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Senior FP&A Revenue Analyst
Wiertnicza 166, Wilanów, Warszawa
Wygasła: 15.05.2024
full-time
umowa o pracę
hybrid work
senior specialist (Senior)
Obowiązki:
Support the monthly forecasting, budgeting, and reporting process based on prepared financial models and collecting feedback from regional distribution teams to deliver the best quality product
Maintenance of financial models for VIP affiliates based on actual subscriber reports and updated contractual terms
Lead distribution analyses across managed markets, to deliver more insights about the performance, and identify R&Os
Prepare variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
Collaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc
Manage and monthly update of affiliates subscribers and revenue databases
Maintain helpful productive relationships with key contacts in regional Sales and Finance leadership to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge
Assist the business partners with Affiliate revenues related projects
Support automation and simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A Affiliate revenues area
Perform SOX analyses to ensure the correctness of system BI data flows and monthly subscriber reports
As the Senior FP&A C&B Analyst, you work within the Global FP&A CoE which offers you a great opportunity to participate in the overall finance transformation roadmap setting standards for the financial processes related to personnel costs covering ~50+ locations across globe with 40 000+ employees
Your main responsibility is to ensure proactive and timely high-quality reporting, planning and analysis in the cost of personnel domain that supports the business partners in decision making
Your Role Accountabilities…
• Supporting the month end close process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on personnel cost
• Performing detailed reviews of headcount and staff costs with HR partners and Finance business partners
• Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decision-making process with the business partners
• Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating in relevant systems
• Designing and lead implementation of future finance systems / tools simplifying reporting/planning/analysis, including self-service dashboards
• Supporting the annual budget process, including the design of templates and the critical review of planning assumptions
• Supporting the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases for new hiring or restructuring activities
• Developing actionable insights which aim to improve business unit / regional profitability
• Continuous review and improvement of management information related to staff cost
• Raising queries to FP&A colleagues based on analysis and insights into Management Information
• Performing ad hoc tasks and reporting related to cost management and governance meetings as appropriate
• Maintaining and improving the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities
• Manage complex regions from personnel cost perspective with large spend budgets and multiple senior level stakeholders, which require significant stakeholder management and communication experience
Support the monthly forecasting and reporting process based on prepared financial models and collecting feedback from regional distribution teams to deliver the best quality product
Maintenance of financial models for VIP affiliates based on actual subscriber reports and updated contractual terms
Lead distribution analyses across managed markets, to deliver more insights about the performance, and identify R&Os
Prepare variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
Collaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc
Manage and monthly update of affiliates subscribers and revenue databases
Maintain helpful productive relationships with key contacts in regional Sales and Finance leadership to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge
Assist the business partners with Affiliate revenues related projects
Support automation and simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A Affiliate revenues area
Perform SOX analyses to ensure the correctness of system BI data flows and monthly subscriber reports
Driving OPEX Insights and Analysis - Lead OPEX analysis across managed functions, to improve understanding, identify opportunities and feed into broader strategic questions,
Responsible for development of standard SMT and local budget holders reporting to, highlight important trends, events and unusual’s,
Generate insights on current OPEX questions, opportunities and challenges
Manage Ad hoc strategic and OPEX related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis for situations including potential new channel launches or ceases, M&A
Support month end close activities related to accruals/deferrals of different costs and validation of actual results in the system,
Provide variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast,
Support forecasts/budgets development for managed functions by working with finance business partners to review and validate their bottom’s up, providing assessment and recommendations for OPEX and Capital drivers
Drive simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A OPEX area (ie. Forecast modelling automation with machine learning, creation of global OPEX data warehouse reporting and self-service BI tools),
Assist the finance business partners, central and regional teams with OPEX related projects,
You will provide support to one or multiple Finance teams during our 12-week summer program. The program will give you a broad understanding of how our Finance teams work together to support our business globally whilst allowing you to consider your own future career path within Finance
For recent graduates, there will be an opportunity to be considered for a graduate program/permanent position at the end of your internship
You will gain experience across our Financial Planning & Analysis department and your duties will vary depending on which team you are supporting
