Finance Manager, Accounting

The Film Market; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Film Market is seeking a Finance Manager, Accounting to lead the monthly close and all aspects of Revenue and Royalty accounting for the U.S. Shared Services organization.

You will supervise a team of onshore and offshore Accountants and collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure SOX compliance. You bring strong leadership, experience in a shared services environment, English/Spanish bilinguals preferred, SAP S4 experience, and a BA/BS in Accounting or Finance.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience in a management capacity leading month end close in a shared services environment.
• Shared Services mindset: drive efficiency, standardize processes, across different LATAM territories, and meet SLAs.
• Experience managing onshore and offshore teams.
• Experience with Revenue and Royalty accounting, understanding of ASC 606.
• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• SAP S4 Experience.
• Excellent Excel/Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed in interacting with internal/external parties.
• Detail oriented and ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills in reviewing accounting transactions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly close process and all aspects of Revenue and Royalty accounting.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure SOX compliance.
• Manage and develop a team of offshore and on-shore Accountants.

Skills

Leadership

Month-end close

Shared Services mindset

Onshore and offshore teams

Revenue and Royalty accounting

Excel / Office

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

BA/BS in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP S4

Job description

Finance Manager, Accounting

Role Type

Full-time

The U.S. Shared Services organization is based in WMG's Center of Excellence for Shared Services. The Center consists of five departments: Analysis, Finance, Legal, Licensing, and Reporting. Employees of the Center provide services to all of WMG's U.S. and LATAM record labels, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, WEA Corp. and Alternative Distribution Alliance (WMG's distribution companies), and WMG's other U.S. business units. The Finance Department will be responsible for managing all the center's accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Finance department, the Accounting Operations Group will provide accounting services and support to WMG's LATAM Recorded Music and Music Publishing businesses. The Finance Manager for Accounting is responsible for overseeing the monthly close process and all aspects of Revenue and Royalty accounting for WMG LATAM businesses. They will liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with SOX requirements as well as managing and developing a team of offshore and on-shore Accountants.

Requirements

About you:

• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Experience in a management capacity leading month end close in a shared services environment
• Shared Services mindset: drive efficiency, standardize processes, across different LATAM territories, and meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Experience managing onshore and offshore teams
• Experience with Revenue and Royalty accounting, understanding of ASC 606
• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• SAP S4 Experience
• Excellent Excel/Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed in interacting with internal/external parties
• Detail oriented and ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines
• Strong analytical skills in reviewing accounting transactions

We'd love it if you also had:

• CPA a plus and Masters of accounting a plus
• Royalty Systems experience a plus
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or financial audit, preferably with Big 4 and private industry
• Industry knowledge a plus
• Bilingual in Portuguese a plus

Compensation: $110,000 - $125,000 /year USD