Senior Associate

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The Senior Associate, Record to Report (RTR) for Controllership will support end-to-end RTR accounting and controllership activities for assigned Warner Bros. Discovery entities and business areas. This role will be based in Hyderabad and will report directly to the Manager RTR. The role is responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and annual close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting support, SOX documentation, audit support, and compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies.

The role will support transition, stabilization and scaling of RTR activities into the Hyderabad Accounting COE, while contributing to process standardization, simplification, automation and continuous improvement. The role requires a strong controllership mindset, sound technical accounting knowledge, analytical capability and ownership. The Senior Associate is expected to independently execute assigned activities, perform detailed analysis and quality checks on assigned work, identify and resolve issues, support process knowledge sharing, and escalate material accounting, reporting or control matters to the Manager RTR in a timely manner. Your normal hours of work are 3:00 p.m. IST to 11:00 p.m. IST, Monday to Friday. However, due to business needs, you may be required to work outside these hours and on holidays for the proper performance of your role, subject to applicable laws and company policy. Your Role Accountabilities… Controllership, Close and Reporting · Perform and support RTR accounting and controllership activities for the assigned scope, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely delivery. · Prepare and post 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. · 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. · Assess accounting implications of routine transactions, apply sound judgment within established policies, and escalate complex matters to the Manager RTR. · Prepare and support financial reporting schedules, management reporting requirements and other close deliverables as assigned.