Sr. Accountant II

Job Title: Sr. Accountant II

A little bit about our team:

The Record to Report Accounting Team is responsible for managing all the center's accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Record to Report Accounting Team, the Accounting Operations Group provides accounting services and support to WMG's US record labels and businesses.

Your role:

The Sr. Accountant II is responsible for performing and managing advanced accounting and reporting activities across labels and affiliates, as well as reviewing the work of offshore resources.

Here you'll get to:

• Perform advanced accounting tasks and analyses to support monthly and quarterly financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist in the successful execution of the monthly close process, including preparing complex journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger interfaces, and ensuring the timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables.
• Reconcile corporate cash activities, monitor daily cash flows, and support the intercompany cash netting process in collaboration with Treasury and Banking teams.
• Support the post-acquisition accounting setup for newly acquired businesses and align acquired entities with WMG's R2R processes.
• Assist with the global intercompany reconciliation process by monitoring and resolving intercompany mismatches that impact the financial close.
• Collaborate with offshore team members by reviewing deliverables, providing feedback, and supporting the accurate and timely completion of assigned activities.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests, tax reporting requirements, and the preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities within BlackLine to enhance the close process and improve operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, accounting policies, and U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain strong working relationships with business unit finance teams and other stakeholders while supporting cross-functional initiatives and special projects as needed.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.undefined
• 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 (e.g., SAP) and account reconciliation platforms (e.g., BlackLine).
• Hands-on experience with corporate cash management, bank reconciliations, and intercompany processes.

We’d love it if you also had:

• Knowledge and experience with SAP

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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