Staff Accountant

This is a Full Time Job

Staff Accountant
Job Description:


We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative and highly sought-after Accounting Operations team at Warner Music Group.

A little bit about our team:

Warner Music's Center of Excellence is the home to the financial, legal and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our US Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The Nashville center embodies the innovative and creative spirit that stems from the company's deep history in nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and artist-focused innovation, enabling our employees to develop a wide range of skills through cross-function collaboration and development opportunities.

The Finance Department is responsible for managing all the center's accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Finance department, the Accounting Operations Group provides accounting services and support to WMG's US record labels and businesses.

Why this could be your next big break:

This position offers a unique opportunity to learn about all aspects of accounting, offering hands on experience working with some of the most innovative record labels while working hand in hand with other departments, managers, and label finance teams.

Here you'll get to:
• Perform tasks and accounting/financial analyses required for monthly/quarterly financial reporting for US business units
• Prepare annual budget (3 rounds) and monthly forecast for artist, publishing, union and audit royalty expense
• Understand current cash forecasting process
• Revamp cash forecasting process, build new model after mastering and fully understanding the current format
• Perform Ad-hoc analysis related to cash
• Perform tasks as part of the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger interfaces and ensuring the timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables
• Perform cross-functional or cross-departmental responsibilities based on need
• Exercise analytical skills in performing responsibilities and preparing deliverables

Rockstar candidates will be able to:
• Multitask, prioritize and recognize when to ask for direction
• Be passionate and motivated, highly organized, extremely detail oriented, personable, reliable and self-assured
• Be driven, resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed
• Be able to handle stressful situations and various personalities diplomatically
• Have the ability to interact professionally with coworkers and customers

It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• General experience/understanding of accounting principles
• Cash forecasting experience
• Financial Planning and Analysis experience
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• SAP / BW Experience
• Proficiency in Excel, ability to analyze large data sets
• An outgoing personality who is comfortable with working amongst a large number of people in an open floor plan environment

Why join us?

Warner Music Group is all about our people. We are one global company made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music, every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart from the rest of the industry by embracing a philosophy of innovation that is part of our company's DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the biggest forces in music today.

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