Senior Associate

This role supports end-to-end Record to Report (RTR) accounting and controllership activities for assigned Warner Bros. Discovery entities and business areas. It is responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and annual close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting support, SOX documentation, audit support, and compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies.

• Perform and support end-to-end RTR accounting and controllership activities for assigned scope, including preparing and posting month-end journal entries such as accruals, prepaids, amortisations, reclasses and other standard or ad-hoc entries, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely delivery.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items and aging, support timely resolution of open items, perform monthly and quarterly balance sheet and income statement variance analysis with clear explanations to controllership stakeholders, and support intercompany reconciliations
• Investigating out-of-balance items and coordinating timely resolution with WBD counterparts.
• Ensure assigned close activities are completed in accordance with the close calendar, accounting policies and reporting requirements, and prepare financial reporting schedules and management reporting deliverables.
• Assess accounting implications of routine transactions, apply sound judgment within established policies, and escalate complex matters to the Manager RTR.
• Ensure accounting and reconciliation supporting documentation meets SOX standards and internal control requirements, execute assigned key controls, retain evidence, and escalate control exceptions or financial reporting risks.
• Support internal and external audits, statutory requirements, walkthroughs, testing and information requests, and help drive timely closure of open items.
• Support transition, knowledge transfer, stabilisation and documentation of RTR activities moving into the Hyderabad Accounting COE, including process documentation, SOPs, ownership matrices, close checklists, KPIs and escalation protocols, and participate in training, shadowing, reverse-shadowing
• Testing and readiness activities.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process standardisation, simplification, automation and continuous improvement, and support SAP/ERP changes, BlackLine improvements, integrations, reorganisations, UAT and other finance transformation initiatives using advanced Excel
• Power BI and other tools to improve analysis, controls, reporting quality and team productivity.
• Provide process guidance, knowledge sharing and training support to team members and new joiners without direct people-management responsibility, support the Manager RTR with close coordination, issue tracking, backup coverage, prioritisation and escalation of delivery risks
• And contribute to a collaborative, accountable and quality-focused team culture.
• Perform other duties, special projects and ad-hoc activities requested by the Manager RTR or relevant stakeholders.

• MBA, B.Com, CA Inter, CMA Inter, M.Com or equivalent relevant finance/accounting qualification required.
• 6-8 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a US GAAP environment.
• Strong experience in RTR, month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting support, audit support and internal controls.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in SAP FI/CO.
• Experience working in transitions, transformation, process stabilisation or migration activities.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions.
• Experience working in a multinational or multicultural matrix organisation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and issue-resolution skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Very good written and verbal communication, interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
• High attention to detail, ownership mindset and commitment to quality, compliance and timely delivery.
• Able to work effectively across various time zones.

• CA, CPA or CMA qualification is an advantage.
• Exposure to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA and BlackLine is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Power BI is preferred.
• Big 4 public accounting background and/or prior exposure to a captive Finance Shared Service Centre / Global Capability Centre.
• Experience in media, entertainment, production, distribution or related industries.
• Experience with finance transformation, automation, process standardisation or system implementation initiatives.
• Self-driven attitude with willingness to learn, grow and take on additional responsibilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.

• Normal hours of work are 3:00 p.m. IST to 11:00 p.m. IST, Monday to Friday; may be required to work outside these hours and on holidays due to business needs, subject to applicable laws and company policy.
• Hyderabad-based role requiring three days a week in the Hyderabad office (specific days to be determined upon hire).