Director, FP&A

Job Title: Director, FP&A

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 WMG FP&A team is responsible for ensuring compliance with WMG’s internal management reporting standards. The team collaborates across divisions, conducting a wide range of analyses including operating performance, market/competitive analysis, and ad-hoc projects. They provide comprehensive reporting and analysis for all actual, forecast, and budget cycles within WMG.

Your role:

This role requires a strong background in variance analysis and a deep understanding of accounting and finance. We are seeking an individual who is proactive in analyzing financial variances and can effectively communicate financial results and forecasts. You will collaborate closely with financial leadership across all divisions and the corporate executive team. You will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of key management financial reports, focusing on areas such as affiliate-specific P&L performance, consolidated WMG performance against the annual budget, prior forecasts, and prior year results. This position will report directly to the VP, Financial Reporting & Analysis. As a proactive leader, you will manage financial analysis and drive performance across departments, acting as a key strategic partner to executive leadership on critical cross-functional projects. This role requires moving beyond standard metric reporting to actively shape high-level business decisions. We are looking for someone who demonstrates strong leadership by effectively managing resources, mentoring team members, and collaborating across all levels of the organization. You will be expected to inspire, motivate, and hold others accountable for achieving both individual and team goals, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration.

Here you’ll get to:

• Lead Financial Reporting & Analysis: Oversee monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, ensuring accurate and timely communication of results and forecasts to senior management.
• Mentor & Develop Team Members: Manage two direct reports, providing coaching and guidance to help them grow professionally while fostering a high-performance culture.
• Strategic Collaboration: Work with various stakeholders, including senior leadership, to integrate financial insights into company strategy and influence decisions.
• Promote Accountability: Ensure team members and stakeholders are held accountable for deliverables, consistently meeting performance targets and financial goals.
• Lead Cross-Functional Projects: Take charge of ad-hoc projects that require collaboration across departments, demonstrating your ability to unite teams and drive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the Corporate Reporting and Analysis process, ensuring timely monthly reporting of actual and forecast results.
• Coordinate with segment finance leads at Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Corporate operating segments for accurate reporting and analysis of WMG’s performance.
• Manage and review financial review packages summarizing WMG’s performance, including key metrics, for the Board of Directors, CEO, CFO, and Controller.
• Prepare concise summaries of monthly actual and forecast results, comparing them to prior year, prior forecast, and budget, highlighting significant variances.
• Calculate and track critical compliance metrics, including comparative leverage calculations (e.g., Moody’s vs. S&P methodologies), and model Adjusted EBITDA across various projections and business scenarios.
• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of recurring source files, primarily in Excel with HFM Smart View functionality, which form the foundation of senior management reporting.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations and External Reporting to assist in the development of quarterly and annual press releases, earnings script documents, and other financial communications, including directly supporting IR in answering investor and analyst questions.
• Manage KPI reporting across the organization and conduct detailed cost analysis.
• Perform deep-dive strategic analysis to evaluate key business drivers, model the financial impacts of internal structural changes, assess margin performance, and develop actionable scenarios to optimize financial outcomes.
• Work closely with External Reporting to review quarterly MD&A, income statement analysis, and other ad-hoc reporting during the earnings process.

About you:

• 10+ years professional experience in accounting and financial analysis
• CPA preferred
• Large multi-national experience a plus
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of financial systems and software
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance / Economics

We’d love it if you also had:

• Deep understanding of financial analysis and reporting, key business metrics, forecasting, and annual budgeting;
• Problem solving, decision making, and continuous process improvement skills;
• Superior organizational skills with attention to detail;
• Partnering, influencing, and communication skills up and down the organizational structure to convey key elements in a concise and positive manner;
• The ability to work proactively, independently and as a strategic partner in a team environment;
• Knowledge of music/media industry strong plus

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, 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 catalog 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.

Salary Range:

Salary Range: $150,000 to $160,000 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.

Links to relevant documents:

• 2026 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf
• EVerify Participation Poster.pdf
• Right To Work .pdf

Warner Music Group is all about our people.

We are one global company made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and fellow employees at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart from the rest of the industry by embracing a philosophy of innovation that is part of our company's DNA. Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the biggest forces in music today.

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