Assistant Manager, Intercompany Accounting

Job Description

Our Company

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at 230 Park Avenue South in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States.

The company was formed through the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc., completed on April 8, 2022. The company's name is a combination from the Warner Bros. film studio and the Discovery Channel pay TV network.

The Role

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Manager – Intercompany Accounting is to deliver quality accounting services for Warner Bros. Discovery entities. The role will be based in Hyderabad, India and will report directly to the Manager – Intercompany Accounting based in India. This team will support the day-to-day intercompany accounting needs, primarily consisting of journal entries, balance monitoring, research and resolution. This individual will be responsible for ensuring accounting policies are followed, month end processes are completed accurately and on timely basis and ensure completeness of SOX documents and process related documentations.

What you will be doing:
• Standard working hours are 11:00am – 8:00pm (local time). Month-end close and transition period working hours are 2:00pm – 11:00pm (local time)
• Responsible for preparing and posting Intercompany journal entries, reconciling GL accounts, issuing IC invoices and other month end related standard and ad-hoc activities
• Investigating and correcting intercompany out of balances
• Ensuring accounting and reconciliations supporting documentation meets SOX standards
• Ensuring completeness of close for appointed areas
• Improving processes through standardization and simplification
• Responsibility to ensure all the global accounting policies are always followed and be compliant
• Ensuring completeness of month end accounting process as per the month end calendar
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested by his/her team leaders

What you need to have:
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or path to CPA required
• Minimum of 5-7 years of accounting experience, preferably in US GAAP environment
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in SAP FI/CO
• Blackline and Cadency experience would be preferred
• Must have experience with MS Excel and advanced functions
• SOX controls experience and ability to articulate key SOX controls in General Accounting
• Very good communication skills, soft skills, interpersonal skills
• Experience working in Multinational/Multicultural organization matrix
• Agility, flexibility, analytical, problem solving, putting extra effort to serve business-oriented goals
• Ability to adapt to dynamic and uncertain environments (flexibility and prioritization)
• Skills to work in a fast-paced environment that will be changing together with you
• Experience in Media Industry, Big Four firms or global companies will be plus
Other Requirements
• Required to be in the Hyderabad office three days a week (specific days to be determined upon hire)
• We will need the hours to be 2pm - 11pm longer than a week for the close (our close at quarter end will likely be several weeks).

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.

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