Sr. Analyst, Financial

Warner Music•Nashville, TN

4d•Remote

About The Position

Warner Music Group's Global Business Services (GBS) is home to the finance operations, legal, and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our global Finance labels and affiliates. Each regional center embodies the collaboration and creative spirit that stems from the company’s deep history in championing entrepreneurial thinking and artist-focused innovation, enabling our employees to develop a wide range of skills through cross-function collaboration and development opportunities. Based out of Nashville, our US Participations team is fully remote and committed to supporting all U.S. record labels, and artist & label services divisions. This role is perfect for someone coming from a meticulous Audit, Commercial Finance, or Financial Reporting background who is ready to move into a fast-paced, dynamic industry. You’ll be given the space to work independently, but you’ll do so through a lens of deep collaboration—mentoring analysts and acting as a liaison between financial accounting, royalty operations and our business. If you enjoy the challenge of high-volume data, complex financial calculations, and the satisfaction of delivering accurate insights under tight deadlines, this is your next step.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required (Accounting or Finance preferred) with 3-5 years of professional experience in a complex financial capacity.
Advanced proficiency with MS Excel is crucial; extremely comfortable with complex calculations and working with large, disparate data sets.
Solid grasp of financial accounting principles and how they apply to P&L statements, reconciliations, fiscal close processes and internal controls.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proven track record of taking full ownership of your work.
Self-driven, highly organized, and able to execute with accuracy and deliver under pressure.
Ability to distill complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for internal customers.
Leadership traits necessary to mentor peers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Music, Media, or Entertainment (specifically in Participations, Royalties or Audit).
Proficiency with SAP S4 Hana, SAP Analysis for Office, BI and SharePoint.
A natural technical curiosity, and digital innovation having leveraged Generative AI tools to automate manual workflows and drive efficiency in finance operations.
Proven success working in a fully remote, Shared Services environment.

Responsibilities

Run the preparation and analysis of sophisticated participation profit-share and distribution financial statements, ensuring every output aligns with both unique contractual obligations and meticulous accounting standards.
Lead fiscal month-end close tasks, including complex true-ups, reconciliations, and expense accruals, acting as the link between statement reporting and general ledger accuracy.
Act as the team’s primary “Variance Detective” and quality gatekeeper, interrogating the “how” and “why” behind data fluctuations to provide clear narratives for management while reviewing peer statements to ensure the highest standards of precision, audit-readiness, and internal control compliance.
Translate complex artist and label legal agreements into functional financial models, identifying and comprehending intricate deal terms and applying them to large-scale data sets to ensure reporting accuracy and rigor.
Compile and analyze vast sets of transactional data to support statement reporting, budgets, and cash forecasts, providing critical financial data for deal models and audit responses.
Proactively investigate artist inquiries, data issues or audit claims with a focus on mitigating financial risk, anticipating future roadblocks and suggesting resolutions to management before they impact deadlines or relationships.
Take an active role in team development by guiding analysts, providing ongoing review feedback, and facilitating training sessions for new hires to demonstrate best practices in Participations accounting.
Build and maintain strong working relationships across the company—from label finance and legal teams to senior executives—acting as a trusted partner with a high degree of professional IQ and responsiveness.
Contribute to the evolution of the department by identifying inefficiencies and implementing technology-driven solutions, championing automation initiatives and process improvements that drive team-wide excellence and scalable growth.