Some examples include:
• Assist in the preparation of monthly flash reporting providing actual results compared to forecast, prior year and budget
• Prepare roll-forwards comparing plan results to prior forecast, prior year and budget
• Support the preparation of forecast trending schedules and key metrics
• Support in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly deliverables; by-title reporting, P&L, and Cash Flow variance explanations
• Support the consolidation of separate streams of EMEA reporting to produce timely and accurate financial results including variance analysis, and communication of actual to forecast results to finance leadership. Identify trends, significant transactions, and financial performance as necessary to understand and facilitate communication of business unit financial statements to finance including the EMEA CFO
• Refreshing financial models, provide help in mapping of the financial data between various systems
• Prepare financial reports and analysis as requested
• Respond to inquiries from business unit finance
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of the global cost framework
• Assist in periodical management reports
• Perform meaningful business analysis to provide leadership insights
Support in preparation of the periodical management reports, BS Flux, SEC schedules, BS Reconciliations including applicable regular analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance Audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, 3rd party outsourcing and other Record to Report team members
Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes
Prepare financial forecasts & budgets for managed areas and validate them with the commercial team to capture any risks and opportunities and provide assessment and recommendations of revenue drivers
Track business performance by updating Ad sales models on a regular basis, understand drivers behind the change, track and verify the data to make sure it is complete and accurate
Provide variance analysis with comments to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed channels vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
Prepare advertising sales analysis to understand performance (customer, agency, industry, KPI trends analysis), discuss observations with stakeholders
Responsible for the development and updates of standard SMT and local commercial team reporting to highlight important trends, events, or unexpected variances
Manage ad hoc strategic and BAU Ad sales-related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis
Collaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc
Constantly review processes, identify areas where we can simplify and improve processes and drive efficiencies, propose solutions and drive changes
Establish collaborative relationships with key contacts in business finance teams to encourage the flow of information and knowledge sharing
Lead, develop and coach a team analyst to provide high-quality support to their stakeholders
Planning and delivery of month/quarter end reporting, preparation of accounts in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance and integrity with US GAAP regulations and corporate accounting policies. This will include recording of accounting transactions in multiple currencies and reporting issues
Prepare, post and ensure all documentation for G/L journal entries meets company policy and SOX compliance and is properly maintained and logically organized
Perform and prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure G/L information is accurate, consistent, traceable, auditable and reviewed. Ensure all entries and balances are justifiable
Assist in preparing and compiling the monthly close accounting report
Assist with internal and external audit work at year end, including coordinating the Accounting request list and SOX testing with the auditors
Perform monthly SOX Control processes as per timetabled deadline and ensure compliance meets Discovery minimum control standards
Perform accounting research and write accounting memos to document unusual and/or significant accounting transactions and company positions
Learn the functionality of the billing systems, AFS, BTS, Corporate Billing, IBMS, and the revenue process
Understand fundamental tasks of the role to initiate and create process improvements
Take a part in special routine projects or duties as assigned on an ad-hoc basis
Effectively and independently manage deadlines and multiple and conflicting priorities
Prepare and assist in compiling the quarterly SEC reporting templates
Full ownership and completion of all assigned tasks
Work closely/collaboratively with Manager and deputize as and when necessary
Managing the Long-Range Plan, Annual Operating Plan and Monthly Financial Forecasts for managed OPEX area in collaboration with business partners and Finance colleagues
Provide high quality financial information and insights from managed OPEX area to business partners to support strategic and tactical decision-making process
Monitor actuals utilization vs budget/prior year and provide required commentary on key variances
Early identification and communication to stakeholders of risks and opportunities related to managed area
Initiate and design standard FP&A processes within the managed OPEX domain and ensure effectiveness and efficiency of these processes
Support with productivity analysis, reporting and control mechanisms to ensure targets realization
Manage and develop a team of FP&A analysts and ensure robust FP&A workforce (knowledge management, competencies development, coaching)
Provide in-depth understanding of the business by translating variances in KPI’s and initiate corrective actions
Advise and drive developments in FP&A systems (e.g. EPM, data visualization, self service dashboards) to provide more accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders
Work proactively together with the Business Partners on special projects in the area of Networks cost
