Content Accountant

Job Description

This is a position in part of the Global Content Accounting team, whose primary role includes the accounting for Content.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Position performs and is responsible for various program accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register
• Setting up assets in PeopleSoft (Q1 2025) and SAP(from Q2 2025) based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensure all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
• Timely processing of contracts in SAP to ensure payments can be made within contractual terms to vendors,
• Recording journal entries in order to keep appropriate balances of the content assets and liabilities on the books,
• Tracking and accounting for production costs
• Responding to vendor and FP&A queries which would include investigation of invoices and contractual arrangements reflected in SAP,
• Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
• Ad hoc assignments as required by management

Month end activities
• Supporting month end close activities
• Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations for content assets and liabilities and investigation and resolution of any anomalies
• Set up and maintain content projects and budgets for content contracts in SAP, as needed
• Settlement of the news production costs to P&L
• Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Global Accounting Manager

Controls and Procedures
• Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls and reporting
• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
• Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Thorough documentation of controls and processes

Qualifications & Experience…
• 2+ years accounting experience, ideally within a large multinational corporation
• Basic understanding of financial accounting principles of US GAAP/IFRS
• Previous experience in accounting for Fixed Assets will be a plus
• Candidate needs to be fluent in English as all the work will be performed in this language
• Good communication and interpersonal skills particularly with non-Finance personnel
• Proven ability to build confidence and trust with team members and external business partners
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines
• Team player with a strong interest in Television/Media sector will be an asset
• Motivated by a challenging, high-energy environment
• Experience working with Excel (intermediate/advanced)
• Good understanding of a range of financial systems, including SAP/Oracle
• Degree educated with accounting/finance focus
• ''We can do this'' attitude

What's in it for you?
• Hybrid work model, flexible working hours
• Free access to MAX
• Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program
• Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives
• Training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts
• CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives
• Parking space available for booking

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Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx4j81-3-147-85-11-42 in your application.