Sr. Accountant II

Warner Music Group; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Group seeks a Sr. Accountant II to manage advanced accounting and reporting across labels and affiliates, including reviewing offshore work. The role emphasizes U.S. GAAP, SOX compliance, and collaboration with Treasury and Tax teams.

You will support monthly closes, conduct complex journal entries, reconcile cash, and assist with audits and intercompany processes. This role requires strong accounting fundamentals and experience with SAP and BlackLine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 5–10 years of experience in Shared Service or Corporate Accounting and/or Big 4 CPA experience.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and account reconciliation platforms (e.g., BlackLine).

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced accounting tasks to support monthly and quarterly financial reporting per U.S. GAAP.
• Assist in monthly close with complex journal entries and sub-ledger interfaces.
• Reconcile cash activities and monitor daily cash flows; support intercompany cash netting.
• Assist with post-acquisition accounting setup and alignment of acquired entities.
• Support global intercompany reconciliation and resolve mismatches.
• Review deliverables with offshore teams and provide feedback.
• Assist with audits, tax reporting, and preparation of schedules and docs.
• Identify automation opportunities within BlackLine to improve close process.
• Ensure SOX compliance and robust internal controls.

Skills

US GAAP

Internal controls

SOX compliance

Cash management

Intercompany processes

Audit support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

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.

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.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why 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.

Job Title:

Sr. Accountant II

A little bit about our team:

The Record to Report Accounting Team is responsible for managing all the center's accounting and cash management functions. As a critical component of the Record to Report Accounting Team, the Accounting Operations Group provides accounting services and support to WMG's US record labels and businesses.

Your role:

The Sr. Accountant II is responsible for performing and managing advanced accounting and reporting activities across labels and affiliates, as well as reviewing the work of offshore resources.

Here you'll get to:

• Perform advanced accounting tasks and analyses to support monthly and quarterly financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist in the successful execution of the monthly close process, including preparing complex journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger interfaces, and ensuring the timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables.
• Reconcile corporate cash activities, monitor daily cash flows, and support the intercompany cash netting process in collaboration with Treasury and Banking teams.
• Support the post-acquisition accounting setup for newly acquired businesses and align acquired entities with WMG's R2R processes.
• Assist with the global intercompany reconciliation process by monitoring and resolving intercompany mismatches that impact the financial close.
• Collaborate with offshore team members by reviewing deliverables, providing feedback, and supporting the accurate and timely completion of assigned activities.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests, tax reporting requirements, and the preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities within BlackLine to enhance the close process and improve operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, accounting policies, and U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain strong working relationships with business unit finance teams and other stakeholders while supporting cross-functional initiatives and special projects as needed.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.undefined
• 5-10 years of experience in Shared Service or Corporate Accounting and/or experience with a Big 4 CPA firm.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance standards.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and account reconciliation platforms (e.g., BlackLine).
• Hands‑on experience with corporate cash management, bank reconciliations, and intercompany processes.

We’d love it if you also had:

• Knowledge and experience with SAP

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.

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Salary Range: $90,000 to $95,000 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.