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The Senior Accountant II performs advanced accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP, supports monthly and quarterly close, prepares journal entries, reconciles cash and intercompany accounts, and assists with audits, tax reporting, acquisitions, SOX compliance, and internal controls. The role also reviews offshore team deliverables and identifies BlackLine automation opportunities while collaborating with finance, treasury, banking, and business stakeholders.

Leads global Order to Cash finance transformation, defining standardized processes across customer master data, credit, billing, accounts receivable, collections, cash application, dispute management, and revenue recognition. Oversees SAP configuration, testing, issue resolution, process governance, documentation, training, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Partners with IT, tax, sales, licensing, supply chain, and regional teams to implement scalable OTC processes and continuous improvements.

Leads end-to-end revenue accounting for recorded music, including ASC 606 recognition, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, month-end close, audit support, and SOX controls. The role analyzes high-volume data across digital, physical, licensing, and royalty revenue streams; improves SAP, BlackLine, and proprietary financial systems; automates reporting and journal entries; resolves clearing-account issues; and reviews shared-service work while training accounting teams.

Leads financial statement preparation and analysis for artist and label participation reporting. Responsibilities include month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, financial modeling, transactional data analysis, audit support, issue investigation, internal controls, and process improvement. The role translates contractual terms into accurate financial outputs, mentors analysts, collaborates with finance and legal teams, and supports budgets and cash forecasts.

The Accounting Manager oversees monthly close processes, revenue and royalty accounting, and ensures SOX compliance while managing onshore and offshore accounting teams at WMG.