Senior Associate - Revenue Accounting

Senior Associate - Revenue Accounting

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Who We Are…

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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.

Position Summary:

This individual will be primarily responsible for,

• Leading the Revenue month-end close and related reporting and analysis,
• Ensuring all accounting activity is properly documented and in accordance with SOX controls and internal policy,
• Performing technical accounting research on ad hoc issues,
• Documenting and continuously improving processes.
• Ad hoc travel between DNAP offices may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, analyze, and/or record Revenue Accounting entries to the general ledger (G/L) for month-end closing.  This will include recording of revenue, contra revenue, deferred revenue, and complex billing, accounting, and reporting issues.
• Prepare and ensure all documentation for G/L entries meets company policy and SOX compliance and is properly maintained.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure G/L information is accurate, consistent, traceable, and auditable. Ensure all relevant account reconciliations are prepared and reviewed monthly.
• Assist with internal and external audit work, including coordinating the Revenue Accounting request list and SOX testing with the auditors.
• Prepare, edit and update documentation for the DNAP Revenue accounting and compliance process manual.
• Learn the functionality of the Revenue billing systems, SAP and the affiliate/ad sales revenue process.
• Apply knowledge of the fundamental tasks in order to continuously recommend and implement process improvements.
• Lead cross department meetings, prepare agendas, schedule meetings, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate. Own issues and drive issue resolution.
• Perform special or routine projects or duties as assigned.
• Effectively and independently manage deadlines and multiple and conflicting priorities.
• Prepare info for DNI quarterly SEC reporting templates.
• Demonstrate full ownership and completion of tasks.
• Work closely and collaboratively with revenue team and other teams.
• Work effectively with the DNAP AR team. Help create a culture of open communication and information transparency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or CA Inter or master’s degree in accounting.
• More than 2 years of accounting and reporting experience.
• Preferred understanding of US GAAP for revenue recognition
• Experience with enterprise information systems, SAP a strong plus and preferred.
• Knowledge of media / entertainment industry preferred.
• Superior ability to organize, analyze and concisely present oral and written communication.
• Experience with international accounting and foreign currency transactions a strong plus.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, Excel in particular.
• High integrity individual. Critical thinker and extremely detail-oriented.
• Motivated by challenging, high-energy, flexible environment.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work well with others.
• Legal right to work in India with English language fluency.

How We Get Things Done…

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Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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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Experience Level

Mid Level