Director of Accounting Operations at Warner Music Group, providing leadership and direction in accounting functions. Ensuring effective financial controls and leading a diverse team for corporate finance.
Responsibilities
Ensure effective financial internal controls; identify and remediate control gaps
Ensure Accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated statements by investigating and monitoring discrepancies against expectations and providing explanations
Lead and mentor a diverse team of accounting managers and analysts onshore and offshore to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial information and reports
Acquisition integration as needed
Oversee Fixed Assets accounting process, and provide key support on intercompany activities
Provide Oversight over the preparation of supporting schedules for quarterly filings
Special projects as requested by business units and corporate
Provide excellent customer service and develop / maintain strong relationships with different business unit finance organizations, including the respective CFO and VP of Finance
Develop an environment of constant process improvement that results in definable projects that are delivered timely and result in cost savings to the entire organization
Facilitate and bridge gaps between the areas of Finance, Accounting, IT, Strategy and Operations.
Develop, recommend, and implement all strategy relating to Financial Shared Services functions
Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget
Interact with internal and external auditors to resolve potential issues and new transactions,
Act as primary point of contact for area of oversight
Utilize Blackline to automate and monitor closing tasks for area of oversight, and ensure compliance with leadership initiatives related to Blackline.
Ad hoc analysis and projects
Requirements
BA/BS in Accounting, Master’s of Accounting a plus
8-10 years of progressive accounting or controllership experience with at least 3-5 years in a Global Business Services (GBS) leadership role (supporting executive leadership at the CFO or corporate level)
10K schedule support experience
Fixed Asset accounting oversight experience
Experience with Intercompany accounting, consolidations, and Foreign currency translations
Large, multinational company experience
Driver of “change”, and thinks creatively and strategically
Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Quantifiable examples of achievements and strong track record of success
Strong leader who can influence and lead initiatives within the company, and manage and motivate
Ability to achieve results through influence over external and internal parties who are not direct reports
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team player who can cooperate/collaborate with all business units and departments within the company
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
Solid project management skills, from initial idea through execution
A “Process First” mindset, understanding that the software only works if the underlying workflow is clean
Demonstrated professional maturity with unquestioned personal and business integrity
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
CPA a plus
Technical Experience Required: SAP S4 Hanna H FM familiarity
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