Director, Financial Control
Warner Music Group
Nashville, TNThis was removed by the employer on 9/30/2019 8:30:00 AM PST
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Director, Financial Control
Job Description:
A little bit about our team:
To support the WMG Global Controller, with the on-going focus and training for Financial Controls and Financial Policy compliance, across the US region. For both SOX in-scope and non-SOX affiliates across the Recorded Music and Music Publishing businesses. Support both business regional finance leads in ensuring Financial Compliance obligations are managed and reported timely. Supporting other regions/countries and team members, as and when required.
To work in partnership with affiliate CFO's and Finance Directors to manage remediation efforts, which arise through Internal Audit reviews for both the Sarbanes Oxley Programme and for the review of non-SOX affiliates across the US region. And work in partnership with Internal Audit Department (IAD) to support reviews across the US region and other countries when required.
Support the evolution and development of new control environments for business changes through periods of change. Work with project implementation teams to ensure that both business process and controls change are efficiently and effectively managed and implemented.
Here you'll get to:
Training
Support and conduct on-going training for Financial Controls across the US and other regions; as required for Recorded Music and Music Publishing businesses. Conduct on site controls training for policy and internal controls, as a part of affiliate on site visits. Conduct training for any new accounting requirements with the support of corporate specialists. Assist in the creation and refresh of training materials, as required. Assist in the training of new processes and controls as the business changes through process and systems change. Working closely with project implementation teams when required.
Implementation
Support the implementation of Financial Controls as either a part of new policy or accounting requirements and/or remediation. Review current state control environments and put forward recommendations where necessary to bring in more robust controls which are preventative and/or automated. Assist SOX in-scope entities implement controls to practical address remediation issues highlighted as a part of Internal Audits Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness procedures. Where required support IAD with documentation creation and updates, as an when required Bring good practice examples of practical controls to assist in the implementation of controls. Assist in ad hoc reviews as and when requested by the WMG Global Controller. Ensure that controls for any business process changes are robust designed and operating both pre and post implementation for business change. Working with the implementation team and Internal Audit to ensure these are successfully implemented and operating in Business As Usual (BAU) operations.
Validation
Support affiliates before Internal Audit reviews through a verification review process with both off and on-site support, as required. Support affiliates during an Internal Audit review, as and when requested. Support Internal Audit during their Internal Audit validation processes when on site, as and when requested. Support validation efforts for new process and systems implementations, as and when required.
Monitoring
Post IAD reviews for TOD and TOE support affiliates to address remediation issues identified. Post IAD review support non SOX affiliates address remediation issues. Support the SVP Global Controller in the reporting of remediation stats for both SOX and NON SOX affiliates to the CFO WMG. Support the on-going Quarterly Controls Questionnaire process. Support the new ERP implementation program as required. Support on-going efforts to construct a continuous control monitoring environment. As a part of new financial process and systems implementations.
It would be music to our ears if you also had:
Personal Skills & Management Qualifications:
• Preferred Qualified Accountant or qualified through experience and academic achievement in accounting.
• Preferred Internal and External Audit experience with Big 4 or Top 10 Practice.
• Preferred experience in working within Internal Controls and SOX function for a large organizations.
• Experience and knowledge of processes and controls within shared service operations.
• Experience with supporting new processes and system implementations
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, learns new areas quickly, take ownership of issues/projects, develop recommendations and align with team
• Experience in both finance and IT control environment.
• Able to travel approximately 25%.
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