Accountant, DTC

Job Description

The Accountant, EMEA Direct to Consumer Content Accounting is a key position in the accounting team. This person will be responsible for performing the day-to-day accounting operations of the Content Accounting team, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP and company policies for various businesses within EMEA territories for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Responsibilities

1. Perform the day-to-day operations of the Content Accounting team, the accounting of EMEA content assets, including licensed programming, locally originally produced programing, HBO and D+ licensed original programming and accounting for language versioning materials. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Performing the end-to-end accounting for content, including the accounting for content assets, liabilities and expenses for all licensed and owned titles on a title by title basis
• Ensure that financial records are complete, accurate and in compliance with US GAAP and company policies
• Execute the month end close process, including the review and approval of journal entries and other financial reports
• Work with team members, operations and finance to troubleshoot and solve accounting issues during month end close.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and accurate resolution of accounting issues and with other members of the Controllership team to review, and resolve any intercompany discrepancies within the group
• Timely complete or review account reconciliations to ensure balance sheet accuracy and completeness
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment
• Key user of SUN systems content accounting subledger requiring in-depth understanding of software functionality and close interaction with systems support team
• Perform monthly close of Content activity included validation of data in SUN subledger and reconciliation of activity into the GL

2. Engage with key EMEA controllership stakeholders, including FP&A, GBS, Tax, and country specific business unit teams. Ensure a robust understanding of the streaming business in core operating sectors and provide responsive consultation and information as required in key business decisions.

3. Participate and provide input to key system and process integrations in the EMEA controllership area over the next two to three years, especially as it relates to the recent merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia and ERP upgrade initiatives. Frequently assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing approved new processes.

Requirements

Work Experience
• At least 3 years of work experience in an accounting role and a strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX requirements as required

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification
• BS/BA in Accounting from an accredited university
• Master's degree in accounting a plus
• CPA or Chartered Accountant (CA) strongly preferred

Knowledge/Skills
• Strong technical accounting experience and financial accounting skills
• Experience with US GAAP and application of accounting standards
• Ability to understand and apply complex accounting standards to a business process with focus on accounting for entertainment film and broadcasters (FASB ASC 920 and 926)
• Strong understanding of financial systems with ability to learn and master new system tools
• Knowledgeable in the accounting for foreign currency matters, foreign exchange and other complex topics
• Experience in automating manual processes
• Attention to detail, accuracy and strong organizational skills
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Capacity to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional team members at all levels
• Experience implementing best practices that require significant innovation for improving processes by applying advanced understanding of complex functional/technical and business issues and challenges
• Embraces change driven by evolving business initiatives and maintains positivity when time-sensitive milestones shift

Preferred experience:
o Strong accounting acumen working in a multinational company
o SAP knowledge
o Microsoft Office suite of applications.
o Technical accounting research and memo writing.
o Filmed Entertainment accounting
o Experience working with BPO

We Offer
• 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 available for booking

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 with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb3vox-18-224-38-3-42 in your application.