Salary
💰 $85,000 - $90,000 per year
About the role
- Manage the preparation, review, reconciliation & distribution of Participation distribution and profit share statements according to contractual agreements
- Manage team workflow and delivery, meeting department service levels and KPIs
- Oversee the use of systems, reporting tools and related controls to deliver accurate statements to our artists and third parties
- Finalize, review & approve financial reconciliations, cash forecasts and budgets, advance recoupment and Participations expense and balance sheet entries
- Oversee SOX compliance and internal controls, respond to audit requests
- Build and maintain strong working relationships across the company at all levels, as a primary contact for our internal and external partners
- Communicate status & escalate issues as appropriate to senior management
- Master WMG operational & accounting systems, further expertise in participations accounting & operations
- Contribute ideas and help lead process transformation, innovation, and improvement of team operations
- Demonstrate people management capabilities: coach and develop staff and contribute to the culture of the Participations group
Requirements
- BA/BS degree required, preferably in accounting or finance related fields
- 5+ years of professional experience working in a related capacity
- Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, working with large data sets and complex calculations
- Experience supervising and developing staff
- Customer focused, with ability to manage & deliver service level expectations
- Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Effective interpersonal skills, able to work cross-functionally and communicate with internal & external stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and direct reports, execute tasks with accuracy and deliver under pressure
- Ability to understand complex information quickly, breakdown and communicate to others