At Warner Music Group, we are looking for a Director of Accounting Operations to provide leadership and direction to our financial shared service organization. The successful candidate will have 8-10 years of strong financial management experience, with at least 4 years in a Shared Services Leadership role, managing offshore and onshore accounting teams.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Accounting, Masters of Accounting Preferred
- 8-10 years of strong financial management or controllership experience
- At least 4 years in a Shared Services Leadership role, managing offshore and onshore accounting teams
- 3-5 years of experience in a controllership type role supporting executive leadership at the CFO level
- Royalty Accounting Experience a plus
- 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
- Experience in strong communication and strategy presentation
- 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
- 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
- Experience with SAP S4/HANA, and HFM, Blackline, and other accounting software a plus
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- 401k Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
