Manager, Artist and Participations Audit Group, Legal Affairs Department
Warner Music Group
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 10/22/2015 11:43:00 PM PST
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High Level Job Description:
The responsibilities of the candidate hired to fill this position will include managing all aspects of the Participations group’s audits process, including, without limitation, tracking audit notifications, reviewing and analyzing the claims contained in the audit reports we receive, making recommendations to the relevant WMG internal label clients regarding how to respond to those claims, facilitating settlement negotiations between the party auditing and WMG’s internal label clients, and ensuring that any internal accounting entries related to the audit process are made accurately and in a timely manner.
Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the candidate hired to fill this position will include assisting the Group’s senior staff with the following:
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Tracking all Participations Group audit notice letters received by the Group’s label clients; upon receipt of a given notice, determining (and then advise such label clients of) the maximum duration of the period the party in question is contractually permitted to audit, and then facilitating the negotiation of the actual period WMG will permit the party concerned to audit;
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Overseeing the audit fieldwork process, including, without limitation, by collecting all relevant data and other information contained in the books and records of the WMG label concerned that is relevant to (and falls within the contractually-defined scope) of the audit concerned;
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Reviewing and analyzing the audit claims submitted by the auditor in question, as well as the relevant provisions of the underlying profit participation, pressing & distribution (P&D), joint venture, and merchandising agreements that govern WMG’s exploitation of the assets that are at issue;
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Developing recommendations for the relevant WMG label client(s) regarding how to respond to the audit claims in a given audit;
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Facilitating the settlement of each audit on behalf of the WMG label client concerned, in close coordination with that label’s Business & Legal Affairs and Finance Departments;
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Administering any and all payments made in connection with the settlement of each audit; ensuring that each such payment is properly recorded in the books and records of the applicable WMG label client(s); and
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Performing such other duties as you may be asked to perform by the senior management of the Group and the division.
Required Competencies/Skills:
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Candidates for this position must be able to work well independently and as part of a team;
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Candidates must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry and data analysis skills (with an emphasis on accuracy and problem-solving) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office’s Access application is preferred, but not required.
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Candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
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Candidate must possess excellent analytical, mathematical and organizational skills;
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Candidate must be able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure; candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately; and
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Candidate must possess working knowledge of SAP and Oracle.
Special Requirements/Preferences:
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Knowledge of WMG’s EROS artist royalty system is a plus;
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Candidate should possess a minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience working in a position or positions involving participation in, and management of, the external audit process for a record label
Education/Experience Required:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; major in
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