Manager, Financial Reporting
About The Position
Warner Music Group’s Corporate Finance Department oversees the Company’s financial operations in partnership with finance groups at its labels and other businesses. It provides financial reporting, accounting, planning, budgeting, and financial compliance. The Manager, Financial Reporting analyzes selected income statement accounts and key reporting metrics for budget, actuals, and forecast submissions on a consolidated basis. The role reports to the VP of Financial Reporting and oversees the Sr. Financial Analyst – Consolidations and Financial Reporting. The position supports financial reporting and analysis for non-operating income statement activity, debt covenant calculations, management reporting, and the quarterly and annual earnings process. It works with segment and affiliate finance teams, external reporting, technical accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, and Investor Relations to ensure activity is recorded, analyzed, and reported accurately. The role requires at least four days per week in the office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- At least 5 years of professional accounting experience.
- Intermediate knowledge of GAAP/SEC accounting and reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Nice To Haves
- Big Four public accounting or large multinational experience.
- CPA or CPA candidate.
- Knowledge of SAP, S/4HANA, or Hyperion Financial Management.
- Strong work ethic, self-starting approach, organizational skills, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving.
- Ability to make decisions and improve processes continuously.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- Strong partnering, influencing, and communication skills across organizational levels.
- Ability to communicate clearly, identify issues proactively, and work independently and collaboratively as a strategic partner.
- Ability to find and implement efficiencies and apply critical thinking while deepening understanding of the work.
- Passion for music and desire to build a career in Finance.
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial statement analytics and reviews for below-the-line income statement activity for budget, actuals, and forecasts.
- Coordinate with segments and affiliates on accurate recording and submission of below-the-line activity, including depreciation, amortization, interest expense and income, equity income, noncontrolling interest, foreign exchange gains and losses, and other non-operating activity.
- Prepare debt covenant calculations, including trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA, for budget, forecasts, and quarterly and annual report periods.
- Prepare the CFO Analytics Package for the Global CFO’s quarterly earnings process.
- Assist with management reporting deliverables for key metrics and below-the-line analysis.
- Collaborate with external reporting and technical accounting to ensure below-the-line activity is reported in accordance with US GAAP and disclosed in quarterly and annual financial statements, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
- Assist with preparation and review of recurring monthly journal entries in the HFM consolidation system.
- Oversee the Sr. Financial Analyst – Consolidations and Financial Reporting, who performs monthly intercompany reconciliation, monitors the monthly close, and prepares financial reporting deliverables.
- Partner with Financial Planning and Analysis on quarterly income statement analysis, management discussion and analysis, and ad hoc reporting and analysis for the quarterly earnings process.
- Collaborate with External Reporting and Investor Relations on quarterly and annual press releases, earnings scripts, and other financial communications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
