Senior Accountant, Studios

The Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) oversees and grows the entire portfolio of Warner Bros Discovery television businesses, including worldwide production, traditional and digital distribution, and broadcasting, producing live-action dramas and comedies, animated series, and unscripted and alternative programming. The Studio Controllership Group is the Warner Bros Discovery global accounting team, providing efficient and scalable global finance and accounting services to the Warner Bros Discovery group of companies.

• Support day-to-day general accounting and reporting activities across TV Production, Alloy, Theatre Ventures, WB Animation and Digital Networks Group.
• Process and maintain Minor Trust and perform invoice coding.
• Handle monthly billing of WWTVM to International Conventions and Domestic's First Run journal entries, Co-Op accrual and Station Summit billing.
• Prepare weekly Cast and Crew and WWTV Marketing payroll.
• Request new MPMs and Shield projects for SAP IO creation and maintain purchase orders, including shopping carts and the PO log.
• Manage month and quarter end close activities, planning proactively to establish and ensure task timelines and accuracy in compliance with SOX key controls.
• Review monthly intercompany reconciliations and Cadency account reconciliations.
• Prepare insurance claim accruals, term deal commitment schedules, producer bonus reports, footnotes, supplemental schedules and other required schedules for TV Group.
• Make recommendations on process improvements and standardisation to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness within the finance organisation.
• Undertake other special projects as required.

• BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, SOX requirements and relevant local GAAP as required.
• CPA licence (or equivalent) attained or progress toward attainment.
• Highly motivated, analytical, proactive and self-sufficient.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with people at all levels.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instructions.
• Ability to organise and schedule work effectively.
• Ability to multi-task projects simultaneously and prioritise.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment and quickly learn new concepts, solve problems and implement solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Advanced English.

• CPA or MBA equivalent.
• Experience working with large amounts of data.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience working in a shared service and/or outsourcing environment.