Senior Analyst, Corporate Services FP&A

Warner Music Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Group is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Corporate Finance Department. You will own day‑to‑day budgeting, forecasting, reporting and accounting activities for Corporate functions, partnering with leaders to understand performance and drive informed decisions.

This hands‑on role offers broad exposure to the financial operations of a global music company, collaboration with finance and non‑finance stakeholders, and opportunities to automate processes and improve controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• 3–5 years of FP&A, Corporate Finance, Controllership, or related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to translate financial data to business insights.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly close activities for Corporate functions, including accruals and intercompany journal entries.
• Prepare month-end reporting packs and forecast materials with variance analysis.
• Support annual budget, monthly forecasting and long-range planning with financial models.
• Partner with function leaders to understand performance, risks, and opportunities; maintain accurate forecasts.
• Provide financial oversight of spend, vendor setup, PO tracking and project cash outflows.
• Automate processes and strengthen controls across recurring reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Google Drive

SAP

Hyperion

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.

We are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

A Little Bit About Our Team

The Corporate Finance Department at WMG oversees the Company’s financial operations in partnership with WMG’s labels, business units and corporate functions. The team is responsible for financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, accounting oversight and financial compliance across the Company.

Your Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Finance, the Senior Analyst will play a hands‑on role in the management of centrally managed Corporate functions and Recorded Music functional areas. You will take ownership of key day‑to‑day budgeting, forecasting, reporting and accounting activities for Corporate functions. Acting as a key finance partner, you will help department leaders understand their financial performance, lead their budgets and make informed business decisions. This is a hands‑on role offering broad exposure to the financial operation of a global music company, regular interaction with finance and non‑finance stakeholders, and the opportunity to develop within a collaborative, high‑performing team.

Here You'll Get To:

• Own key monthly close activities for Corporate functions, including preparing accruals, reclasses and intercompany journal entries.
• Work closely with the Shared Service Center and other Finance teams to ensure costs are accurately recorded in the general ledger and align with Company policies.
• Prepare comprehensive month‑end reporting packages and monthly forecast materials, including analysis of material spend and variances against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Partner with Corporate function leaders and budget owners to understand financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and maintain accurate forecasts.
• Support the annual budget, monthly forecasting and long‑range planning processes, including the development and maintenance of supporting financial models.
• Compile and analyze Corporate spend information used in senior‑management, Board and external reporting materials.
• Provide financial oversight of operational activities, including invoice coding and submissions, vendor setup, purchase order tracking, commitments and project cash‑outflows.
• Maintain strong follow‑up on outstanding items, results and forecast assumptions across multiple collaborators.
• Continuously find opportunities to automate processes, improve financial controls and streamline recurring reporting.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support other critical initiatives as requested by senior management.

About You

You have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. You have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Controllership, or a related financial rigor. You have experience working with complex financial models, large data sets and multiple business or functional stakeholders. You possess strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and can translate complex financial information into clear business insights. You can work independently, take ownership of assignments and collaborate effectively as part of a broader team. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and explain financial information clearly to non‑finance leaders and global stakeholders. You can manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accuracy in a fast‑paced environment. You demonstrate strong attention to detail, accountability and follow‑through on open items and assignments.

We’d Love It If You Also Had:

• CPA certification, another relevant professional qualification or prior Big 4 accounting experience.
• Experience supporting global budgets or multiple Corporate functions.
• Exposure to intercompany accounting and multinational financial processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and Google Drive.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, or another large ERP and financial‑planning systems.
• Curiosity, sound business judgement and a strong desire to learn and grow.

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.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

#LI‑Onsite Salary Range: $100,000 to $112,000 Annually Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in‑office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships.

We love it here, and think you will, too.