Accountant, Royalty Finance - Rhino
Warner Music Group
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WMG - Warner Music Group
Department Description: Warner Music Group Services, WMG’s shared service center, is responsible for the overall accounting, financial reporting, and monthly close process for WMG’s U.S. subsidiaries.
High Level Job Description: The Accountant, Royalty Finance position supports royalty accounting and finance for Rhino Entertainment, including Ryko, Ferret, and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. This role directly interacts with Royalty Operations, Label Finance, Business Affairs, and other accounting and finance departments.
Detailed Job Description/Responsibilities:
• Perform accounting and financial analysis related to Rhino’s artist and copyright royalty expense, including ensuring related royalty assets and liabilities are presented in accordance with GAAP.
• Perform tasks as part of the Royalty Finance monthly close process; including preparing or posting journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger and legacy interfaces, and ensuring the timely analysis, preparation and submission of close-related deliverables.
• Responsible for the timely preparation of artist and copyright royalty expense analyses. Obtain relevant information pertaining to sales, expenses, and royalty rates from Royalty Operations groups, as appropriate.
• Reconcile royalty balance sheet accounts and explain significant balance fluctuations on a timely basis.
• Perform system interface error handling and interface reconciliation.
• Obtain good working knowledge of key business transactions and assess the related royalty impact.
• Assist with Artist Ledger Monthly functions.
• Provide information related to Rhino royalty expense and balances as requested by internal and external auditors on a timely basis.
• Assist in the performance of royalty projects and ad hoc analyses, as needed.
Required Competencies/Skills:
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed in interacting with various departments
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to be a team player
• Knowledge of financial systems, specifically SAP and EROS is a plus
Special Requirements/Preferences
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of financial systems and software (SAP a plus)
• Proficient with MS office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to be a team player
• 1 years of accounting experience
Education Required/Preferred
• Degree in finance or accounting (CPA a plus)
• Royalty accounting experience a plus