Job Title: Sr Manager RTR, Accounting

A little bit about our team:

Warner Music's Center of Excellence for Shared Services, opened in 2017 and is the home to the financial, legal and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our US Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The Nashville center embodies the innovative and creative spirit that stems from the company's deep history in nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and artist-focused innovation, enabling our employees to develop a wide range of skills through cross-function collaboration and development opportunities.

The Finance department is responsible for managing all the center's accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Finance department, the Accounting Operations group provides accounting services and support to WMG's corporate finance, US record labels and US publishing business.

Why this could be your next big break:
The Senior Manager of Accounting RTR is responsible for the monthly close process and al aspects of Corporate general ledger accountining for WMG They will liase between the corporate leadership team and COE Corporate accounting teams onshore and offshore.

• General Accounting - responsible for general ledger accounting, including monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, Consolidations, and Asset accounting.
• Work with team to complete submission to corporate and review of related schedules submitted to
• Corporate in conjunction with the monthly/quarterly financials
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, and ensure compliance with SOX requirements including drafting and updating process narratives, and maintenance of requirement documentation
• Reporting and analytics - responsible for reporting and analytics as needed.

Job Description:

• Manage the day-to-day execution of monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting close activities, ensuring close deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Coordinate team priorities, establish clear ownership and accountability, and monitor the timely completion of close-related activities.
• Review complex accounting analyses, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules prepared by team members.
• Analyze financial results and reconciliation differences and investigate significant or unusual items impacting financial reporting.
• Manage key corporate accounting processes, including cash, intercompany, fixed assets, and other assigned accounting areas, in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Research accounting matters and document accounting treatments for acquisitions and other transactions, including maintaining supporting reconciliations and tracking related accounting activities through completion.
• Review and maintain S/4-to-HFM mapping tables, identify and communicate mapping issues, and track issue logs to support process improvements and streamline close activities.
• Manage, coach, and develop Senior Accountants and offshore team members, providing ongoing feedback and guidance.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process documentation, and training materials for accounting and close-related activities to support consistent and effective execution of processes.
• Coordinate internal and external audit, tax, and other compliance-related requests and ensure timely completion of supporting documentation.
• Review SOX controls and related documentation for assigned accounting processes and assist with addressing identified control or process issues.
• Administer BlackLine activities for Corporate Accounting, including maintaining and updating close-related tasks and finding opportunities to improve the use of BlackLine and automate close activities.
• Evaluate existing accounting processes and see opportunities to simplify and standardize recurring activities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with business unit finance teams and other partners while supporting cross-functional initiatives and special projects as needed.
• Ensure effective financial internal controls; identify and remediate control gap
• Special projects as requested by business units and corporate
• Apply Blackline to automate and monitor closing tasks for area of oversight, and ensure compliance with leadership initiatives related to Blackline.
• Ad hoc analysis and projects

Required Competencies/Skills:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Masters's of Accounting a plus
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory role
• Financial Shared services and/our outsourcing experience a plus
• 10K schedule support experience
• Fixed Asset and Lease accounting experience
• Experience with Intercompany accounting, consolidations, and Foreign currency translations
• Large, multinational company experience a plus
• Driver of "change", and thinks creatively and strategically
• Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Experience in strong communication and strategy presentation
• Strong leader with experience managing a team of accountants
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
• A "Process First" mindset, understanding that the software only works if the underlying workflow is clean
• Demonstrated professional maturity with unquestioned personal and business integrity
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• CPA a plus

Technical Experience Required:

• SAP S4 Hanna
• HFM familiarity
• Blackline experience

#LI-RemoteSalary Range: $130,000 - $140,000 AnnuallySalary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.