Aya Kozhomberdieva

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Vice President, Global Finance at Sony Music Entertainment

United States

Overview

Aya is the Vice President of Global Finance at Sony Music Entertainment, bringing over 14 years of experience from Fortune 500 companies and Deloitte. A CPA with a Masters degree, she specializes in technical accounting, IPO readiness, and building scalable finance operations. Colleagues describe her as thoughtful, proactive, and analytical.

She is proud of her Kyrgyz heritage and passionate about fostering inclusive and diverse team environments. With her parents being musicians, she has a deep personal connection to the music world, viewing her current role as a full-circle moment that blends her professional expertise with her familys background.

Her familys musical history provides her with a unique, lifelong connection to the industry she now serves professionally.

Personality Overview

Precise

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Financial Transformation
Her experience focuses on leading teams through complex transformations, strengthening controls, and building scalable finance operations for global companies.
AI Advancements
Shares content on the evolution of artificial intelligence, from demystifying AGI to its practical applications in transforming industries like aerospace.
Music Industry
Feels a deep personal connection to the music industry, as her mother, father, and stepdad are all musicians.

Media Appearances

Aya has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Vice President, Global Finance at Sony Music Entertainment
9-2019 - 11-2025
Audit Senior Manager at Deloitte
9-2016 - 9-2019
Audit Manager at Deloitte
9-2013 - 9-2016
Audit Senior at Deloitte
2010 - 2013
Audit Staff to Senior at Deloitte

Education

2004 - 2009
Master's degree from Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics

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Insights For Selling To Aya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aya is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aya

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aya move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Aya take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Aya

Personality Compatibility


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