Sr. Analyst, Financial Reporting & Analysis

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: 

● 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. 

● Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans. 

● Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises. 

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: Sr. Analyst, Financial Reporting & Analysis

A little bit about our team:

The Financial Analysis team supports a range of initiatives across all divisions. We are responsible for tracking operating performance, conducting market and competitive analysis, and delivering high-impact projects. The team leads reporting and analysis for all actuals, forecast, and budget cycles across Warner Music Group (WMG).

Your role:

In this role, you'll be at the heart of preparing and consolidating key financial reports that directly advise our leadership team, including the Board, CEO, CFO, and Controller. This is a phenomenal opportunity for someone who thrives in a structured, meticulous environment and enjoys contributing to critical reporting. We are looking for someone organized, with a strong focus on accuracy, and a commitment to making a tangible impact within a dynamic setting. There are opportunities for growth into more analytical or cross-functional initiatives as you develop in the role.You will support our Director of FP&A and, collaborate closely with teams across Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Corporate to ensure efficient reporting processes and gain a perspective on our global operations.

Here you’ll get to:

• Maintain recurring financial source files, primarily in Excel with HFM Smart View, used to consolidate actual and forecast data across divisions.

• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly reporting packages for the Board of Directors, CEO, CFO, and Controller, including assembling data and formatting materials.

• Support the monthly consolidation of segment results for comparison against budget, prior forecast, and prior year.

• Track key monthly results, lead the financial reporting timeline, and schedule review meetings.

• Partner with Investor Relations and External Reporting to help prepare the quarterly and annual earnings release and scripts by collecting inputs and reviewing consistency.

• Support headcount tracking and other recurring reporting templates in coordination with teams.

• Assist the Director and broader team on periodic competitive benchmarking and ad-hoc data compilation tasks.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics

• 3+ years of experience in financial reporting, corporate finance, or accounting

• Experience working at or with a large multinational corporation a plus

• Proficient in Excel; experience with HFM Smart View or similar financial consolidation tools preferred

• CPA preferred

• Familiarity with general ledger structures and corporate reporting processes

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail