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Warner Music Group
Miami, FLThis was removed by the employer on 1/13/2016 8:43:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
WEL - Warner Music Latina
Department Description:
The Finance Department at WM Latina is responsible for supporting the accuracy and completeness of financial statements and monitoring compliance with accounting policies and procedures. In addition, the finance department is responsible for ensuring that internal control policies are adequate and implemented. The department is a partner to all other departments with regards to making strategic decisions that benefit the company.
High Level Job Description:
Responsible for managing the day to day operations of the WM Latina finance department, including the month end and quarterly end close, purchasing and payment processes, financial planning and analysis, cash management, and coordination with WMG shared services, maintaining control environment and supporting general manager.
Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities:
• Prepare WM Latina’s budget and forecasts (including submissions, deliverables, and meetings).
• Participate in budget/forecast meetings and manage any resulting deliverables/action items from meetings, include debrief with attendees.
• Perform the monthly close including posting and review of journal entries, and reviewing and reconciling intra-company statements, and resolving variances if noted.
• Review Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Review financial statements on a monthly basis, summarizing and explaining the variances between the actual results and projections. Discuss results with Regional VP Finance to understand variance from expectations.
• Prepare supplemental reporting schedules requested by WMG.
• Prepare and present cash forecast update on a bi-weekly basis.
• Performs deal analysis to evaluate the appropriate return on investment.
• Performs project and artist profitability analyses.
• Maintain an adequate control environment including approvals over purchases and payments, accounts payable interaction, and maintain control/approval matrix.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function including timely review and approval of purchasing and payments.
• Review and approve new vendors according to company’s guidelines.
• Work closely with Licensing and Royalties department and review deliverables to ensure accuracy and completeness of royalties accounting and processing.
• Provides overall leadership and support to subordinates, supervising and training them when required.
• Liaise with Corporate HR when required.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis requested by Regional VP Finance.
• Continue to improve processes and deliverables based on executive management changing needs. Pro-actively develop new reporting procedures and streamline current processes.
Required Competencies/Skills:
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, preferably with some mixture of experience within public accounting and a large global company.
• Proficient knowledge of GAAP and related financial reporting regulations and standards.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work under pressure and cultivate and develop key relationships.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present financial information effectively.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and delegate as needed.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required along with the ability to influence others and interface with external contacts, internal management, and staff.
• Proven organizational efficiencies and business process re-engineering skills.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Special Requirements/Preferences:
• Excellent Excel skills required.
• Experience with GFS and HFM a plus.
• Recorded Music industry experience or entertainment sector a plus
Education Required:
• Bachelors degree in Accounting
• CPA certification is preferred