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Director, Financial Reporting & Analysis

Warner Music Group

New York, New York, 10017

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Salary:

$165000 - $185000 Year

Job type:

Monday to Friday
Others

Job Schedule:

Morning shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Night shift
Others

Job benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible schedule
Retirement plan
Others

Description:

Job Description:

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 know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.

Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.

Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.

Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

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.




Job Title: Director – Financial Reporting & Analysis



A little bit about our team:

Corporate Finance is responsible for ensuring compliance with WMG’s internal management reporting, external financial reporting requirements, global consolidation, accounting for complex and one-time transactions, and coordination of corporate services, as well as budgeting and forecasting.

Your role:

This position will be responsible preparation of required financial reporting and analysis deliverables and review of Warner Music Group Corp.’s financial statements. The position will report to the SVP, Assistant Controller.

Here you’ll get to:

Oversee the Corporate Reporting and Analysis process encompassing monthly reporting over actual and forecast results. This includes coordination with segment finance leads at Recorded Music, Music Publishing and Corporate to properly report and analyze WMG operating performance.

Manage the review and preparation of executive materials that summarize the operating performance of the WMG consolidated results and key metrics with comparison to budget, actual and forecast for both the monthly actual and forecasted results.

Reporting of monthly actual and forecast results through an executive summary and comprehensive email to the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller to discuss key variances to prior year and budget.

Prepare and review monthly financial summary to the Board of Director for actual results including the Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Corporate segments including analysis of key variances to prior year and budget.

Prepare and review quarterly Board of Director presentations for quarterly actual results including the Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Corporate segments including analysis of key variances to prior year and budget.

Prepare and review the Management Discussion and Analysis section included in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q at the consolidated and segment levels to understand and explain comparative results on a quarterly and annual basis.

Perform financial statements analyses on the consolidated and segment level P&Ls, including revenue line items totaling $6 billion annually, as well as an understanding of cost of sales, SG&A, and margin analysis.

Coordination with Investor Relations to assist in the development of the quarterly and annual press release and earnings script documents.

Supervise, develop, and evaluate two direct reports on the financial reporting and analysis team through oversight and review of documentation included in management presentations, communication of status updates, and process improvements to increase overall efficiency during the workday.

Develop and maintain internal financial control documentation to provide ongoing financial reporting integrity and risk mitigation.

Skill:

Communication
Interpersonal
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
decision making
continuous process improvement
Demonstrates partnering
others

Others Requirements:

10+ years professional experience with experience in FP&A and/or financial reporting
CPA preferred and Big Four a plus
Large multi-national experience a plus
Strong computer skills with knowledge of financial systems and software
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
others

Category:

Finance

Positions:

3

Location:

In-person