Senior Accountant, Domestic Theatrical

Job Description

We are looking for a Sr. Accountant for the Studio Controllership Domestic (US & Canada) (DTH) accounting team. This Sr. Accountant reports to the Senior Accounting Manager and will assist with month-end closing and reporting, consolidation of actual results, oversight of the day-to-day execution of general accounting and operating activities with the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and complete other ad-hoc projects and analysis.

Successful Senior Accountants will have a desire to gain a deep understanding of the business and have a customer service mindset towards the various Corporate Functions with whom there is regular interaction.

Your Role Accountabilities: 1. Monthly/Quarterly Financial Close (35%) • Provide support for month end close activities, including trial balance review, journal entry postings and other related GL account analysis. • Assist offshore BPO teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of GL activity. • Perform financial statement review and variance analysis on results comparing actual theatrical operating performance to forecast / ultimate.
• Review account reconciliations prepared by BPO team and ensure resolution of aged items. • Prepare for meetings with Business Unit, Domestic finance teams, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) team, to review and understand theatrical performance and GL close status. • Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley cycle documentation, audit testing/sampling, identify areas of control risk and design and recommend mitigating control procedures.

2. Day-to-Day (35%) • Performing day-to-day execution of general accounting activities and operating activities. • Identify, investigate, and resolve irregular items and prepare adjusting journal entries as required. • Work closely with internal auditors (FCRA) and external auditors as needed. • Research US GAAP as it relates to significant matters and provide accounting guidance to ensure proper compliance.

3. Ad-hoc/Special Projects (30%) • Assist with Canadian Tax and Government filings/surveys. • Work closely with Treasury and assist with coding for Canadian bank activities. • Complete ad-hoc projects and analysis, including process improvement initiatives, as determined by internal management. • Make recommendations to improve process efficiencies and develop/administer procedures and guidelines.

Qualifications & Experiences:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance (required).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in accounting or related financial area. • Utilizes advanced analytical skills and draws keen insights from the data. • Strong data analytics, contract interpretation, and written communication skills • Successfully manages multiple deadline-driven projects. • Uses thorough logic and methods as well as business knowledge to solve problems. • Raises conflicts and concerns to supervisor; makes suggestions to management regarding how to resolve. • Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with managers, other levels of personnel and outside clients. • Embrace and thrive during change. • Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Not Required but preferred experience: • CPA preferred. • Media and Entertainment industry preferred. • Knowledge of SAP (including Business Warehouse).

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r16w2y-18-226-170-53-42 in your application.