Senior Analyst, Finance

Senior Analyst, Finance

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 turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses : Curiosity : We do our best work when we're immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. Collaboration : Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans. Commitment : We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we're committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises. WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. 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.

The Finance department is responsible for accurately reporting the financial position of the company on a monthly and quarterly basis. In addition, the Finance department is responsible for establishing operational controls related to financial activities and preparing the yearly fiscal budget and monthly forecasts for which the company is measured against. Finally, Finance is a partner with all other departments regarding strategic decisions that benefit the company.

This position will be responsible for assisting the finance department with the preparation and analysis of various reports for forecasting and budgeting purposes. In addition, the position will help to create and assess the profitability of various artist and label deals using internal P&Ls. Finally, the position will be responsible for performing various ad-hoc projects, including, but not limited to, joint venture reporting, recoupment analysis, individual artist and label deal profitability reporting, reviewing of artist and label statements, and other P&L and balance sheet-impacting activity.

Here you'll get to :

• Assisting with the submission / upload of various corporate deliverables during monthly and quarterly closes and forecasts.
• Creating detailed variance analysis for various revenue and cost areas of the business.
• Providing support for Atlantic's internal post-mortem and roster review processes.
• Providing ad-hoc profitability analysis for different departmental areas, such as A&R, Business Affairs and Marketing.
• Reviewing and providing back-up detail for Joint Venture (JV) and Production and Distribution (P&D) statements prepared by Warner Music Group's Shared Services team, for issuance to artist and management / third-party entities.
• Providing support for cash forecasting / reporting.
• Assisting with the analysis of artist recoupment and royalty reporting for various artists and label deals.
• Assisting with pricing requests.
• Special assignments / ad-hoc analysis as needed.

About you :

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As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, 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 catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group : Independent Minds. Major Sound.

Love this job and want to apply? Click the "Apply" 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'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. This position requires a minimum of four days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration and believe it's essential for talent development and fostering strong working relationships. Salary Range $75,000 to $85,000 Annually Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.