Finance Analyst in London, United Kingdom

Finance Analyst

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 remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, and any other protected characteristic or identity.

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: Finance Analyst

A little bit about our team:

WMX is a central division within Warner Music, the teams within the division build and manage the European supply chain, online artist web stores, execute retail & Licensing collections and run the tour merchandise, VIP and ticketing programs globally.

The Finance team is responsible for all accounting, analysis and reporting for these areas of the business.

The role will be reporting to the Finance Manager.

Your role:

EUROPEAN SUPPLY CHAIN

• Provide financial accounting and operation support to the European Supply Chain team. Ownership of the entity’s month end processing, P/L, balance sheet, cash controls, bank and intercompany reconciliations and journal posting.

• Inventory analysis; working alongside the manufacturing team to ensure effective stock management.

• Improve data flow and information reliability across supply chain function.

LICENSING

• Tracking licensee reporting and managing a shared mailbox.

• Working with the accounts receivable team to raise invoices.

• Supporting the licensing team.

OTHER

• Raise sales invoices for any artist services activities not covered above, ensuring correct VAT treatment

• Raise intercompany sales invoices liaising with intercompany partners to ensure accounts are aligned and in sync.

• Liaise with Finance shared services on Accounts Payable / Receivable issues.

• Assist with ad hoc queries.

About you:

• At least a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree. Numerical degree preferred.

• To have started / has the intention to start and complete an accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA).

• Highly motivated, independent whilst collaborative task finisher with a perfectionist work ethic.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to work through problems logically.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, within time constraints and deadlines.

• Capacity to work on projects concurrently and prioritise effectively.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff.

• Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications, predominantly Excel.

• Passion for the Industry

We’d love it if you also had:

A self-motivated candidate with good communication skills who can problem solve and find solutions.

About us:

As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, 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 catalogue 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.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.