Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant (Temp)

WMG's top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its team members, artists and songwriters across the globe. In response to COVID-19, WMG is fully committed to helping its people balance their home and life commitments with flexible working options, virtual wellness sessions, and more. WMG strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace. To that end, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is a condition of employment for all US new employees, prior to the commencement of employment. If you are hired, you will be required to provide proof of your vaccination as part of your new employee onboarding process, subject to our legal obligation to make reasonable accommodations in certain limited circumstances.

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, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other 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: Staff Accountant Temp

A little bit about our team:

This temporary position is part of the Warner Chappell Finance and Accounting team for the US and Canada.

Your role:

Under direct supervision, with some latitude for independent judgment and decision, is responsible for performing and coordinating specific tasks related to the support of the North America Finance department.

Here you'll get to:

This inidividual applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties..
• Responsible for Accounts Payable related duties, including but not limited to: Ensuring proper approvals, providing financial coding, maintaining relationships with vendors.
• Vendor set-up and maintenance.
• Reconciling royalty and advance payments to the royalty system from the GL.
• Processes accounts payable for WCM Canada.
• Processing of WCM Canada royalty payments.
• Preparation of T5 and NR4 year-end tax forms for WCM Canada.
• Processing of client and intercompany chargebacks.
• Collaborate with Legal and Royalties departments on the disbursement of advance and royalty payments.
• Work with WMG PtP team to maintain monthly SAP interface to the royalty system, approval matrix, and provide relevant information and software testing for SAP system changes and enhancements.
• Assists in the navigation and collection of appropriate materials necessary for all audits – including any regular, special, or SOX related testing.
• May assist with trial balances or investigate other issues related to the financial close process, including, but not limited to the analysis of account variances.
• Must be able to read and understand materials and documents and have the ability to recognize and extract critical data and information.
• Performs other duties and analysis as assigned.

About you:

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience sufficient to qualify for the requirements of the position.

We'd love it if you also had:
• Strong Excel skills

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.

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-d24o0y-18-226-251-22-42 in your application.