[Remote] Sr. Analyst, Financial

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Warner Music Group is a global collective of music makers and innovators. They are seeking a highly autonomous finance professional to manage financial statements, ensure accuracy, and support various financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Run the preparation and analysis of sophisticated participation profit-share and distribution financial statements
• Lead fiscal month-end close tasks, including complex true-ups, reconciliations, and expense accruals
• Act as the team’s primary “Variance Detective” and quality gatekeeper
• Translate complex artist and label legal agreements into functional financial models
• Compile and analyze vast sets of transactional data to support statement reporting, budgets, and cash forecasts
• Proactively investigate artist inquiries, data issues or audit claims with a focus on mitigating financial risk
• Take an active role in team development by guiding analysts, providing ongoing review feedback, and facilitating training sessions for new hires
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across the company—from label finance and legal teams to senior executives
• Contribute to the evolution of the department by identifying inefficiencies and implementing technology-driven solutions

Skills

• BA/BS degree required (Accounting or Finance preferred)
• 3-5 years of professional experience in a complex financial capacity
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel
• Solid grasp of financial accounting principles and how they apply to P&L statements, reconciliations, fiscal close processes and internal controls
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven track record of taking full ownership of your work
• Self-driven, highly organized, and able to execute with accuracy and deliver under pressure
• Ability to distill complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for internal customers
• Possess the leadership traits necessary to mentor peers
• Experience in Music, Media, or Entertainment (specifically in Participations, Royalties or Audit)
• Proficiency with SAP S4 Hana, SAP Analysis for Office, BI and SharePoint
• A natural technical curiosity, and digital innovation having leveraged Generative AI tools to automate manual workflows and drive efficiency in finance operations
• Proven success working in a fully remote, Shared Services environment

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