Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
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 Role
The primary responsibility of the Record to Report (RTR) or Controller Senior Accountant is to deliver quality accounting services for Warner Bros. Discovery entities. The role will be based in Mexico City and will report directly to the Manager – Record to Report or Manager- Controller for Argentina and Chile based in Mexico City. The RTR/Controller Senior Accountant will need to work for their respective region and report to the Accounting Managers of that region or above and work closely with the Local Entity Financial Controller, including other Business Departments, Global Business Services (GBS), the broader Finance community, Internal Audit, and external auditors, Tax team and Financial Compliance. This individual will be responsible for ensuring accounting policies are followed for their respective region, month end processes are completed accurately and on timely basis and ensure completeness of SOX documents and process related documentations.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Responsible for preparing and posting month end journal entries, reconciling GL accounts, issuing IC invoices and other month end related standard and ad-hoc activities
- Prepare by itself or act as first reviewer of complex accruals and other manual journal entries and its respective supporting documents, keeping evidence of control and approval
- Analyze the monthly activity of assigned accounts. Identify and highlight relevant variances and differences in QTD and YTD analysis. Provide preliminary explanations of the reasons for those variances and share this information with the Accounting Manager for their review.
- Analyze monthly reconciliation of assigned accounts. Identify improvement areas in the supporting files and documents used to back up those reconciliations in Cadency Certification. Implement suggested changes once approved by the Accounting Manager
- Bank Reconciliations process, bank upload, clearing of open items, follow up to clear the items
- Ensuring completeness of close for appointed entities
- Improving processes through standardization and simplification
- Responsibility to ensure all the global accounting policies are always followed and be compliant
- Lead closing process activities
- Ensuring completeness of month end accounting process as per the month end calendar
- Other duties and responsibilities as requested by his/her key Customers/Stakeholders in respective accounting region
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 3-4 years of accounting experience, preferably in US GAAP environment
- Minimum 2 years of experience in SAP FI/CO
- Blackline and Cadency experience would be preferred
- Must have experience with MS Excel and advanced functions
- SOX controls experience and ability to articulate key SOX controls in General Accounting
- Very good communication skills, soft skills, interpersonal skills
- Experience working in Multinational/Multicultural organization matrix
- Agility, flexibility, analytical, problem solving, putting extra effort to serve business-oriented goals
It’s a plus if you have:
- Big 4 public accounting background and prior exposure to work in a captive Finance Shared Service Centre
- Self-driven attitude every day, with willingness to GROW and take on more tasks
- Skills to work in a fast-paced environment that will be changing together with you
Other Requirements
- Required to be in the Polanco office three days a week (specific days to be determined upon hire)
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Legal right to work in Mexico
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, 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.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
