Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Warner Music Group is a global music company with record labels, publishing, artist services, and entertainment businesses. The Senior Accountant 2 performs and manages advanced accounting and reporting activities across labels and affiliates, supports financial close and reconciliations, reviews staff and offshore team work, and ensures compliance with accounting standards and controls.
Responsibilities
- Review the work of entry-level staff members and provide feedback for corrections and process improvements
- Perform advanced accounting tasks and analyses to support monthly and quarterly financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Assist in the successful execution of the monthly close process, including preparing complex journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger interfaces, and ensuring the timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables
- Reconcile corporate cash activities and the intercompany cash netting process by coordinating with the Cash and Treasury teams and resolving issues in a timely manner
- Perform variance analyses related to system reconciliations and ad hoc requests, providing timely support and explanations to stakeholders
- Assist with the global intercompany reconciliation process by monitoring and resolving intercompany mismatches that impact the financial close
- Collaborate with offshore team members by reviewing deliverables, providing feedback, and supporting the accurate and timely completion of assigned activities
- Identify and implement automation opportunities within BlackLine to enhance the close process and improve operational effectiveness
- Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, accounting policies, and U.S. GAAP
- Assist with internal and external audit requests, tax reporting requirements, and the preparation of supporting schedules and documentation
- Maintain strong working relationships with business unit finance teams and other stakeholders while supporting cross-functional initiatives and special projects as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5-10 years of experience in Shared Service or Corporate Accounting and/or experience with a Big 4 CPA firm
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