Full Job Description
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.

The Role

The Senior Associate in EMEA Accounting Operations will be based in Hyderabad , India and will report directly to the Manager – Record To Report based in India. As a primary responsibility need to work for EMEA Entities and report to EMEA Accounting Managers or above and also works closely with Local Entity Financial Controller in EMEA, including other Business Departments, Global Business Services (GBS), the broader Finance community, Internal Audit, and external auditors, Tax team, Financial Compliance. This individual will be responsible for ensuring Accounting policies are followed for respective region, 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:

Working EMEA time zone with fixed reporting line in India Center and a dotted line to EMEA Accounting Managers/ Sr Managers.
Responsible for preparing and posting Month End Journal Entries, Reconciling GL accounts, Issuing IC invoices and other month end related standard and ad-hoc activities that can GROW
Ensuring Accounting and Reconciliations supporting documentation meets SOX standards
Bank Reconciliations process , bank upload, clearing of open items , follow up to clear the items.
Ensuring completeness of close for appointed EMEA entities
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 key Customers/Stakeholders in EMEA Accounting
What you need to have:

Graduation Degree in Accounting or finance, preferable B. Com, M.Com
Minimum of 3-4 years of Accounting experience, preferably in US GAAP environment
Minimum 1-2 years of experience in SAP FI/CO
Blackline exposure would also be good
Very good communication skills , soft skills, interpersonal skills
Track of record working in Multinational/Multicultural organization matrix
Agility, flexibility , analytical, problem solving, putting extra effort to serve business oriented goals

It’s a plus if you have:

Big 4 public accounting background and prior exposure to work in a captive Finance Shared Service Centre.
Self-driven attitude every day, with willingness to GROW and take on more EMEA tasks
Experience with Blackline and MS Excel Macros and advanced functions strongly preferred
SOX controls experience and is e able to articulate key SOX controls in General Accounting
Skills to work in a fast-paced environment that will be changing together with you
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, ****** 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 [email protected].