Manage communication and responsiveness to stakeholder requests and questions in a timely manner based on criticality of business
Collaborate with Accounting and Transactional Finance teams to improve financial processes related to managed OPEX area
Collaborate with Procurement teams and support contract negotiations with required analysis and reporting
Support in preparation of the periodical management reports, BS Flux, SEC schedules, BS Reconciliations including applicable regular analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance Audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, 3rd party outsourcing and other Record to Report team members
Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes
Senior Financial Analyst - International FP&A EMEA
Wiertnicza 166, Wilanów, Warszawa
Wygasła: 05.01.2024
full-time
umowa o pracę
hybrid work
senior specialist (Senior)
Obowiązki:
Collaborate with regional CFO teams on forecast and budget process and deliverables including calendar management, target tracking and gap reporting
Serve as business partner for WBD EMEA regional leaders, providing financial support and guidance
Liaise with FP&A CoE, WBD International Consolidations and Finance teams on EMEA specific matters including discrete segment performance queries and analysis
Liaise with WBD International Consolidations, WBD Financial systems teams and Finance partners on metadata structure and systems to address changes that will impact segment reporting activities
Coordinate calendars in collaboration with WBD Accounting, WBD FP&A CoE and International Finance teams and Finance Leads to ensure timely delivery of CFO reporting
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, communicating financial insights in a clear and concise manner
Support the consolidation of separate streams of EMEA reporting to produce timely and accurate financial results including variance analysis, and communication of actual to forecast results to finance leadership. Identify trends, significant transactions, and financial performance as necessary to understand and facilitate communication of business unit financial statements to finance including the EMEA CFO
Prepare value added ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate
Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the global cost framework to reflect the use of shared resources across EMEA lines of business
Serve as a liaison between segment finance, corporate finance, shared services Accounting and FP&A teams, specifically related to the monthly close, forecast and budget processes. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated, on a timely basis
Support matrix driven reporting needs providing both system expertise and thought leadership for initiatives including integration of systems reporting in conjunction with finance needs
Perform meaningful business analysis to provide leadership insights
Drive process improvement initiatives and reporting changes required by the organization. Propose changes to the reporting as appropriate to maintain the relevance of the information presented
Supporting the month end close process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on personnel cost
Performing detailed reviews of headcount and staff costs with HR partners and business mainly for WBD Poland
Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decision making with the business
Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating of related systems
Designing and lead implementation of future finance systems / tools simplifying reporting/planning/analysis, including self-service dashboards
Supporting the annual budget process, including the design of templates and the critical review of planning assumptions
Supporting the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases for new hiring or restructuring activities
Developing actionable insights which aim to improve business unit / regional profitability
Continuous review and improvement of management information related to staff cost
Raising queries to FP&A colleagues based on analysis and insights into Management Information
Performing ad hoc tasks and reporting related to cost management and governance meetings as appropriate
Maintaining and improving the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities
Manage complex regions from personnel cost perspective with large spend budgets and multiple senior level stakeholders, which require significant stakeholder management and communication experience
Support the monthly forecast, annual budget from the consolidation aspects and alignment across multiple stakeholders,
Collaborate with finance and business leadership on process and corporate deliverables,
Maintain the repositories of the data including both financials and metrics by constantly looking improvements and efficiencies,
Serve key point of contact for several teams in terms of recurring and ad hoc reporting,
Serve as a liaison between segment finance, corporate finance, shared services Accounting and GBS teams, specifically related to the monthly close or forecast process. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated timely,
Maintain the financial and planning systems focused on proper data gathering and usage in the financial processes,
Prepare value added ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate,
Drive simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in segment (ie. self service BI tools),
Assist the business partners, central and regional teams with revenue and related projects, insights and analysis
Supporting the month end close process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on personnel cost
Performing detailed reviews of headcount and staff costs with HR partners and business
Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decision making with the business
Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating of related systems
Designing and lead implementation of future finance systems / tools simplifying reporting/planning/analysis, including self-service dashboards
