About the role

  • Senior Accountant managing Studios Controllership accounting team at Warner Bros. Discovery. Supporting global accounting for content costs across all studios within the company.

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day general accounting and reporting activities
  • Prepare daily cash journal entries
  • Prepare wire requests, participation funding, and production payments
  • Prepare various reports to support external reporting requirements
  • Research and clear Suspense account transactions
  • Responsible for certain month & quarter end close activities such as:
  • Prepare various monthly journal entries and accruals
  • Prepare capitalized film cost journal entries (Released Inventory, Completed Not Released, and In Process).
  • Prepare inventory package schedules, OCI recon worksheet, and other supplemental schedules as required
  • Make recommendations on process improvements and standardization to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness within the finance organization.
  • Other special projects as required.

Requirements

  • 3+ years previous work experience in an accounting or finance field.
  • Highly motivated, analytical, proactive, and self-sufficient
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with people on all levels, in person, via email or other digital format and on the telephone.
  • Must have the ability to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instructions.
  • Must have the ability to organize and schedule work effectively.
  • Must have the ability to multi-task projects simultaneously and be able to prioritize.
  • Must be able to adapt in a changing environment and quickly learn new concepts, solve problems and implement solutions.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel.
  • Must be able to work reasonable overtime, if necessary.
  • BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting required.
  • CPA or MBA equivalent strongly preferred.
  • Must be fluent or near fluent in English.
  • Experience working with large amounts of data preferred.
  • Experience with SAP is a plus.
  • Working in shared service and/or outsourcing environment a plus.
  • Previous “Big 4” accounting experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Thoughtfully curated benefits
  • Career defining opportunities

Job title

Senior Accountant, Studios

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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