Job Description
At Warner Music Group we're all about our people. Our global company is made up of knowledgeable, passionate, and creative individuals. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We believe in each individual's value and encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.
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 – at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart by embracing innovation – an integral part of our company's DNA.
Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the most influential forces in culture today.
Job Title: Analyst, Reporting Administration
A little bit about our team:
The US Shared Services Reporting Department is responsible for managing all of the reporting obligations of WMG's US record labels (including those operated by the Atlantic Records, Rhino Entertainment, Warner Bros. Records, and Warner Music Nashville) to recording artists, producers, writers and publishers, labor unions, and other external payees. The Department's services include the following:
• Calculating and paying royalties to recording artists, producers, and other third parties;
• Calculating the net profits earned by joint ventures between WMG's record labels and external parties and then paying those external parties their contractual shares of such profits; and
• Calculating and paying monies due to labor unions pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreements between such unions and the applicable WMG record labels that are signatories to those agreements.
Members of the Department work closely with employees in the Business Affairs, Finance, Production, Operations, New Media, and Marketing departments of each label client to fulfill the above-referenced responsibilities for the recordings and record those labels release.
Why this could be your next big break:
The candidate hired to fill this position will be responsible for analyzing agreements and entering them into the royalty system for the Center's Reporting Administration team.
Here you'll get to:
• Analyze complex recording and label agreements, identifying and entering key terms into the EROS royalty system;
• Liaise with Business Affairs executives at each of WMG's US record labels to discuss various issues, including questions about contract interpretation as it relates to royalty reporting;
• Create SAP royalty accounts, in response to requests from our label partners and members of Royalty Operations;
• Assist with WMG's monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes as needed by responding to information requests from WMG's Corporate Finance Department, the US Shared Services Royalty Finance Team, and the Finance Departments of WMG's US Record Labels; and
• Perform any other duties and tasks related to the Department's role and responsibilities that might be assigned by the Department's senior management from time to time.
About you:
• BA/BS degree required;
• 0-2 years experience working in a related capacity;
• Candidate must be able to work well independently and as part of a team;
• Candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Candidate must possess excellent analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills;
• Candidate must be able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure;
• Candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately; and
• Candidate must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office's Excel, Word, and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office's Access application is preferred, but not required.
It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• Candidate with Music Industry experience reading and interpreting contractual provisions from artist recording agreements, preferred.
• Candidate with process control experience in a structured office environment, preferred.
• Candidate should be able to work outside of normal business hours from time-to-time, as and when needed. Similarly, candidates should be prepared to schedule vacation days at times that will not conflict with any relevant internal deadlines, so that their absences will not interfere with their ability to meet such deadlines.
About us:
With its broad and diverse 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, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers with a catalogue 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 ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.
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WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7n366-50-17-92-200-42 in your application.