Supporting the annual budget process, including the design of templates and the critical review of planning assumptions
Supporting the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases for new hiring or restructuring activities
Developing actionable insights which aim to improve business unit / regional profitability
Continuous review and improvement of management information related to staff cost
Raising queries to FP&A colleagues based on analysis and insights into Management Information
Performing ad hoc tasks and reporting related to cost management and governance meetings as appropriate
Maintaining and improving the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities
Manage complex regions from personnel cost perspective with large spend budgets and multiple senior level stakeholders, which require significant stakeholder management and communication experience
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
Responsible for granting, removing, and maintaining user access as needed. Will work with the business on any requests for bank portal access, including user setup, password resets, token distribution, access modifications, user removal, and troubleshooting issues
Responsible for the administration of treasury related technology and platforms (i.e. TMS, FX trading platform, bank portals, bank communications, data feeds, etc.). Monitor bank communications and ensure that the necessary reporting is delivered as planned to the relevant systems. Enters static data as needed including bank account setup, account signers and other maintenance/set ups required in the system
Prepare the necessary reporting associated with bank account management, user management, and other items requested (i.e. compliance reporting, treasury operations support, etc.)
Assist in supporting both internal and external audits of treasury and ensuring compliance with all treasury related controls and policies
Proactively leading and/or performing the period-end closing and operational activities
Actively support operational activities, including providing month-end BS and P&L trend analysis commentary for Controllership
Performing periodic Account Reconciliations ensuring completeness and quality of Balance Sheet for selected EMEA entities and group of accounts e.g. Accruals, Prepayments, Payroll, Lease and Fixed Assets
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Ensuring all accounting activity is properly documented and supported in accordance with SOX controls and WBD policies
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance Audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, other Record to Report team members and proposing improvements
Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes
Support execution of the internal audit program, assigned audits and advisory projects
Conduct engagements with a focus on analysis and assessment of the control environment
Use analytics, robotics, and other tools to deliver accurate, efficient, and valuable insights to management
Develop an ongoing "trusted advisor" relationship with audit clients and Internal Audit business unit colleagues to ensure timely, consistent, and objective controls advice
Understand business changes, adapt the audit execution accordingly and provide insights to the business through more agile audit approaches
Have a goal of 6-8 audits / year - delivering timely insights
Identify and maintain leading edge knowledge and audit techniques to improve the audit process
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Assist in periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
Senior Financial Analyst - International FP&A EMEA
Wiertnicza 166, Wilanów, Warszawa
Wygasła: 06.12.2023
full-time
umowa o pracę
hybrid work
senior specialist (Senior)
Obowiązki:
Collaborate with regional CFO teams on forecast and budget process and deliverables including calendar management, target tracking and gap reporting
Serve as business partner for WBD EMEA regional leaders, providing financial support and guidance
Liaise with FP&A CoE, WBD International Consolidations and Finance teams on EMEA specific matters including discrete segment performance queries and analysis
Liaise with WBD International Consolidations, WBD Financial systems teams and Finance partners on metadata structure and systems to address changes that will impact segment reporting activities
Coordinate calendars in collaboration with WBD Accounting, WBD FP&A CoE and International Finance teams and Finance Leads to ensure timely delivery of CFO reporting
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, communicating financial insights in a clear and concise manner
Support the consolidation of separate streams of EMEA reporting to produce timely and accurate financial results including variance analysis, and communication of actual to forecast results to finance leadership. Identify trends, significant transactions, and financial performance as necessary to understand and facilitate communication of business unit financial statements to finance including the EMEA CFO
Prepare value added ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate
Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the global cost framework to reflect the use of shared resources across EMEA lines of business
Serve as a liaison between segment finance, corporate finance, shared services Accounting and FP&A teams, specifically related to the monthly close, forecast and budget processes. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated, on a timely basis
Support matrix driven reporting needs providing both system expertise and thought leadership for initiatives including integration of systems reporting in conjunction with finance needs
Perform meaningful business analysis to provide leadership insights
Drive process improvement initiatives and reporting changes required by the organization. Propose changes to the reporting as appropriate to maintain the relevance of the information presented
Perform monthly Revenue/Subscriber reconciliations and analyses
Prepare complex entries and supporting documentation
