Job Description

Senior Accountant

: At Warner Music Group, we\xe2\x80\x99re 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: \xc2\xb7 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. \xc2\xb7 Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere. \xc2\xb7 Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future. \xc2\xb7 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, sex or sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, and any other protected characteristic or identity. Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds \xe2\x80\x93 an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent. Job Title: Senior Accountant A little bit about our team: Warner Music\xe2\x80\x99s EMEA Shared Service Centre is the home to the financial, tax and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our European Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The UK Centre embodies the innovative and creative spirit that stems from the company\xe2\x80\x99s 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. Your role: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing and managing advanced accounting and reporting activities for specific labels/affiliates. Here you\xe2\x80\x99ll get to: \xc2\xb7 Manage the accounting and analysis for a number of affiliates ensuring all monthly, quarterly and annual reporting is complete, accurate and timely \xc2\xb7 Perform advanced tasks and analyses required for monthly/quarterly financial reporting \xc2\xb7 Perform tasks as part of the monthly close process, including preparing or posting journal entries, monitoring interfaces, and ensuring the timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables \xc2\xb7 Perform direct reviews over staff tasks and journal preparation \xc2\xb7 Review all balance sheet accounts to ensure the balance sheet is fully reconciled and all line items are fully supported with no risk to the company \xc2\xb7 Perform accounting and financial analysis related to various revenues and expenses, including artist and copyright royalty expense, marketing, overheads etc., ensuring correct presentation in accordance with UK and US GAAP as necessary \xc2\xb7 Collaborate with the FP&A teams to produce accurate cashflow submissions on a monthly basis to support the group in successfully managing working capital \xc2\xb7 Work closely with the payroll team to support the monthly payroll process, ensuring accurate payments are made to staff, to pensions providers and local tax authorities and that these are correctly reflected in financial reporting \xc2\xb7 Produce accurate headcount reporting that is fully reconciled to payroll data each month \xc2\xb7 Ensure other external reporting requirements (e.g., payment practices reporting, ONS submissions) are completed accurately and on a timely basis \xc2\xb7 Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, working closely with internal audit \xc2\xb7 Assist with preparing and reviewing internal and external audit documentation \xc2\xb7 Work closely with external audit and local affiliates to ensure statutory accounts and tax returns are completed within reporting deadlines \xc2\xb7 Maintain strong relationships with finance personnel of affiliates/business units as well as other divisions within WMG \xc2\xb7 Maintain a culture of continuous improvement \xc2\xb7 Perform cross-functional or cross-departmental responsibilities based on need About you: \xc2\xb7 ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) qualified \xc2\xb7 Experience working in a SOX controlled environment preferred \xc2\xb7 Strong work-ethic and a self-starter who proactively seeks out new solutions \xc2\xb7 Ability to multi-task and prioritise projects working well under pressure \xc2\xb7 Detail oriented We\xe2\x80\x99d love it if you also had: \xc2\xb7 Experience in a Shared Services environment \xc2\xb7 Music industry experience a plus \xc2\xb7 Knowledge of SAP preferred About us: As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world\xe2\x80\x99s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We\xe2\x80\x99re the home to WMX \xe2\x80\x93 the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways \xe2\x80\x93 and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) \xe2\x80\x93 the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels. Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice. Love this job and want to apply? Click the \xe2\x80\x9cApply\xe2\x80\x9d 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\xe2\x80\x99t be discouraged if you don\xe2\x80\x99t hear from us right away. We\xe2\x80\x99re 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. WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.

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