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 Role
The Junior Revenue Accountant will be responsible for: preparing daily, monthly, and quarterly revenue accounting journal entries in accordance with US GAAP and Company policies and practices; performing SOX controls; preparing relevant reports and schedules necessary for management and external reporting obligations; and other duties as listed below. This role will work closely with key stakeholders in various regions as well as assist accounting manager with internal and external audit requests.
Your Role Accountabilities
1. Handle day-to-day, month and quarter end close activities for their assigned region(s) including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, bad debt reserve calculation/analysis, SOX control preparation, and other tasks as requested by management, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met on time 75%
2. Perform revenue cut-off procedures at month and quarter-end for their assigned region(s) including preparation of revenue accruals to ensure revenue is properly and accurately recorded for the period 15%
3. Cultivate strong internal partnerships with accounting, finance, and other business departments 5%
4. Utilizes strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform review of accounts and revenue processes in order to foster a continuous improvement environment 3-5%
5. Assist internal and external audit in their audit procedures as requested 1%
6. Be proactive about learning the business and upstream processes to ensure proper accounting and identify efficiencies 1%
7. Participate in professional development and other non-core business activities and initiatives 1%
8. Other ad-hoc tasks as required 1%
Qualifications & Experience
Work Experience
- 2 years of work experience in an accounting role and an experience appropriate understanding of US GAAP and SOX 404 requirements
Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification
- BS/BA in Accounting from an accredited university
- Active CPA strongly preferred
- Big 4 public accounting experience a plus
Knowledge/Skills
- Prior revenue accounting experience (ASC 606) strongly preferred
- Experience performing accounting functions in SAP preferred
- Experience using Blackline and Cadency to post journal entries and perform account reconciliations preferred
- Advanced Excel and PC skills
- Quick learner
- Applies fundamental functional/technical and business knowledge typically gained through formal education to deliver assigned work
- Results oriented, strong attention to detail a must
- Seeks guidance on new or unfamiliar tasks
- Keeps others informed of workload, timeline, and resources needed to accomplish tasks
- Embraces change driven by evolving business initiatives and maintains positivity when time-sensitive milestones shift
- Ability to work independently as well as working collaboratively with team members across the organization and prioritize multiple deliverables with competing deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to foster positive working relationships across the organization
Other Requirements
- Required to be in the Polanco office three days a week (specific days to be determined upon hire)
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) – Portuguese a plus
- Legal right to work in Mexico
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.