Research complex accounting process issues and recommend solutions
Monitor Affiliate compliance with new and existing legal agreements
Ensure proper internal controls are in place and all transactions are recorded timely and accurately in accordance with GAAP and established SOX requirements and procedures
Articulate areas of specific concern with management appropriately
Analyze historical data to recognize and monitor relevant trends. Prepare and communicate detailed analyses to management
Produce ad hoc analysis to service interdepartmental customers
Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement
Perform monthly Revenue/Subscriber reconciliations and analyses
Prepare complex entries and supporting documentation
Research complex accounting process issues and recommend solutions
Monitor Affiliate compliance with new and existing legal agreements
Ensure proper internal controls are in place and all transactions are recorded timely and accurately in accordance with GAAP and established SOX requirements and procedures
Articulate areas of specific concern with management appropriately
Analyze historical data to recognize and monitor relevant trends. Prepare and communicate detailed analyses to management
Produce ad hoc analysis to service interdepartmental customers
Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement
Supporting the month end close process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on cost P&L
Performing detailed reviews of actual spend with finance business partners and budget holders
Prepare manual accrual journals/ reclasses and execute with RTR GBS team during and after month-end close
Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating of related systems
Supporting the annual budget process, including the design of templates and the critical review of planning assumptions
Supporting the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases
Providing insight of financial performance through accurate, timely and relevant reporting
Performing ad hoc tasks and reporting related to cost management and data governance
Continuous review and improvement of processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities and management information
Development of existing analytical tools that would help FP&A teams / stakeholders monitor financial results
Provide any additional support that may be required in the financial reporting activities
Maintain the financial and planning systems focused of proper data gathering and usage in the financial processes
Identification of potential inefficient processes in the existing reporting cycles, introduction of process improvements and implement financial best practices
Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decision making with the business
Performing ad hoc tasks and reporting related to GT&O
Update Ad sales models on a regular basis, track and verify the data to make sure it is complete and accurate
Provide variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed channels vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
Support forecasts/annual budgets development by reviewing historical data and working with business stakeholders providing recommendations of revenue drivers
Responsible for development and updates of standard SMT and local commercial team reporting to highlight important trends, events, or unexpected variances
Manage ad hoc strategic and BAU Ad sales related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis
Collaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc
Assist the business partners with Ad sales related projects
Support automation and simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A Ad sales area
Exchange knowledge and share best practice working with different teams and with members of the Ad Sales Team (Digital and Linear)
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
Proactively leading and/or performing the period-end closing and operational activities
Actively support operational activities, including providing month-end BS and P&L trend analysis commentary for Controllership
Performing periodic Account Reconciliations ensuring completeness and quality of Balance Sheet for selected EMEA entities and group of accounts e.g. Accruals, Prepayments, Payroll, Lease and Fixed Assets
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Ensuring all accounting activity is properly documented and supported in accordance with SOX controls and WBD policies
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance Audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, other Record to Report team members and proposing improvements
Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes
Manage and own assigned tasks and processes within accounting area applying IFRS/US GAAP + relevant local GAAP expertise, including statutory financial statements preparation
Review complex financial reporting transactions, provide guidance to your stakeholders and coordinate technical accounting research to determine proper recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Be a hands-on leader managing a team of 1-3 Senior Accountants / Managers including their day-to-day activities, deliverables, issue management, as well as holidays and career path
Drive and manage improvements and develop automation of daily/monthly standard tasks accounting processes and workflows
Manage internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare/Review periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules, reconciliations including applicable regular analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Lead cross department meetings, document and track action items. Propose solutions. Escalate issues as appropriate
Manage and own assigned tasks and processes within accounting area applying IFRS/US GAAP + relevant local GAAP expertise, including statutory financial statements preparation
Review complex financial reporting transactions, provide guidance to your stakeholders and coordinate technical accounting research to determine proper recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Drive and manage improvements and develop automation of daily/monthly standard tasks accounting processes and workflows
