
Finance Analyst
Warner Music Group
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
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: We do our best work when we're immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we're committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.
WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success.
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.
A little bit about our team:
The WMX Finance department manages the financials for WMX US and Europe, EMP, Songkick, and Warner Music Group Artist Services and leads intradepartmental teams to significantly improve revenue flow and drive business outcomes.
Your role:
The Finance Analyst will partner with various teams within WMX to assist with accounting and reporting processes, payment processing as well as analysis to ensure timely and accurate financial and artist reporting.
Here you'll get to:
• Assist in preparation of data for artist statements: run financial reports, update schedules and cost trackers
• Assist with month close: run reports, reconcile data, update schedules and trackers.
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial analysis: run reports; update schedules; and analyze balances.
• Manage artist tour supply merchandise invoicing process: work with product managers to gather necessary information, reconcile and track data
• Manage the master list of financial coding for merchandise business. Assist shared services with invoices coding.
• Processing high volume, time sensitive payments and billings for Warner Music Group's artists, vendors, and customers. Including PO and Invoice submissions, tracking approvals and verifying rush payments.
• Manage all vendor set up and maintenance for the department; submit New Vendor forms to A/P for processing; follow up/ resolve and address any issues that might arise.
• Coordinate purchase order activities; ensure proper approval and coding as well as prompt submission to A/P for processing; respond to all vendor inquiries.
• Ensure all administration is in accordance with company's financial controls and company policies.
• Help with ad hoc projects as needed.
About you:
• Requires 2+ years of experience in a finance, accounting, or audit role
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
We'd love it if you also had:
• Ariba, SAP and Concur experience a plus
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.
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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/Benefits
$70,000 - $75,000 /year USD
Additional Information
Warner Music Group is home to a diverse array of premier recording labels, including 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, and Warner Classics. The company champions both emerging artists and global superstars, while its renowned publishing division, Warner Chappell Music, represents a wide range of songwriters and producers with a catalog of over one million copyrights worldwide. Additionally, WMG supports the independent community through ADA and offers artist services via WMX. The company also includes Warner Music Entertainment, a powerhouse in film and television storytelling. Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.