Finance Assistant in London

Location: London
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Warner Music Group
Job Hours: Full-time

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Finance Assistant

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: 

  • Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.

  • Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.

  • Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.

  • Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

  • We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, and any other protected characteristic or identity.

    Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

    Job Title: Finance Analyst

    A little bit about our team:

    The Recorded Music (RM) Finance Department at WMG is responsible for overseeing the worldwide financial operations of the company’s recorded music businesses. This is done in partnership with the finance groups within the US corporate office and the international affiliates. The department’s primary functions include financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, audit support and supporting financial system developments.

    Your role:

    You will be part of the RM financial analysis and control process, cash flow forecasting,key release analysis and quarterly digital reporting. You will assist the central finance team with requests and projects across the Recorded Music division, as well as develop and improve department procedures and practices in line with internal control requirements.

    Here you’ll get to:

  • Analysis and critical review of affiliate financial submissions at each month end and forecast. Identifying and promptly investigating issues or anomalies.

  • Review and report on sales revenue from key digital partners and review variances against previous targets.

  • Collation, analysis and consolidation of regular cash flow and A&R reports from global divisions for the forecast and budget process. Follow up issues with divisional finance teams as required.

  • Collation and analysis of global physical sales and development of the sales reporting process.

  • WMG super user for the global sales system; act as main point of contact for affiliate queries and represent international finance requirements for system and report developments.

  • Maintain the WMG key release system for actual, forecast and budget submissions including updating titles and reconciliation to financial reporting systems.

  • Review WMG release schedule information, including liaison with marketing, affiliates and US labels to assist in timely and accurate submissions.

  • Review and report on key release sales data and review variances against previous targets. Follow up with territory finance teams on reporting issues.

  • Follow up with territory finance teams on reporting issues.

  • Respond to various ad-hoc requests relating to financial analysis and reporting.

  • About you:

  • You have aBachelor’s degree from a leading university with a 2:1 or higher.

  • You arenewly enrolled or part-qualified accountant ACA, CIMA, ACCA.

  • You arehighly numerate with strong attention to detail.

  • You have strong analytical skills and ability to work through problems logically.

  • You have good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate with all staff levels

  • You are highly motivated and able to work towards tight deadlines on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

  • You are highly proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications, particularly Excel. 

  • About us:

    As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, 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 catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We’re the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels. 

    Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.
     

    Love this job and want to apply?

    Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

    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.

    Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.


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