Sr. Analyst, Financial
Core
Lead financial analysis, month-end close, and variance investigation for Warner Music Group's US Participations team, translating complex artist/label legal agreements into precise financial outputs.
Role type
Senior Financial Analyst (Participations Accounting)
Builds
Accurate profit-share and distribution financial statements, fiscal month-end close outputs, and audit-ready data for US record labels.
Domain
Music Industry / Financial Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial accounting principles, complex financial calculations, data analysis, variance investigation, financial modeling, internal controls, MS Excel (advanced), problem-solving
Preferred skills
Audit background, Royalty background, Financial Reporting background, process improvement, automation initiatives
Technologies
MS Excel
Responsibilities
Lead preparation and review of complex participation profit-share and distribution financial statements; Prepare fiscal month-end close tasks including true-ups, reconciliations, and expense accruals; Act as primary "Variance Detective" to interrogate data fluctuations and ensure audit-readiness; Translate complex artist and label legal agreements into functional financial models; Compile, transform, and analyze vast sets of transactional data to support reporting and forecasts; Proactively investigate artist inquiries, data issues, or audit claims to mitigate financial risk; Guide analysts and facilitate training sessions for new hires; Build strong working relationships across label finance, legal, and senior executive teams; Identify inefficiencies and champion automation initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities