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Warner Music Group

Senior Analyst, Finance

Warner Music Group, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Overview

Senior Analyst, Finance 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, Collaboration, Commitment. 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. The Finance department is responsible for accurately reporting the financial position of the company on a monthly and quarterly basis. In addition, the Finance department is responsible for establishing operational controls related to financial activities and preparing the yearly fiscal budget and monthly forecasts for which the company is measured against. Finally, Finance is a partner with all other departments regarding strategic decisions that benefit the company.

Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for assisting the finance department with the preparation and analysis of various reports for forecasting and budgeting purposes.

Help create and assess the profitability of various artist and label deals using internal P&Ls.

Perform various ad-hoc projects, including joint venture reporting, recoupment analysis, and individual artist and label deal profitability reporting.

Review artist and label statements and other P&L and balance sheet-impacting activity.

Assist with cash forecasting and reporting.

Analyze artist recoupment and royalty reporting for various artists and label deals.

Assist with pricing requests and other special assignments / ad-hoc analysis as needed.

Here you'll get to

Assisting with the submission / upload of various corporate deliverables during monthly and quarterly closes and forecasts.

Creating detailed variance analysis for various revenue and cost areas of the business.

Providing support for Atlantic's internal post-mortem and roster review processes.

Providing ad-hoc profitability analysis for different departmental areas, such as A&R, Business Affairs and Marketing.

Reviewing and providing back-up detail for Joint Venture (JV) and Production and Distribution (P&D) statements prepared by Warner Music Group's Shared Services team, for issuance to artist and management / third-party entities.

Providing support for cash forecasting / reporting.

About you

"Big Picture" thinking combined with an ability to understand details

Strong analytical skills

Multi-tasking abilities

Strong Excel skills

Effective communication skills with both executives and peers

People Management Skills - "Team Player" mentality

Goal Oriented

We'd love it if you also had

Proficiency in various business programs and applications, including SAP and HFM preferred

CPA, public accounting preferred but not required

Minimum 3-4 years of Finance / Accounting experience

1-2 years of Music Industry experience preferred

Finance and / or accounting degree

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 catalog 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.

Love this job and want to apply? Click the "Apply" link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter. Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away. We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG. Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too. This position requires a minimum of four days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration and believe it's essential for talent development and fostering strong working relationships. Salary Range $75,000 to $85,000 Annually Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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