Senior Analyst, Global Allocations and Corporate Finance

About this role

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.   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.

A Little Bit About Our Team  

The Corporate Finance Department at WMG   is responsible for   overseeing   all of   the financial operations of the Company in partnership with the labels and individual companies within WMG. The department provides financial reporting, accounting, planning, budgeting, and financial compliance and auditing for the Company.  

Your Role  

As a Senior Analyst on the Corporate Finance team, you will play a hands-on role in   establishing , executing, and   maintaining   a new end-to-end cost allocation framework for centrally managed corporate departments (including Technology and other Corporate Shared Services). Sitting in Central Finance, you will act as the operational bridge between corporate department leaders, international Tax, Internal Controls, and global affiliate finance teams to ensure shared costs are accurately modeled, compliant, and properly accounted for in the general ledger.   In addition to building and running this global allocation engine, you will provide critical day-to-day financial, budgeting, and accounting support for our centrally managed corporate functions. This role offers a unique opportunity to help build a global finance process from the ground up while diving deep into the financial operations of a global music leader.  

Here You'll Get To:

• • Assist in designing, implementing, and   maintaining   the end-to-end global cost allocation   methodology   for centrally managed corporate departments (e.g., Technology, HR, Legal, and other shared services).   • Partner with global affiliates to gather and   validate   cost-driver metrics (e.g., headcount, seat licenses, system usage), review allocation schedules with regional controllers, and track formal   sign-offs .  

• Collaborate with the Tax/Transfer Pricing and Internal Controls teams to apply validated mark-up pricing, ensure adherence to international compliance standards, and maintain audit-ready documentation.  

• Perform key monthly close activities for corporate departments, including calculating recurring recharge pricing, posting intercompany journal entries, accruals, re-classes, and running periodic allocation true-ups.  

• Prepare comprehensive month-end close packages and monthly forecast decks, featuring material spend analysis and   variance tracking against budget and forecast. Participate in long-term (LT) planning and the development of financial models to   facilitate   key business decisions.  

• Assist in compiling allocation and corporate spend data used for Board presentations and external reporting schedules.  

• Assist centrally managed teams with daily operational needs, including invoice submissions, coding, vendor setup, purchase order (PO) tracking, and project cash-outflow monitoring.  

• Identify   opportunities to automate allocation rules, streamline reporting, and perform ad-hoc analysis as requested by senior man

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