Job Description

Accounting System Implementation Specialist
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Accounting System Implementation Specialist (6-Month Contract)
Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
Compensation Range: $120,000 - $135,000/year, prorated for 6 months
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 for 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.
Job Title: Accounting System Implementation Specialist (6-Month Contract)
Reports To: Director, Finance
Department: Finance Dept
Recruiting: 2 positions
Contract Length: 6 Months
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Compensation Range: $120,000 - $135,000
Your role:
Warner Music Canada is implementing a new global accounting system and is seeking two experienced Accounting and Finance professionals to support the successful system launch. These roles are critical in ensuring a smooth transition by supporting system readiness, coordinating with the business, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data.
Ideal candidates will have prior experience as a Controller, Finance Manager, or similar, with strong knowledge of month-end close processes and exposure to accounting transition system implementations.
Here you'll get to:

• Support parallel runs (old vs. new system) to validate balances and reporting before system is full go-live.
• Identify and escalate any risks or issues related to local processes or financial reporting within new system.
• Prepare reconciliations and supporting documentation for the global implementation team.
• Perform data cleansing, migration checks, and master data management to ensure accuracy in the new system.
• Support month-end and quarter-end activities to ensure the close process is maintained during the transition.
• Coordinate with business users to understand local processes and communicate how they will transition into the new accounting system.
• Support the go
• Assist in the documentation of new workflows, procedures, and controls.
• Complete ad hoc tasks and provide project support as required by the Finance Director.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in historical and current financial data during migration.
• Act as a liaison with the global FIT team, escalating local issues and ensuring Canadian requirements are met.
• Train or guide local staff on using the new system once the core team has been trained.
• Assist with additional tasks or special projects as required

About you:

• Experience supporting ERP or accounting system implementations (SAP, Oracle, S/4HANA, or similar preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally at the Finance Manager or Controller level.
• Hands-on experience with month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Strong technical skills in Excel and comfort working with large data sets.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with global and local teams.

We'd love it if you also had:

• CPA designation (or international equivalent) strongly preferred.

About us:
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.
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This position requires a minimum of four days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration and believe it's essential for talent development and fostering strong working relationships.