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
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Content Revenue Accounting team. This team provides support for the licensing and distribution of intellectual property (IP) for HBO and Max, including “functional IP” such as a produced film or television series and “symbolic IP” such as a character or brand. The DTC Content Revenue team also supports Consumer Products where the HBO and Max brand is licensed to other licensees for merchandise and e-commerce sales including apparel, accessories, and mobile games. This team is responsible for accounting functions including revenue recognition, inter-company transactions, third party liabilities as well as the related distribution, participations, and residuals expenses. The DTC Content Revenue team works with key stakeholders throughout the business, including Warner Bros Distribution Accounting, Contract Administration, Content Finance, Technical Accounting, Financial Systems, Operations, Line of Business and Consolidated Financial Reporting.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Prepare and analyze intercompany transactions and reporting
- Perform analysis of participations and residuals accruals and liabilities
- Prepare daily, monthly, and quarterly Content Licensing and Consumer Product accounting deliverables in accordance with US GAAP and Company policies and practices
- Prepare journal entries in PeopleSoft, Oracle and/or SAP S4 Hana (including project ledger)
- Assist with Financial Systems Transformation projects (from Oracle and/or PeopleSoft to SAP S4 Hana)
- Prepare monthly subledger to general ledger reconciliations
- Prepare quarterly SEC Reporting and tax packages
- Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement
- Assist internal and external audit in their various quarterly and year-end audit procedures, as requested
- Cultivate strong internal partnerships within accounting, finance, and other business departments
Qualifications & Experiences
- Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience required and a strong understanding of US GAAP, SOX requirements, and relevant local GAAP as required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited university
- CPA license (or equivalent) attained or progress toward attainment
- Detailed-oriented with a strong desire to meet deadlines and other relevant performance metrics
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, highly organized
- Initiative, independent problem-solving abilities and ownership of work product
- Willing to embrace change and explore new ways of working as the company continuously improves its processes
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Advanced English skills
Desirable
- Master’s degree in accounting a plus
- Oracle, Peoplesoft, SAP, Cadency and/or Blackline
- Content revenue accounting or the media/entertainment industry
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.