Senior Accountant

Warner Music Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

Vacation days and personal days

Pension matching

Wellness spending account

Go-Visit Days

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave Program

Job summary

Warner Music Group in Toronto, Ontario is hiring a Senior Accountant to lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycles with US GAAP reporting. You will prepare journals, reconciliations, and perform variance analyses for management.

Key duties include intercompany reconciliations, revenue reconciliations, tax compliance for GST/HST and other taxes, and coordinating internal/external audits. The role requires 3–5 years of accounting experience and CPA progression.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or in progress preferred.
• 3-5 years progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of ASPE, IFRS and/or US GAAP.
• Proficient in Excel; SAP S/4HANA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycles.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals and reconciliations.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L variance analyses with commentary.
• Manage intercompany transactions reconciliations monthly.
• Perform revenue reconciliations across digital and physical sales.
• Prepare, file and reconcile Canadian sales tax returns.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and document requests.
• Prepare monthly P&L statements and reporting packs for executives.
• Ad-hoc GL analysis and custom financial reporting.
• Track artist-related expenses and reporting support to teams.
• Support Order-to-Cash with daily cash application details.
• Review sync licensing deals and royalty structures.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Education

CPA designation or in progress

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

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 turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: Curiosity: We do our best work when we're immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans. Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we're committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

Job Title: Senior Accountant Reports To: Director, Finance Department: Finance Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Pay range: $67,000 - $73,000 Vacancy: Backfill

A little bit about our team:

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.

Your role:

• Month-End & Financial Close Processes: Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycles, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
• Prepare and review journal entries, monthly accruals, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Conduct detailed balance sheet and P&L variance analyses, providing actionable commentary to management.
• Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions monthly.
• Perform revenue reconciliations across digital revenue streams and physical sales.
• Tax & Compliance: Prepare, file, and reconcile Canadian sales tax returns (GST/HST, QST, PST/BCST) accurately and within statutory deadlines.
• Audit & Internal Controls: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external audit engagements, coordinating documentation requests and audit inquiries.
• Financial Reporting & Commercial Analysis: Prepare monthly P&L statements and financial reporting packages for label executives, corporate leadership, and global affiliates.
• Perform ad-hoc general ledger analysis and custom financial reporting upon management request.
• Track, analyze, and manage artist-related expenses, including recording costs, tour support, and marketing spend.
• Provide daily cash application details and operational support to Order-to-Cash team.
• Commercial Deals & Contract Review: Assist finance leadership in reviewing and analyzing sync licensing deals, joint venture agreements, and royalty structures.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities within the accounting cycle to streamline workflows, enhance internal controls, and shorten close timelines.
• Participate in global strategic tech initiatives, including AI integration, process automation (RPA), and Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools.
• Ad-Hoc Support: Provide dedicated financial support to local and global cross-functional teams (e.g., investigating spend variances, invoice tracking, GL account coding guidance).

About you:

• CPA designation or in progress, preferred.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles (ASPE, IFRS, and/or US GAAP).
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Employer paid Health & Dental Insurance
• 20 Vacation days + 7 Sick days + 3 Personal days + 2 Volunteer Days
• Annual Health/Wellness Spending Account
• Company Pension Matching + Contribution Program
• 20 Go-Visit Days, used to work remotely worldwide and can be tacked onto time off requests
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave Program
• Collaborative & Supportive Environment + Casual Dress Code + Frequent Company Events

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, 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 catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands. Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

This position requires being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

Warner Music Canada does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated filtering software to screen, rank, or select applicants. Every application submitted is reviewed personally by our recruiting team to ensure every candidate receives fair and thoughtful consideration.

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, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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