Sr. Analyst, Finance

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.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

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, Finance

Your role:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for assisting with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling & ad hoc reporting and data analysis/interpretation in support of operations for Warner Music Nashville.

Here you’ll get to:

• Prepare file for monthly P&L forecast process, including populating actuals from most recently closed month and updating projections based on YTD actuals for review with finance leaders
  • Includes gathering revenue information from various sources, preparing draft JV P&Ls to estimate JV expense, gathering royalty rates to estimate royalty expense, incorporating release schedule, etc
• Prepare deliverables to Corporate Finance, including physical projections, revenue forecast aging report, P&L commentary, for review with finance VP
• Track actuals throughout the month and provide updates on actuals compared to forecast and budget for various revenue buckets
• Prepare and update monthly artist P&Ls for executive leadership team  
• Own processes for all non-recorded music/non-licensing revenue checks received, including tracking receipts and following up with necessary parties
• Track marketing invoice/PO requests throughout the month and reconcile with month-end activity; follow up with requestors on discrepancies
• Prepare T&E budgets on an annual basis and track spend during the year against these budgets
• Prepare open invoice, PO, and T&E accruals during month-end close for review and approval by finance VP
• Prepare a host of other reports, analyses, summaries on an ad-hoc basis

About you:

• Minimum of 2 to 4 years’ relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business is required.
• Strong analytical skills;
• Strong computer skills, knowledge of Hyperion and SAP a plus, proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications;
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build partnerships with client groups;
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure; and
• Ability to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately.

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 storytellin