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.
Your New Role:
The AR Analyst will focus on supporting the Global Order to Cash Studios businesses by managing our Accounts Receivable, with a strong emphasis on fulfilling internal and external audit requirements. This position will handle accounts receivable data in a high-volume, team-oriented environment, managing multiple invoices and titles while ensuring compliance with corporate accounts receivable, credit policies, and audit standards.
In addition to standard AR responsibilities—such as analyzing accounts, retrieving documentation, preparing reconciliations, and providing insights on receivable data—the AR Analyst will play a key role in responding to audit requests. This includes gathering, validating, and organizing supporting documentation, preparing evidence, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of information provided to auditors.
The role will involve close collaboration with internal stakeholders across the order-to-cash cycle, finance, and compliance to secure the required data and meet audit deadlines. Analysts will maintain thorough records of evidence supplied, document responses, and track the status of all audit-related requests while continuing to support day-to-day AR processes.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively are essential to both maintain healthy AR operations and deliver high-quality, timely responses to audit inquiries. The AR Analyst will contribute to safeguarding data integrity, supporting compliance efforts, and upholding Warner Bros. Discovery’s commitment to operational excellence.
Your Role Accountabilities:
Manage assigned customer portfolios by analyzing, resolving all variances, and compiling a list of necessary adjustments with backup documentation. Support collections process in such a way to help meet or exceed established monthly and yearly collection goals through timely invoice resolution and directing cash applications. Communicate discrepancies and coordinates any corrections needed with internal teams. Provide updates to senior leadership on payments. Communicate complex issues and effectively handle difficult customer invoicing requests to maximize productivity, payment resolution and effectiveness.
Identify and facilitate resolution with customers for non-payment and providing guidance on complex issues for problem resolution including short-pay, credits, and open invoices. Follow up with customers regarding past-due payments. Assist with incoming customer payment allocation requests. Process and reconcile account receivables and remittances. Ensure that collections targets are met or exceeded monthly. Preparing the statement of accounts for customers and regularly following up for payments. Build effective global working relationships with internal and external clients, including BPOs.
Maintain accurate contact information and customer-specific instructions for accounts in the portfolio, and assist with invoice delivery as needed. Initiate customer refund requests and follow up on remittances, ensuring a clear understanding of adjustments in payments such as withholding tax and foreign exchange differences. Create and analyze AR aging reports, addressing payment issues like double payments or other discrepancies.
Proactively identify and facilitate improvements in the A/R processes through technology or procedural enhancements, with a particular focus on strengthening documentation practices to meet compliance and audit requirements. Maintain organized, complete, and auditable records to support both internal and external audit reviews, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit inquiries while continuing to support day-to-day AR operations.
Qualifications & Experiences:
- Fluent in English
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in Account Receivables reconciliations/Collections
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field is preferred
- Quick problem solver, team player, good time management skills
- Excellent listening, oral, and written communication skills
- Experience in SAP ERP preferred
- Great organizational and interpersonal skills
- High level of analytical skills and problem-solving skills
- Complete understanding of the Order to Cash process
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint)
- Ability to work independently, creatively, and efficiently
- Proven track record in meeting deadlines
Not Required but preferred experience:
- Experience in the Media Industry and/or Media Sales is preferred
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.
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, union status, 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.