Senior Analyst, Global Allocations and Corporate Finance

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. 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.

About the 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Intercompany Accounting, FP&A, or Corporate Controllership.
• Demonstrated experience navigating complex financial models, large data sets, or intercompany/cost-allocation schedules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial data clearly to non-finance corporate leaders and global stakeholders.
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while managing multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to following up on open action items and assignments.

Skills

• CPA certification or Big 4 accounting experience.
• Exposure to international transfer pricing basics, intercompany accounting, or shared-services financial management.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, or other large ERP systems.

Schedule

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.

Pay

Salary Range: $110,000 to $120,000 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.