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Accounting Manager, Statutory DTC
Accounting Manager, Statutory DTC-March 2024
Warsaw
Mar 16, 2025
ABOUT WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier, global entertainment company focused on offering the most dynamic media & streaming experience in the world.
10,000+ employees
Technology, Engineering
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About Accounting Manager, Statutory DTC

  Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

  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.

  Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We’re home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

  Your New Role…

  The responsibility of this role as part of the EMEA Accounting Team based in Warsaw is to deliver all statutory, audit, outsourced accounting, and compliance matters for Warner Bros. Discovery entities in the EMEA business streams. This role also ensures accurate monthly close and reporting of financial information to key stakeholders in accordance with US GAAP. Key aspects of this role are related to oversight of the operational activities of selected EMEA entities, with reconciliation and analysis, some transactions processing, by applying SOX controls in fulfilling daily and periodic quality requirements. This role includes the oversight of inter and intracompany activities as it relates to capturing and accounting for those transactions. Reporting into Statutory & US GAAP Accounting Senior Manager, coordinating with other team members, by acting as one team. The EMEA Accounting Team is responsible for multiple countries from one of the segments in the EMEA region, including the UK, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, countries in the Adriatic region, Netherlands France, Poland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Portugal and more.

  Your Role Accountabilities…

  Develop and execute strategy on an annual basis to deliver all compliance requirements by various country timelines across EMEA, utilizing a combination of internal and outsourced accounting resources:

  Proactively manage statutory filing process through on-going engagement and communication with multiple company officeholders, including the region CFO, heads of legal, general managers etc.; present financial statement reviews with senior leaders to obtain financial statement sign-off and ensure timely filing of obligations with appropriate country authorities

  Manage the annual statutory Financial Statement audits with auditors across multiple geographies for various Warner Bros. Discovery legal entities, ensuring compliance with local GAAP

  Coordinate between auditors, GBS hubs and local outsourced accounting firms to maintain a calendar of deliverables and deadlines for Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiaries’ local statutory and tax reporting requirements.

  Manage Ernst & Young relationship for accounting entities in the preparation of statutory and tax accounting for larger subsidiaries and fully outsourced accounting function for smaller subsidiaries as well as maintain detailed records and reconciliations of local GAAP adjustments

  Lead and oversee the execution of general accounting controllership duties in EMEA territories for one of the businesses. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to,

  Oversee accounting close process/teams/outsource providers to ensure an accurate and timely monthly close process

  Ensure monthly accounts are properly uploaded into parent’s consolidation and reporting system

  Oversee SEC and supplemental schedules requests from parent on detailed account information and footnote disclosure report

  Ensure close calendar dates and deadlines are communicated and team deliverables are provided on time

  Ensure compliance with balance sheet reconciliation policy including completion of quality and timely reconciliations.

  Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment

  Manage process improvements projects and standardization opportunities to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness.

  Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, FDs, VAT, Payroll, other Record to Report team members and proposing improvements

  Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes, supports continuous improvement, process changes and leading practices to have an efficient and effective process

  Oversee and manage intercompany transactions in order to make sure that those are properly captured and accounted for:

  Identify transactions and liaise with tax team

  Maintain calculation of intercompany service recharges

  Regularly update allocation keys

  Ensure proper billing across the region

  Qualifications & Experience…

  Master’s degree in accounting or finance and at least 6 years of accounting/auditing experience in an international environment.

  Understanding of IFRS, US GAAP or any other relevant reporting framework (e.g. UK, Polish, French, Nordic countries) is a must

  Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, Excel in particular is a must

  Experience with enterprise information systems, a strong plus and preferred.

  Results oriented, strong attention to details, accuracy, timeliness, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks is a must.

  Status reporting, issue flagging, as well as presentation skills of prepared analysis and its implications. Ability to frame issues and articulate findings.

  High Integrity team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work well with others and promote positive working relationships across the organization.

  Motivated by the challenging, high-energy, flexible environment. Resilience and ability to work under conditions of pressure and adjust to urgent and changing situations.

  ACCA, CIMA or PIBR completed qualification is considered as a strong advantage.

  Experience of team management/coordination

  Strong technical experience including experience of month end management accounting

  Strong executive presence to due to interaction with senior business leaders and professional partners

  US GAAP reporting and SOX experience

  Experience of multi-site and multi-currency reporting

  Experience navigating a matrixed organization

  Strong written reporting skills and experience

  We offer...

  contract of employment

  hybrid work model, flexible working hours

  free access to player.pl and Max

  benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program

  work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, massages, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives

  training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts, periodic movie shows in the office cinema room

  CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives

  casual dress code

  parking space available for booking

  What's in it for you?

  Hybrid work model, flexible working hours

  Free access to player.pl

  Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program

  Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives

  Training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts

  CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives

  Casual dress code

  Parking space available for booking

  #LI-Hybrid

  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.

  The Legal Bits…

  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 [email protected].

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