Director, Accounting

Warner Music Group•Nashville, TN

21d•$140,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

Warner Music’s Center of Excellence for Shared Services, opened in 2017 and is the home to the financial, legal and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our US Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The Nashville center embodies the innovative and creative spirit that stems from the company’s 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. The Finance department is responsible for managing all the center’s accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Finance department, the Accounting Operations group provides accounting services and support to WMG’s corporate finance, US record labels and US publishing business.

Requirements

BA/BS in Accounting, Masters of Accounting Preferred
8-10 years of strong financial management or controllership experience, at least 4 years in a Shared Services Leadership role, managing offshore and onshore accounting teams
3-5 years of experience in a controllership type role supporting executive leadership at the CFO level.
Driver of “change”, and thinks creatively and strategically
Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Quantifiable examples of achievements and strong track record of success
Experience in strong communication and strategy presentation
Strong leader who can influence and lead initiatives within the company, and manage and motivate
Ability to achieve results through influence over external and internal parties who are not direct reports
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team player who can cooperate/collaborate with all business units and departments within the company
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
Solid project management skills, from initial idea through execution
Demonstrated professional maturity with unquestioned personal and business integrity
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Nice To Haves

Royalty Accounting Experience a plus
Large, multinational company experience
CPA a plus
SAP S4/HANA, and HFM familiarity a plus
Blackline Experience

Responsibilities

Ensure effective financial internal controls; identify and remediate control gaps
Ensure Accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated statements by investigating and monitoring discrepancies against expectations and providing explanations
Lead and mentor diverse team of accounting managers and analysts onshore and offshore to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial information and reports
Acquisition integration as needed
Special projects as requested by business units and corporate
Provide excellent customer service and develop / maintain strong relationships with different business unit finance organizations, including the respective CFO and VP of Finance
Develop an environment of constant process improvement that results in definable projects that are delivered timely and result in cost savings to the entire organization
Facilitate and bridge gaps between the areas of Finance, Accounting, IT, Strategy and Operations.
Develop, recommend, and implement all strategy relating to Financial Shared Services functions
Utilize Blackline to automate and monitor closing tasks for area of oversight, and ensure compliance with leadership initiatives related to Blackline.
Interact with internal and external auditors to resolve potential issues and new transactions
Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget
Ad hoc analysis and projects