Accounting Manager

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: Accounting Manager

A little bit about our team:

The U.S. Shared Services organization is based in WMG’s Center of Excellence for Shared Services. The Center consists of five departments: Analysis, Finance, Legal, Licensing, and Reporting.  Employees of the Center provide services to all of WMG’s U.S. record labels, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, WEA Corp. and Alternative Distribution Alliance (WMG’s distribution companies), and WMG’s other U.S. business units.

The Finance Department will be responsible for managing all the center's accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Finance department, the Accounting Operations Group will provide accounting services and support to WMG's US record labels and businesses.

Your role:

The Finance Manager for Accounting Operations & Reporting is responsible for overseeing the monthly close process and all aspects of Corporate and 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.

Here you’ll get to:

• Manage the integration of acquisitions into to the monthly close process

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

• Support recorded music label 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 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 by Division and/or Directors

• Manage, coach, and develop team of 6-8 members

About you:

• Strong leadership and organizational skills

• Excellent Excel/Microsoft Office skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed in interacting with internal/external parties

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

• Strong analytical skills in reviewing accounting transactions

• Knowledge of Oracle, HFP, SAP, and Access database a plus

We’d love it if you also had:

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance and CPA required

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