Senior Associate, Content Accounting

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

The Role:

The Senior Associate - Content Accounting role will be based in Hyderabad, India and will report directly to the Manager – Record To Report based in India. As a primary responsibility need to work for WBD EMEA/APAC Entities and report to EMEA/APAC Content Accounting Managers/Senior Analyst or above and also works closely with other Business Departments, the broader Finance community, Internal Audit, and external auditors, Tax team, Financial Compliance. This individual will be responsible for making sure that transactional data is entered correctly into WBD content systems ensuring Accounting policies are followed for respective region.

Job Responsibilities:

Daily activities

• Position performs and is responsible for various program accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register,
• Setting up projects/assets in SAP based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensure all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
• Timely processing of contracts in SAP to ensure payments can be made within contractual terms to vendors,
• Responding to vendor queries which would include investigation of invoices and contractual arrangements reflected in SAP,
• Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
• Ad hoc assignments as required by management

Month end activities

• Supporting Content Accounting team in month end close activities
• Set up and maintain program projects and budgets for programming contracts in SAP, as needed
• Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Manager

Controls and Procedures

• Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls, and reporting
• Implement control procedures over the purchases of programme rights
• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
• Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Thorough documentation of controls and processes

Required Skills:

• Basic understanding of accounting for Fixed Assets including capitalization and amortization and implications of those transactions on the BS and P&L
• Attention to details as there will a lot of contracts reading and coding it appropriately in the system so that amortization gets recorded
• Navigating across different content teams to get the information about production budgets, premiere dates as well as making payments for content etc. (i.e. EMEA/APAC programming operations, EMEA/APAC AP Team)

Other requirements

• 2+ years accounting experience, ideally within a large multinational corporation
• Should have at-least B.Com but MBA/MCOM/ CA,CWA (Inter) would be preferred more
• Basic understanding of financial accounting principles of US GAAP/IFRS
• Previous experience in accounting for Fixed Assets will be additional asset
• Candidate needs to be fluent in English as all the work will be performed in this language
• Good communication and interpersonal skills particularly with non-Finance personnel
• Proven ability to build confidence and trust with team members and external business partners
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines
• Team player with a strong interest in Television/Media sector will be an asset
• Motivated by a challenging, high-energy environment
• Experience working with Excel (intermediate/advanced)
• Good understanding of a range of financial systems, including SAP
• Degree educated with accounting/finance focus

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.