Manager, Accounting

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 know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.
• Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.
• Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.
• Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

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:  Manager, Accounting

A little bit about our team:

Warner Music’s Center of Excellence for Shared Services opened in 2017 and is the home to the financial, legal, and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our US Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The Nashville Center embodies the innovative and creative spirit that stems from the company’s deep history in nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and artist-focused innovation, enabling our employees to develop a wide range of skills through cross-function collaboration and development opportunities. The Finance Department manages all the center’s accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Finance department, the Accounting Operations Group provides accounting services and support to WMG’s US record labels and businesses.

Your role:

The 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. 

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 by Division and/or Directors
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Staff and Senior Accountants
• Opportunity to manage the integration of acquisitions into to the monthly close process
• Identify business areas needing process improvement and complete 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.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance required
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or financial audit, preferably with Big 4 and private industry
• Experience in a supervisory role

We’d love it if you also had:

• MBA in Finance/MS in Accounting or Finance and CPA a plus
• Large, multinational company experience
• Financial