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Senior Associate - Accounting
Senior Associate - Accounting-March 2024
Hyderabad
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 Senior Associate - Accounting

  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.

  Overall Purpose of the Role

  Summary of the role – main purpose for the existence of the role

  Support day-to-day accounting activities, include record-to-report activities for film cost recognition and amortization, subscription and content licensing revenue, intercompany transactions, OPEX, etc. of HBO APAC entities

  Responsibilities to include support and assist all accounting aspect relating to programming, original production, content licensing and month end close.

  Areas of Responsibility

  Key elements ( maximum suggested 6 ) and required results of the role.

  MAJOR ACTIVITIES

  General Accounting

  Download titles from iBroadcast and update exhibition dates in sub-system

  Preparation of journals for programming expense, inventories, and payments

  Analyze Indies and Specials expense variance

  Indies & Specials Cash and Expense Forecast

  Prepare Programming Audit schedules

  Prepare monthly close entries

  Review inputs PSS subsystem

  Review of balance sheet reconciliations

  Manage intercompany transaction disputes and confirmation

  Support internal and external audit request

  Work in collaboration with Finance, Business, LOB, GBS on cross divisional initiatives and handles reporting requests/questions received from various stakeholders

  Responsible for monthly foreign exchange revaluation and translation process

  Responsible and manage month end close processes and deliverables

  Perform ad hoc analysis for Sr. Manager as well as working with different departments and handle queries within the organization

  Coordinate with other team members to reconcile identified variance, adjustments to be made

  Assist in various global/ department initiatives, such as system migration and Account Reconciliation Harmonization

  Areas of Accountability

  Where applicable, provide information about the size of the organization managed, operating budget, revenue accountability, number of employees or other quantitative data pertinent to this position.

  Regular interaction with various accounting groups in a matrixed organizationSelection criteria

  Essential:

  Preferred fully qualified Accountant – CPA

  Strong technical experience including experience of month end management accounting for revenue and cost

  US GAAP reporting and SOX experience

  Experience of multi-site and multi-currency reporting

  Minimum 1-3 years of experience in accounting

  High level interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

  Desirable:

  Experience in Integrated finance applications/information systems e.g. SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle

  Experience working with outsourced financial functions

  Competency assessment

  List the on-the-job behaviours a successful incumbent of this position must demonstrate. (Examples: Leadership,

  Analytical Skills, Global Market Awareness, Communications)

  Attention to detail, but also able to take a strategic view of data and highlight salient facts for discussion.

  The ability to plan and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines as well as effective time management of workflow to meet accounting deadline.

  Strong analytical, strategic thinking and technical accounting skills

  Ability to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities, communicating changes in scope and schedule to all parties concerned.

  Able to work under pressure / time constraints.

  Proactivity – display strong initiative and ability to identify and rectify issues. Propose solution rather than come with problem.

  Ability to build relationships at all levels of the business.

  Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel.

  Able to work flexible hours, including possible overtime, when necessary.

  Able to organize and schedule work effectively.

  Service-oriented.

  Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.

  Additional Information

  For example - travel required and cross-cultural requirements

  Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

  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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