Manager, Finance

We are Warner Music Group, home to a broad roster of new stars and legendary artists through a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Elektra, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Bros., Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative and highly sought-after **Finance Team**. Please note that this a 14-month Parental Leave Contract opportunity.

**A little bit about our team**:

- Warner Music Canada is home to some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time. Our extraordinary roster of new and established recording artists is unparalleled, and our collective influence on music culture is without precedent. With a visionary approach toward discovering and nurturing musical talent, the Warner Music Canada family of labels is currently home to an impressive generation of major artists._
- The Manager, Finance is responsible for analyzing financial and operational information, partnering with various stakeholders to evaluate results, and identifying opportunities and risks. This individual will lead their team to deliver timely and accurate reporting and analysis to drive the productivity and profitability of Warner Music Canada._

**Here you’ll be able to**:

- Work with senior management and assume the lead role in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual forecasts and budgets
- Manage all updates of forecast models and implement further changes to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Prepare monthly variance analysis across all revenue/expense categories
- Create and maintain profitability analysis by configuration and major account
- Management of expense dashboards in tracking A&R and Marketing costs
- Review WMG release schedule information and liaison with senior leadership to produce timely and accurate submissions.
- Review and report on key release sales data and review variances against previous targets
- Identify and implement process upgrades as part of continuous improvement initiatives including the implementation of new reporting tools
- Respond to various ad-hoc requests relating to financial analysis and reporting managing
- Manage daily and monthly cash forecasting and reporting
- Generate and report various corporate reports - A&R Expenditures & Quarterly Control Questionnaire
- Produce artist profitability statements
- Support monthly actuals reporting by generating and approving journal entries and providing support to other team members on their entries
- Advise payables and receivables on appropriate accounting treatments

**It would be music to our ears if you had**:

- Post-secondary education specializing in a quantitative discipline (Accounting, Finance, Economics, Math)
- Professional accounting designation - CPA and/or MBA in Accounting/Finance
- Minimum 5 years of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) experience
- Entertainment/Music Industry experience a plus
- Comprehensive knowledge of financial accounting processes and financial statements
- Experience using SAP/Oracle or large ERP in a similar role
- Keen business acumen - ability to understand qualitative as well as quantitative business issues
- Strong computer literacy and advanced knowledge of MS Office (emphasis on MS Excel)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to influence while interacting with all levels of management
- Demonstrated strong leadership ability and a customer service orientation

**Why join us?**

Warner Music Group is all about our people. We are one global company made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music, at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart from the rest of the industry by embracing a philosophy of innovation that is part of our company's DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the biggest forces in music today.

**Love this job and want to apply?**

Please note that due to the volume of applicants we receive for a given position, you may not be contacted if you do not meet minimum eligibility requirements for this position.

Thanks for your interest in working for Warner Music Group. We love it here and think you will too.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, religious beliefs, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, re