U.S. GAAP in areas that require careful interpretation and well-supported judgment, helping stakeholders evaluate alternatives, align on a position, and clearly document the rationale. Engagements may span acquisitions, joint ventures, adoption of new accounting standards, and other complex transactions-well-suited for an individual who can translate technical guidance into practical, business-focused recommendations.

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About Tulsa:

Our corporate headquarters is located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2nd largest city in Oklahoma and the 47th most populous in the U.S.

Tulsa is known as the Mother of "The Mother Road" - Route 66, and boasts impressive art deco architecture, the #1 city park in the U.S. (The Gathering Place) and is a great venue for live music. It's an easy place to get in and out of, with more than 20 non-stop flight destinations offered at Tulsa International Airport. Tulsa is listed on CNN Travel's best destinations to visit in 2022!

Tulsa is not only a great place to live, but it's affordable. According to the 2019 Economic Report from Tulsa's Future, the cost of living is 8 percent below the U.S. average. There is no place like T-Town. Check out visittulsa.com to learn more!

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

  • Competitive compensation

  • Annual incentive program

  • Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

  • Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

  • 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

  • Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

  • A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Robust employee learning and development

  • High internal mobility (we promote from within)

  • Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

  • Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

  • Domestic partner benefits

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

  • Employee resource groups

  • Employee assistance programs

  • Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

  • Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

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