Analyst, Participations

Warner Music•Nashville, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Warner Music Group (WMG), we are a global collective of music makers and lovers, tech innovators, and inspired entrepreneurs, guided by core values of Curiosity, Collaboration, and Commitment. WMG is dedicated to creating a work environment that values, appreciates, and respects everyone, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. The company offers an innovative global music company experience with the creative spirit of an independent. Warner Music Group's Center of Excellence for Shared Services in Nashville provides critical financial, legal, and administrative support to all U.S. record labels, publishing, and artist & label services divisions. This center fosters entrepreneurial thinking and artist-focused innovation, enabling employees to develop a wide range of skills through cross-functional collaboration. The company currently operates on a hybrid work schedule, combining in-office and virtual days. This opportunity is within the Participations group, seeking a highly efficient, resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate consistently meets deadlines, balances important and urgent tasks, and proactively communicates hurdles. They should be adept at handling large volumes of financial data with attention to detail, developing expertise in business by interpreting legal agreements and contractual terms to analyze trends. A continuous improvement mindset is valued, along with a passion for music, a drive to provide first-class customer service, and a collaborative spirit.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required, preferably in accounting or finance related fields
0-2 years of experience working in a related capacity
Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, working with large data sets and complex calculations
Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
Effective interpersonal skills, able to work cross-functionally and communicate with internal & external stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities, execute tasks with accuracy and deliver under pressure
Ability to understand complex information quickly, breakdown and communicate to others

Nice To Haves

Entertainment, Media, or Music Industry experience working in Participations/Royalties or similar role
Financial statement preparation background
Technically savvy, exposure to SAP S4 Hana, MS Teams, SharePoint

Responsibilities

Prepare, analyze, and distribute participation profit share and distribution statements according to contractual agreements
Compile and review transactional data to support statement reporting
Interpret, and summarize artist and label contracts, create related statements and financial schedules, provide contractual and financial data for deal models and analysis
Apply your financial accounting skills: review profitability analysis, identify variances and trends, create commentary to explain insights from financial statements, perform reconciliations, update cash forecasts and budgets, investigate audit issues and claims
Follow department financial controls and policies, communicate deficiencies and gaps to management
Maintain vendor master data, input, code & co-ordinate payments
Build and maintain strong working relationships across the company (up to senior executives), follow up open work items, respond to requests from internal and external partners
Communicate status & escalate issues as appropriate to your manager
Learn WMG operational & accounting systems, develop expertise in participations accounting & operations
Represent and contribute to the culture of the Participations group