Manage internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare/Review periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules, reconciliations including applicable regular analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Lead cross department meetings, document and track action items. Propose solutions. Escalate issues as appropriate
Position performs and is responsible for various program accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register
Setting up assets in SAP based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensure all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
Timely processing of contracts in SAP to ensure payments can be made within contractual terms to vendors,
Recording journal entries in order to keep appropriate balances of the content assets and liabilities on the books,
Tracking and accounting for News production costs
Responding to vendor queries which would include investigation of invoices and contractual arrangements reflected in SAP,
Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
Ad hoc assignments as required by management
Supporting month end close activities
Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations for content assets and liabilities and investigation and resolution of any anomalies
Set up and maintain content projects and budgets for content contracts in SAP, as needed
Settlement of the news production costs to P&L
Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Senior Accountant/Manager
Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls and reporting
Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Assist in periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
Perform monthly Revenue/Subscriber reconciliations and analyses
Prepare complex entries and supporting documentation
Research complex accounting process issues and recommend solutions
Monitor Affiliate compliance with new and existing legal agreements
Ensure proper internal controls are in place and all transactions are recorded timely and accurately in accordance with GAAP and established SOX requirements and procedures
Articulate areas of specific concern with management appropriately
Analyze historical data to recognize and monitor relevant trends. Prepare and communicate detailed analyses to management
Produce ad hoc analysis to service interdepartmental customers
Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement
Handle day-to-day, month and quarter end close activities including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet flux analysis, SOX control documentation, preparation of SEC Reporting deliverables, schedules, and other tasks as requested by management, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met on time
Perform revenue cut-off procedures at month and quarter-end including preparation of revenue accruals to ensure revenue is properly and accurately recorded for the period
Cultivate strong internal partnerships with accounting, finance, and other business departments
Utilizes strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform review of accounts and revenue processes in order to foster a continuous improvement environment
Participate in professional development and other non-core business activities and initiatives
Assist internal and external audit in their audit procedures as requested
Be proactive about learning the business and upstream processes to ensure proper accounting and identify efficiencies
Handle day-to-day, month and quarter end close activities including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet flux analysis, SOX control documentation, preparation of SEC Reporting deliverables, schedules, and other tasks as requested by management, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met on time
Perform revenue cut-off procedures at month and quarter-end including preparation of revenue accruals to ensure revenue is properly and accurately recorded for the period
Cultivate strong internal partnerships with accounting, finance, and other business departments
Utilizes strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform review of accounts and revenue processes in order to foster a continuous improvement environment
Participate in professional development and other non-core business activities and initiatives
Assist internal and external audit in their audit procedures as requested
Be proactive about learning the business and upstream processes to ensure proper accounting and identify efficiencies
Manage and own assigned tasks and processes within accounting area applying IFRS/US GAAP + relevant local GAAP expertise, including statutory financial statements preparation
Review complex financial reporting transactions, provide guidance to your stakeholders and coordinate technical accounting research to determine proper recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Be a hands-on leader managing a team of 1-3 Senior Accountants / Managers including their day-to-day activities, deliverables, issue management, as well as holidays and career path
Drive and manage improvements and develop automation of daily/monthly standard tasks accounting processes and workflows
Manage internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare/Review periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules, reconciliations including applicable regular analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Lead cross department meetings, document and track action items. Propose solutions. Escalate issues as appropriate
Proactively leading and/or performing the period-end closing and operational activities
Actively support operational activities, including providing month-end BS and P&L trend analysis commentary for Controllership
Performing periodic Account Reconciliations ensuring completeness and quality of Balance Sheet for selected EMEA entities and group of accounts e.g. Accruals, Prepayments, Payroll, Lease and Fixed Assets
