Accounting Manager, Consolidations

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Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

The Accounting Manager, Consolidations will be a part of the team responsible for performing the global consolidation and financial reporting of the Company, facilitating the close of the accounting books, and generating financial statements in compliance with US GAAP. This position will play a critical role in ensuring the global consolidation and financial reporting are successful and efficient. The position has periodic interaction with senior leaders in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Treasury and Operations.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Manage the global monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation, including but not limited to working with accounting teams across the world to resolve close and system issues timely, executing process improvement initiatives, and communicating status of close milestones.
• Prepare and review consolidation journal entries, system reconciliations, CoA requests, and other consolidation-related items.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, flux analyses, and assist with quarterly and annual disclosures.
• Ensure financial controls are operating effectively including ownership of SOX controls. Ensure financial controls over systems and processes are properly functioning and sign off on control effectiveness quarterly in accordance with WBD SOX guidelines. Frequent interaction with internal and external auditors evaluating controls and other testing.
• Provide audit and other documentation as requested from internal and external auditors (including SOX controls), tax, financial planning and analysis, etc.
• Other duties and responsibilities as needed.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience required (industry or public)
• Strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and SOX requirements
• Experience with complex consolidation systems
• BS/BA in related discipline from an accredited university
• CPA preferred
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, deadline-oriented
• Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage the accounting activities for multiple diverse businesses
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to articulate key information
• Unceasing curiosity and the courage to challenge the status quo
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Mental agility to prioritize and execute independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent work habits, including initiative, independent problem-solving abilities and ownership of work product
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Preferred experience:
• Big 4 / Public accounting background
• Experience with the financial consolidation of an SEC registrant
• Experience working directly with external auditors to resolve complex accounting, consolidation and reporting issues
• Oracle, Peoplesoft, SAP experience
  
  

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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