Finance Administrator, Warner Music Group
12 Month FTC
4+ days a week in office (Electric Lighting Station, London)
Entertainment and record label company
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Entertainment and record label company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
4+ days a week in office (Electric Lighting Station, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To foster a culture of innovation and inclusion for their people, artists, and songwriters across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- A genuine passion for music coupled with a keen interest in exploring the intricacies of the music publishing industry
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exceptional organizational abilities, characterized by meticulous attention to detail
- Outstanding communication skills, adept at fostering strong and productive working relationships
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with confidence in utilizing intermediate formulas like VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and IFERROR (experience is advantageous but not essential)
- A collaborative team player, willing to contribute across all tasks with a positive attitude and no task deemed too insignificant
What the job involves
- The Warner Chappell Music (WCM) UK finance team is comprised of five people who collectively report in to the SVP, Operations and Finance, all based in the London office – Kensington Court
- We are responsible for the financial reporting for the UK music publishing business; partnering closely with other WCM UK departments including A&R, Sync, Legal & Business Affairs, Royalties, Copyright, the People team and Facilities, as well as our colleagues in the London Shared Service Centre (SSC)
- This position will assist the finance team across all financial and accounting functions for the WCM UK office. You will partner with other finance and operational teams to ensure accurate reporting. You will demonstrate our core values of Curiosity, Collaboration and Commitment in your day-to-day work
- Collaborate closely with the SSC team to diligently input invoices and oversee the timely processing of payments, ensuring smooth financial transactions
- Be responsible for revenue being accurately allocated to the correct reporting codes in SAP, promoting financial accuracy and efficiency
- Collaborate with the Finance Manager to populate accurate cashflow forecasts, aiding in strategic financial planning
- Liaise effectively with the Tax department to uphold updated tax documentation, ensuring compliance and accuracy
- Prepare month-end journals with careful attention to detail, allocating costs among reporting entities
- Complete comprehensive intercompany reconciliations, obtaining confirmations from affiliate offices to validate transactions and balances
- Maintain current and comprehensive management reports, covering various aspects such as sync revenue, advance spend, production music income tracker, and T&E tracker
- Prepare various tax compliance reports and filings, including VAT returns and Withholding Tax returns
- Be an ambassador for the global SAP rollout, acting as a conduit between the business unit and the SSC to triage queries and issues
- Contribute to the preparation of financials for roster meetings, ensuring clarity and precision in reporting
- Ad-hoc project work as and when required
- Provide support for audits and regulatory compliance
Application process
- Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Warner Music Group (WMG) is a music and entertainment conglomerate that operates in more than 70 countries through its network of affiliates and licensees. As one of the “big-three” recording companies, it is a leader in the global music industry.
As the company looks forward to the future of music and technology, it has been focusing on its Web3 expansion within the Metaverse, creating new partnerships with a growing number of blockchain platforms – including The Sandbox, OpenSea, and OneOf. WMG is also expanding into gamification and is set to enable signed artists to release music NFTs through the Polygon-based marketplace LGND Music.
With the appointment of tech veteran and former Chief Businesses Officer at YouTube, Robert Kyncl, as its new CEO, WMG is further proving its dedication to breaking into the future of Web3 in an all-encompassing way, and it is well set to replicate its “real-world” success within the metaverse.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Kyncl
(CEO)Former Chief Business Officer at YouTube, VP of Content at Netflix and was an International Manager at HBO.
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