Warner Music Group · 1 day ago
Sr. Analyst, Royalty Audit
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$50K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expWarner Music Group is a global collective of music makers and music lovers, seeking a Sr. Analyst for their Royalty Audit team. This role involves managing the audit process, analyzing claims, facilitating negotiations, and ensuring accurate accounting entries for various WMG label clients.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentMusic
Responsibilities
Lead all aspects of the tracking of audit notice letters received by the Group’s label clients; upon receipt of a given notice, you will resolve (and then advise such label clients of) the maximum duration of the period the party in question is contractually permitted to audit, and then facilitate the negotiation of the actual period WMG will permit the party concerned to audit
Be responsible for the audit fieldwork process, including, without limitation, by collecting all relevant data and other information contained in the books and records of the WMG label concerned that is relevant to (and falls within the contractually-defined scope) of the audit concerned
Review and analyze the audit claims submitted by the auditor in question, as well as the relevant provisions of the underlying artist, publisher and union contracts that govern WMG’s exploitation of the assets that is at issue in the audit
Develop recommendations for the WMG label client(s) concerned regarding how to respond to the audit claims in a given audit
Facilitate the settlement of each audit, on behalf of the WMG label client concerned; in close coordination with that label’s Business & Legal Affairs and Finance Departments
Administer any and all payments made in connection with the settlement of each audit, ensuring that each is properly recorded in the books and records of the applicable WMG label client(s)
Lead the activities of the junior members of the Group in connection with each of the above-listed activities
Prepare and distribute monthly and quarterly Audit Reserves/P&L Reports to WMG label clients
Organize and lead monthly status meetings with WMG label clients
Handle the input and tracking of all data related to the Group’s pending audits in the Group’s consolidated audit tracking spreadsheet; and perform such other duties as you may be asked to perform by the senior management of the Group and the division
Qualification
Required
Candidates for this position must be able to work well independently and as part of a team
Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
Candidate must be able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure; candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately
Candidate must possess comprehensive working knowledge of WMG's EROS artist royalty system
Candidate must possess working knowledge of one or more of the legacy royalty systems previously used by WMG's major U.S. labels (e.g., Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Entertainment)
Preferred
BA/BS degree required
Degree preferably in accounting, finance, or legal-related fields
2+ years' experience working in a related capacity
Sophisticated proficiency with MS Excel, working with large data sets and complex calculations
Entertainment, Media, or Music Industry experience
Experience working remotely in a Shared Services environment
It's important that you develop an expertise in the business, you dive into legal agreements, and the interpretation of contractual terms, and can apply this knowledge to analyze, see trends and explain the data
Company
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is a music company with the interests of recording and publishing music and artist services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.74MKey Investors
Tencent Music Entertainment
2021-10-18Post Ipo Debt· $1.74M
2020-06-15Post Ipo Equity
2011-05-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Max Lousada
CEO, Recorded Music, WMG & Chairman and CEO
Robert Kyncl
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
2026-01-06
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