Associate

Overview

Support RTR accounting and controllership activities for assigned Warner Bros. Discovery entities and business areas, supporting the transition and scaling of RTR activities into the Hyderabad Accounting COE.

What you'll do

• Perform and support RTR accounting and controllership activities for the assigned scope, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely delivery.
• Prepare month-end journal entries including accruals, prepaids, amortizations, reclasses and other standard or ad-hoc entries.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items and aging, and support timely resolution of open items.
• Perform monthly and quarterly balance sheet and income statement variance analysis and provide clear explanations to controllership stakeholders.
• Prepare and support intercompany reconciliations, investigate out-of-balance items and coordinate timely resolution with WBD counterparts.
• Ensure all assigned close activities are completed in accordance with the close calendar, accounting policies and reporting requirements.
• Prepare and support financial reporting schedules, management reporting requirements and other close deliverables as assigned.
• Ensure accounting and reconciliation supporting documentation meets SOX standards and internal control requirements.
• Execute assigned key controls, retain appropriate evidence and promptly 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 and documentation of RTR activities moving into the Hyderabad Accounting COE.
• Participate in training, shadowing, reverse-shadowing, testing and readiness activities to support smooth transitions and business continuity.
• Support process standardization and help update process documentation across RTR activities.
• Support SAP/ERP changes and use advanced Excel, Power BI and other available tools for analysis where needed.
• Provide knowledge sharing and training support to team members and new joiners without direct people-management responsibility.
• Support the Manager RTR in close coordination, issue tracking, backup coverage, prioritization and timely escalation of delivery risks.
• Maintain up-to-date process knowledge 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.

What you'll need

• MBA, B.Com, CA Inter, CMA Inter, M.Com or equivalent relevant finance/accounting qualification.
• 3-5 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 1 year of experience in SAP FI/CO or equivalent.
• Experience working in transitions, transformation, process stabilization or migration activities.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions.
• Experience working in a multinational or multicultural matrix organization.
• 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.

Nice to have

• CA, CPA or CMA qualification.
• Exposure to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA and BlackLine.
• Working knowledge of Power BI.
• Big 4 public accounting background and/or prior exposure to a captive Finance Shared Service Centre / Global Capability Center.
• Experience in media, entertainment, production, distribution or related industries.
• Experience with finance transformation, automation, process standardization 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.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad.
• Normal hours: 3:00 p.m. IST to 11:00 p.m. IST, Monday to Friday, with possible work outside these hours and on holidays subject to business needs and applicable law.
• Reports directly to the Manager RTR.
• Required to be in the Hyderabad office three days a week after stabilization (specific days to be determined upon hire).