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Finance Manager
Warner Music Group
Miami, FL, United States
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Job Description:
With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Elektra, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Bros., Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville; Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.
For more than four decades, WMG has been an industry-leading force in providing a world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and their businesses. Artist & Label Services is the umbrella for WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) – the pioneering WEA distribution and marketing network – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the groundbreaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.
A little bit about our team:
The Finance Department at Latin America (Latam) Regional Office is responsible for overseeing all of the financial operations of Latam (including US Latin) regions in partnership with the finance groups within the individual region. The department’s primary functions include financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, strategic initiatives, financial analysis, Senior Management presentations, and financial and control compliance.
Why this could be your next big break:
The Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the financial reporting of the Latam regions operations, including monthly actual results, monthly forecasts, annual budget and strategic plans, as well as cash forecasting. This position will have direct interaction with the regions CFOs and support their financial reporting requirements. In addition, this position will be responsible for preparing various ad-hoc analyses, and being involved in special projects.
Here you’ll get to:
• Support the Latam regions finance team with their financial reporting requirements including monthly actual results, monthly forecasts, and annual budget including submissions, deliverables and review meetings.
• Analyze the annual budget and monthly forecasts prepared by the affiliates prior to submission. Update Regional budget/forecasts templates and send to affiliates for completion for VP Finance review prior to submission.
• Participate in the forecast, budget and strategic planning meetings and manage resulting deliverables and action items.
• Consolidate budget/forecast package and provide to Regional senior management with insight into variances vs. prior forecasts and periods, revenue growth and composition, artist profitability, A&R investment and other areas, prior to submission.
• Participate in Regional presentations for Budget and Forecasts to Senior Management.
• Perform a review of monthly actual results (P&L and BS) and discuss with business unit CFO’s and finance teams to understand variances from expectations (forecast/budget) and summarize results and provide to Senior Management.
• Prepare a market analysis for Latin America including industry genre trends and sales composition and provide to senior management monthly.
• Participate in Financial Review Meetings with Corporate and resolve outstanding items if any.
• Assist in reviewing bi-weekly cash forecast from affiliates prior to submission.
• Coordinate cost containment program, analyze and consolidate submissions and track actuals against budget and forecast.
• Assist in performing due diligences for potential acquisitions or strategic alliances.
• Assist in reviewing findings from industry compliance audits and resolving any outstanding items to conclude the audits.
• Partner with WMG Revenue Assurance Group and contribute to resolve regional outstanding items.
• Assist in the accounting and reporting processes of the US Latin affiliate including monthly close process, and monthly financial package for actuals and forecasts.
• Prepare various ad-hoc analyses and participate in various projects when required.
It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• Minimum of 5 years of Finance/Accounting experience, preferably with some mixture of experience within public accounting and a large global company.
• Proficient knowledge of GAAP and related financial reporting regulations and standards.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment, and cultivate and develop key relationships.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present financial information effectively and in a creative manner.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and delegate as needed.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required along with the ability to influence others and interface with external contacts, internal management, and staff.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Portuguese a plus.
Special Requirements/Preferences:
• Music or other media/entertainment industry experience a plus
• Experience with GFS and HFM a plus
• Experience in finance in Latin American territories preferred
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Education Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Why join us?
Warner Music Group is all about our people. We are one global company made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business.
It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music, every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart from the rest of the industry by embracing a philosophy of innovation that is part of our company's DNA.
Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the biggest forces in music today.
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