Job Description
Manager, Finance
Job title: Manager, Off Roster Finance
A little bit about our team:
The Global Catalog division of Warner Music Group, is responsible for overseeing Warner's vast, eclectic roster of iconic artists, labels, albums, and songs. Developed out of the groundbreaking catalog label Rhino Records, who continue to the pioneer the business with award-winning product releases and innovative marketing campaigns, Global Catalog works closely with the artists and Warner Music labels around the world such as Atlantic, Elektra, Parlophone, and Warner Records to develop new opportunities for all eras of catalog. The Warner catalog spans over eight decades, including material by some of the most important artists in the history of music including David Bowie, Michael, Bublé, Coldplay, John Coltrane, The Doors, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, The Notorious B.I.G., among many others.
Your role:
Reporting to the VP, Off Roster Finance this position will support the financial reporting and planning for Off Roster repertoire globally by maintaining strong connections with Labels and Affiliates (L&A) around the world.
Here you'll get to:
• Analyse L&A performance, during month end close and forecast cycles, to Budget and Prior year and identify key drivers
• Prepare monthly reporting packages and review meeting decks
• Calculate and communicate updated streaming forecasts to L&A
• Analyse data by Market, Artist, DSP etc to determine drivers of performance supported by the Business Intelligence team
• Manage global marketing budget and provide forecasts to L&A finance teams
• Liaise with L&A on all matters relating to Off Roster
About you:
• Have strong financial and analytical capabilities – an intuitive, strategic thinker
• Strong communication abilities
• Be comfortable with senior level executives across different areas of the company
• Be a highly organized person who thrives in a fast paced, ever transforming work environment
• Possess strong multi-tasking abilities
• Works well with change and is a team player
We'd love it if you also had:
• Degree in finance or accounting
• 3+ years of financial and management experience
• Music industry experience
• Advanced MS Office skills
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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, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-36k6o4-18-97-9-174-42 in your application.