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Warner Music Group Manager, Accounting in Miami, Florida
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: Manager, Accounting
A little bit about our team:
The Finance Department at WM Latina is responsible for supporting the accuracy and completeness of financial statements, budgets, and forecasts and supervising compliance with accounting policies and procedures. In addition, the finance department is responsible for ensuring that internal control policies are adequate and implemented. The department is a partner to all other departments with regards to making strategic decisions that benefit the company.
Your role:
The Accounting Manager will work closely with the Controller in leading the day-to-day operations of the WM Latina Finance department, including maintaining an adequate control environment, financial reporting according to US GAAP and company policies month-end close, cash management, supervision of payment processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
We are looking for an experienced Accountant who can be a forward-thinking, motivated, professional, detail oriented, organized, and hard-working individual, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and being able to prioritize and multi-task.
Here you’ll get to:
Assist the Controller in partnership with Nashville Shared Service Center on handling the month-end process including preparing and posting of journal entries following accounting standard rules.
Assist the Controller on ensuring all balance sheet accounts are timely and accurately reconciled working in partnership with the Shared Service Ce
Work along with the Controller and the Control Champions Team (CCT) focused on maintaining an adequate control environment in line with WMG Risk Control Matrix.
Assist the Controller in ad hoc special projects and analysis for label and corporate senior management.
Participating in audits or reconciliations, as needed.
Monitoring and analyzing financial accounting data.
Perform artist recoupment analysis as per WMG reporting requirements.
Perform revenue recognition along with the Controller.
Handling the Intercompany transactions to ensure proper financial statements.
Create and coordinate Year and Monthly Financial Calendar.
About you:
3-5 years of professional experience, preferably with some mixture of experience within public accounting and a music industry company.
Proficient in US GAAP and related financial reporting regulations and standards
Strong leadership skills with the ability to work under pressure and cultivate and develop key relationships.
Audit experience at a public accounting firm preferred.
Strong analytical and accounting skills, as well as excellent attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the proven track record of communicating effectively with cross-functional departments.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience in SAP
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and delegate as needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Fully bilingual (English/Spanish)
We’d love it if you also had:
Proficient in Microsoft suite, SQL Management.
SOX Internal control environment.
Data Management.
CPA preferred
About us:
Warner Music Latina is the Latin division of Warner Music Group, representing US Latin in our Miami office. Warner Music Latina seeks to provide best in class service to its artist roster and to push the Latin culture forward, while breaking international barriers with its expertise to develop artists locally and in the global market. Among the extensive star-studded and up-and-coming artists on the roster are Maria Becerra, Danny Ocean, Sofia Reyes, Zion & Lennox, Tiago PZK, Justin Quiles, Myke Towers, Blessd, Ovy on the Drums, Elena Rose, Mau Y Ricky, among many others.
As the home to 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s 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’re the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.
Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.
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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.
Effective October 1st, this position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.
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Salary Range
Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.
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, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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EVerify Participation Poster.pdf
Right To Work - English.pdf
Right to Work - Spanish.pdf