Sr. Accountant II

Warner Music•Nashville, TN

17h•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Accountant II is part of Warner Music Group’s Record to Report Accounting Team, which manages accounting and cash management functions. The Accounting Operations Group provides accounting services and support to WMG’s US record labels and businesses. This role performs and manages advanced accounting and reporting activities across labels and affiliates and reviews the work of offshore resources. The position supports monthly and quarterly financial reporting under U.S. GAAP, the monthly close, corporate cash management, post-acquisition accounting setup, global intercompany reconciliations, audits, and tax reporting. It also helps improve close-process automation in BlackLine and ensures compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, and accounting policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
5–10 years of experience in Shared Service or Corporate Accounting and/or experience with a Big 4 CPA firm.
Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance standards.
Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP and account reconciliation platforms such as BlackLine.
Hands-on experience with corporate cash management, bank reconciliations, and intercompany processes.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced accounting tasks and analyses to support monthly and quarterly financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Assist with the monthly close, including preparing complex journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger interfaces, and ensuring timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables.
Reconcile corporate cash activities, monitor daily cash flows, and support intercompany cash netting with Treasury and Banking teams.
Support post-acquisition accounting setup for newly acquired businesses and align acquired entities with WMG’s Record to Report processes.
Support global intercompany reconciliation by monitoring and resolving mismatches that affect the financial close.
Review offshore team deliverables, provide feedback, and support accurate and timely completion of assigned activities.
Assist with internal and external audit requests, tax reporting requirements, and preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.
Identify and implement automation opportunities within BlackLine to improve the close process and operational effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, accounting policies, and U.S. GAAP.
Maintain working relationships with business unit finance teams and other stakeholders, and support cross-functional initiatives and special projects.