Finance Manager, Warner Music Group

• Bachelor's degree
• CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified with 3+ years’ experience
• 6+ years of experience in accounting
• Experience working in a SOX controlled environment
• Experience conducting internal and external audits
• Experience with flux analysis
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred but not essential
• Strong work-ethic and a self-starter who proactively seeks out new solutions
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise projects working well under pressure
• Detail oriented

Desirable

• The Regional Finance Manager will oversee key accounting and reporting activities for specific labels/affiliates, and the relationship management with affiliate finance teams
• Manage a team of professional accountants and support their day-to-day operations
• Develop and train the team to enable them to reach their full potential
• Implement and monitor controls and procedures related to all areas of financial accounting and reporting as well as project accounting
• Manage the month-end close ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the required activities
• Serve as a point of escalation and approval for journal entries, reconciliations, financial reports, etc
• Oversee financial accounting for revenue, expenses, fixed assets, intangible assets, production, inventory, intercompany and more
• Prepare flux analysis, generate the trial balance for review and submission
• Prepare the quarterly and annual reporting including liaising with corporate to resolve queries in a timely manner
• Prepare and review cash flow statements, Statutory reports etc
• Support internal and external audit including acting as the key audit contact
• Work closely with International Tax team to set and implement global transfer pricing policies
• Ensure a strong controls environment is maintained at all times, continuously improving existing control environment
• Perform limited budgeting activity for ‘below the line’ expenses - i.e., interest and intercompany transactions
• Partner with affiliate local finance teams on period close activities, understanding variances to budget
• Other tasks as required by the Senior Director RTR or the Lead