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Twitch

Senior Accountant, Content Accounting

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$79K - $100K/yr

GAAP & internal accounting policy and meet our contractually obligated payout and reporting ... We support a diverse set of business stakeholders including content acquisition, music licensing ...

Twitch

Senior Accountant, Content Accounting

Seattle, WA · On-site

$84K - $105K/yr

GAAP & internal accounting policy and meet our contractually obligated payout and reporting ... We support a diverse set of business stakeholders including content acquisition, music licensing ...

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As of Jul 17, 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.

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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.

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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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Senior Accountant, Content Accounting

Senior Accountant, Content Accounting

Twitch

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

$79K - $100K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

About Us
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.
We're about community, inside and out. You'll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We're on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we're up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we're solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.
About the Team
At Twitch, Content Accounting is responsible for managing the end to end financial and reporting obligations of negotiated agreements with content providers, influencers, production companies, and music rights holders. Our goal is to close our books in accordance with U.S. GAAP & internal accounting policy and meet our contractually obligated payout and reporting requirements. We support a diverse set of business stakeholders including content acquisition, music licensing, influencer marketing, and event production. We work closely with our legal, FP&A, tax and enterprise technology counterparts to accelerate Twitch's strategy.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Accountant eager to help us re-imagine how Content Accounting operates with the growing capabilities of AI. Your core work will have you involved at every step of the process from contract ideation through to final payout-providing support for negotiation, drafting technical accounting memos, preparing cost and payout calculations, executing month-end close activities, facilitating payment runs, and delivering reporting.
A successful candidate uses GenAI tools both reflexively and responsibly to enhance the group's daily productivity. You are passionate about accounting, thrive in the details, have an understanding of how data flows through systems, and have demonstrated the ability to break down ambiguous problems into concrete steps. You will play a key role in standardizing data and modifying processes, both inside and outside our team, to enable the introduction of GenAI to drive value.
This role reports to the Director of Content Accounting. You can work in San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Irvine, CA; or Seattle, WA
You Will:
  • Ensure the completeness of contractual records, review contract terms and document the application of our accounting policies
  • Support month-end close including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and fluctuation narratives for content costs
  • Ensure payouts are processed by obtaining payment support, ensuring tax compliance, responding to inquiries, and uploading to the accounting system
  • Utilize state of the art GenAI tools to develop, operate and manage agentic workflows to optimize core processes
  • Build relationships with cross-functional business and support stakeholders
  • Drive process improvements within your scope and contribute to transformation projects
  • Take on ad-hoc requests and own projects from start to finish on top of your core remit
  • Responsibilities will evolve over time. We are a small team and business support rotates.
You Have:
  • Bachelor's degree with a major or emphasis in Accounting or a related finance field
  • 3+ years of accounting experience at a quickly evolving company or public accounting firm
  • Experience with contract reviews (revenue, leases, or other complex documents)
  • Strong aptitude for quickly mastering new systems, tools, and emerging technologies
  • Proficiency building in Excel / Google Sheets and familiarity with data tools such as SQL
  • Ability to recognize and implement process improvements and build scalable solutions with GenAI in mind
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to distill complex analysis into actionable insights for stakeholders and leadership
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of successful business partnership
Bonus Points
  • CPA License
  • Experience with SAP, QuickSight, Mode Analytics, or other related ERP, BI, or data visualization tools.
  • Hands on experience with emerging AI technologies (e.g., Claude Code, MCP and Agentic Workflows)
  • Avid Twitch user as a creator or viewer and passionate about the creator economy.
Perks
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Job ID: TW9227
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
US, WA, Seattle - Annually
$80,400-$117,100 USD
US, CA, San Francisco - Annually
$73,600-$128,800 USD
US, CA, Irvine - Annually
$66,900-$117,100 USD
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
US, CA, Los Angeles - Annually
$66,900-$117,100 USD
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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