Sr Director, Tech Corporate Finance & Jv Finance

Job Description

A little bit about our team:
The Corporate Finance Department at WMG is responsible for overseeing all of the financial operations of the Company in partnership with the labels and individual companies within WMG. The department provides financial reporting, accounting, planning, budgeting and financial compliance and auditing for the Company.
Your role:
The Sr. Director of Tech Corporate Services & JV Finance is the end-to-end owner of the Global Technology budget and the strategic financial lead for the WMG/Bain Capital Joint Venture. This role demands a high level of financial leadership, ensuring that the monthly close and forecasting processes provide accurate and actionable visibility. You will act as a strategic partner to the Global Head of Tech, delivering the financial insights necessary to act on risks with sufficient lead time, while leading both internal executive and external reporting for the Joint Venture.
Here you'll get to:
• Finance Operations
• Strategic Budget Ownership: Fully own the annual budget and monthly forecasting process, identifying risks early and driving solutions to ensure financial targets are met.
• Process Efficiency: Continuously improve the monthly close and reporting process, reducing manual tasks and improve financial accuracy.
• Unified Multi-View Visibility: Deliver accurate summaries of spend vs. budget, prior year, and run-rate, to provide leadership with actionable financial insights.
• Strategic Partnering & Cost Management: Provide financial guidance on vendor selection and business cases, including cost-benefit analysis for project investments and accounting/budgetary impact comparisons to align with long-term P&L goals.
• Standardized Allocation: Build capabilities within the enterprise system to group and properly allocate software and shared technology costs globally.
• Global Alignment: Align technology-related spend across the global business to ensure a single, consistent process for tracking and managing
• Standardize & Mentor: Partner with the full Corporate Finance team to drive the standardization of reporting and processes, elevating overall accuracy, efficiency, and financial integrity across the organization
• JV Governance & Oversight
• Operational Oversight: Provide high-level governance for the JV finance function, reviewing work to ensure all activity is clean, organized, and in full compliance with accounting standards.
• Process Architecture: Lead the creation of robust, repeatable processes within the global company framework to move the JV function to a steady-state, organized operation.
• Fund & Management Reporting: Oversee the delivery of high-level management reporting, internal executive summaries, and external investor reporting, including capital calls, distributions, and waterfall calculations.
About you:
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance/Accounting, with mandatory experience in Global Tech financial support.
• Technical Savvy: Strong knowledge of US GAAP and complex management reporting, paired with a robust change management skillset.
• Analytical Rigor: Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to perform complex analysis and prepare clean presentation materials for senior leadership and investors.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner with senior leadership, third-party valuation firms, and external auditors.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, 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 catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.
Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. #LI-Onsite Salary Range: $200,000 to $235,000 Annually Salary 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.
Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-86727k-216-73-216-212-42 in your application.