Sr. Manager, Accounting

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. 

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WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone.  We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Job Title: Senior Manager, Accounting

Your role:

The Senior Manager for Accounting Operations is responsible for overseeing the monthly close process and all aspects of Label general ledger accounting for WMG. They will liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with SOX requirements as well as managing and developing a team of Accountants. Areas of responsibility and leadership over the following areas:

• General Accounting – responsible for general ledger accounting, including monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, eliminations
• Participations / P&D Contract Administration – responsible for month end accounting accruals and reconciliations
• Royalty Finance – responsible for analyzing royalty expense, accounting for advances, balance sheet account reconciliations, and other ad hoc analysis

Here you’ll get to:

• Manage the monthly close process including analysis, general ledger entries preparation and review, and reconciliation preparation and review

• Support recorded music label and/or publishing  finance by answering questions and performing ad hoc requests

• Work with team to complete submission to corporate and review of related schedules submitted to Corporate and Labels in conjunction with the monthly/quarterly financials

• Liaise with internal and external auditors, and ensure compliance with SOX requirements including ownership of controls, drafting and updating process narratives, and maintenance of requirement documentation

• Maintain strong relationships with finance personnel of domestic as well as international affiliates/business units, internal/external auditors, 3rd party vendors, as well as other divisions within WMG

• Perform ad-hoc tasks and special projects as required 

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Assistant Managers, Senior Accountants and, Staff 

• Opportunity to manage the integration of acquisitions into to the monthly close process

• Identify business areas needing process improvement and execute efficiencies in those areas

About you:

• Detail oriented and ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines

• Strong analytical skills in reviewing accounting transactions

• Strong leadership and organizational skills

• Excellent Excel/Microsoft Office skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with Label Finance, Corporate Finance, and other internal/external parties;

• Knowledge of SAP, Hyperion/HFM, and SharePoint database a plus.

We’d love it if you also had:

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance required

• 7+ years of experience in accounting or financial audit, preferably with Big 4 and private industry

• Experience in a supervisory role

• Solid project management skills, from initial idea through execution

• CPA certification (active or inactive)

• Large, multinational company experience

• Financial shared service and/or outsourcing experience

• Driver of “change”, and thinks creatively and strategically

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC reporting requirements and ability to research, interpret, and apply technical accounting guidance

• Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and ability to scope, design, operate, and execute internal controls over financial reporting

• Proven track record of leading successful process improvement initiatives

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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Thanks for your interest in working for WMG.  We love it here, and think you will, too.

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