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Manager Financial Compliance

Warner Bros. Discovery

Madhapur, India 05-22-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Manager, Financial Compliance reports directly to the Financial Compliance Manager. This role manages as part of a team responsible for financial compliance and internal control transformation for the global operations of the company. Works closely with business operators, including Global Business Services (GBS), the broader Finance community, Internal Audit, and external auditors on various controls and compliance initiatives, as well as business process best-in-class transformation projects. This individual is responsible for ensuring there is conformity in internal controls, identifying effective and efficient internal control frameworks for the business, recommending business process efficiency improvements, and will help lead the internal control transformation efforts internationally.

Job Responsibilities:

1.Provides technical consultation to control and process owners on risk assessment, internal controls (SOX; COSO), and compliance

2.Provides advisory services to respective business owners and management with respect to internal controls, including best practices with respect to new business processes, initiatives, and system implementations

3.Reviews business processes and identifies, assesses, designs, and coordinates the documentation (narratives; flowcharts) with process owners and Internal Audit

4.Delivers SOX and COSO expertise to the organization that address control issues and provides process improvement opportunities

5.Monitors and ensures internal controls are updated according to changes to business (process changes; expansion; acquisitions; system implementations) and administers and reviews quarterly control self-assessments to monitor control effectiveness

6.Reviews processes, controls, data, and reports with respective owners and identifies gaps/opportunities for improvement

7.Assists business partners with developing remediation plans for identified deficiencies and tracks and monitors progress against agreed upon timelines

8.Cultivates a close relationship with Internal Audit and team to align and reflect risk-based design of internal controls

9.Drives transformation and change in accounting processes and systems

10.Coordinates with accounting teams around the world

11.Coordinates work activities with other company leaders

12. Make decisions guided by established policies and procedures

Required Work Experience

1. Experience implementing best practices that require significant innovation for improving processes by applying advanced understanding of complex functional/technical and business issues and challenges
2. Experience working on the audits of public company financial statements and related internal controls in accordance with PCAOB requirements
3. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with all areas of the business at various levels, including executive and senior leadership
4. Ability to drive change and influence behavior/outcomes of those not directly responsible
5. Experience with designing and/or testing control compliance over IT system implementations, including ERP applications
6. Experience working directly with internal and external auditors to resolve control compliance issues
7. Embraces change and able to professionally navigate through challenging situations
8. Strong executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication skills
9. Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
10. Must be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional team members at all levels

Education, Professional Training, technical Training or Certification
• Professional accreditation preferred
• BS/BA in related discipline from an accredited university

Knowledge/Skills

Minimum of 4 - 6 years of experience and a strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), IFRS, and SOX requirements

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re2091-3-145-86-137-42 in your application.