Manager, Global Business Services

Job Description

Manager, Global Business Services (Global TV)

The Job

Management of the day-to-day execution of general accounting activities, record-to-report processes and operating activities handled by the Service Delivery Center (SDC) for International TV Distribution. Duties to include general ledger stewardship, month end closing and reporting, consolidation of actual results, review of all financial statements, by title reporting, imputed interest, foreign exchange analysis, intercompany reconciliations, societies' royalties reporting, footnotes, supplemental, other Financial Reporting schedules, and COSMOS/SAP reconciliations.

This position is also responsible for the reconciliation of withholding tax receipts for the International TV Distribution global operations and management oversight of all audit related matters such as Participation and EY audit requests, including statutory audit requests.

The Daily
• Month & quarter end close activities oversight (50%):
• Pro-active planning to establish the overall timelines and accuracy of the month end close process; ensure the activities are SOX compliant.
• Own the general accounting function which includes month-end close, quarterly financial reporting, balance sheet management, profit and loss review, and audits
• Work closely with GBS and SDC staff to ensure that all transactions pertaining to the period are being processed and any outstanding issues are being documented, followed up and resolved timely.
• Review Imputed Interest files and FX Analysis to ensure accuracy and reasonableness.
• Review monthly trial balance/balance sheet and provide month over month variance analysis.
• Review profit and loss statements and provide variance explanations compared to forecast
• Review By-Title and Financial Verification Grids and support prepared by SDC.
• Review Financial Footnotes, Supplemental Schedules, and Government Surveys.
• Review societies' royalties reporting/analysis to ensure timely resolution on unresolved balances.
• Review and approve month end journal entries from staff
• Ensure all SDC owned GL account reconciliations are accurate and complete
• Audit Oversight (10%):
• Ensure all audit requests (Participations, EY) are being handled timely by the SFA and SDC.
• Lead the SOX Control walkthroughs for EY and internal audit
• Develop staff into mature financial advisors with a customer service orientation toward the dependent SDC, Corporate and Business Unit groups with whom there is regular interaction. Work with supervisor to set priorities for the department and be able to help in all problem resolution matters. Utilize people resources in a strategic way to meet department goals. Make recommendations on process improvements and standardization to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness within the finance organization.
• Act as liaison for the GBS in connection with the Business Unit, FP&A, and Financial Operations organizations, retained Business Unit departments (sales, marketing, business affairs, etc.) and various WB Corporate departments (CFR, FPP, Tax, MIS, Treasury, Legal, Participations).
• Other special projects as required

The Essentials
• 5+ years previous work experience in an accounting or finance field
• 1-2 years prior management experience preferred
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with persons on all levels, in person, via email or other digital format and on the telephone
• Must have the ability to multi-task and work well under time constraints
• Must be able to reason through issues and resolve problems independently
• Must be a critical thinker who can provide solutions with minimal guidance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Financial closing, consolidations, and reporting, experience required

Nice Haves
• Public and private accounting experience preferred
• Entertainment work experience preferred
• Working in shared service and/or outsourcing environment a plus
• Experience working with large amounts of data preferred
• Experience with SAP is a plus
• Project Management skills a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d98w44-3-129-23-30-42 in your application.