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Ensuring all accounting activity is properly documented and supported in accordance with SOX controls and WBD policies
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance Audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, other Record to Report team members and proposing improvements
Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
Support the monthly forecasting, budgeting, and reporting process based on prepared financial models and collecting feedback from regional distribution teams to deliver the best quality product
Maintenance of financial models for VIP affiliates based on actual subscriber reports and updated contractual terms
Lead distribution analyses across managed markets, to deliver more insights about the performance, and identify R&Os
Prepare variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
Collaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc
Manage and monthly update of affiliates subscribers and revenue databases
Maintain helpful productive relationships with key contacts in regional Sales and Finance leadership to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge
Assist the business partners with Affiliate revenues related projects
Support automation and simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A Affiliate revenues area
Perform SOX analyses to ensure the correctness of system BI data flows and monthly subscriber reports
Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual forecast process for capex /cash investment and content amortization expense
Review all contracts and amendments for budget and rights information. Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Content FP&A
Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and provide variance explanations. Conduct Ad Hoc analysis as needed
Participate in assigned meetings such as, but not limited to: Monthly Forecast closing / Actuals vs. Forecast Review / Cash Flow / Programming Financials Review
Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
Seek for constant process and routines improvements in the duties and task under its scope
Run, maintain, and utilize security tools for the Appsec program, e.g., static and dynamic code analysis tools
Create and run secure code assessments with various application and services engineering teams
Perform manual and automated penetration tests and retests of web and mobile applications
Review technical architecture and delivery for Web and other Client Delivery Platforms
Review current system security measures and recommend or implement enhancements
Review and contribute to application designs and solutions
Review developers’ codes, provide feedback and perform security assessments for consumer-facing applications, services and future technology
Triage risk of identified vulnerabilities and findings
Work with external penetration testers, oversee ongoing pentests and exercises, work with application engineering teams on remediation of found vulnerabilities
Participate (as a subject matter expert) in information security operations duties, including occasional incident response escalations
Evaluate, deploy and support application security technologies, processes and workflows on multiple platforms (Server, Client, Mobile, Tablet, etc.)
Identify and define application security requirements and security baselines
Work collaboratively and proactively across the organization (e.g., Technical Architects, Engineering Leads, Product managers, etc.) to support and remediate security gaps
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Assist in periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
1. Perform the day-to-day operations of the Content Accounting team, the accounting of EMEA content assets, including licensed programming, locally originally produced programing, HBO and D+ licensed original programming and accounting for language versioning materials. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Performing the end-to-end accounting for content, including the accounting for content assets, liabilities and expenses for all licensed and owned titles on a title by title basis
- Ensure that financial records are complete, accurate and in compliance with US GAAP and company policies
- Execute the month end close process, including the review and approval of journal entries and other financial reports
- Work with team members, operations and finance to troubleshoot and solve accounting issues during month end close
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and accurate resolution of accounting issues and with other members of the Controllership team to review, and resolve any intercompany discrepancies within the group
- Timely complete or review account reconciliations to ensure balance sheet accuracy and completeness
- Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment
- Key user of SUN systems content accounting subledger requiring in-depth understanding of software functionality and close interaction with systems support team
- Perform monthly close of Content activity included validation of data in SUN subledger and reconciliation of activity into the GL
2. Engage with key EMEA controllership stakeholders, including FP&A, GBS, Tax, and country specific business unit teams. Ensure a robust understanding of the streaming business in core operating sectors and provide responsive consultation and information as required in key business decisions
3. Participate and provide input to key system and process integrations in the EMEA controllership area over the next two to three years, especially as it relates to the recent merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia and ERP upgrade initiatives. Frequently assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing approved new processes
Processing of recurring and ad-hoc General Ledger transactions in SAP, that can include Journal Entries (e.g. in the fields of Lease and Fixed Assets Accounting, Accruals, Payroll)
Actively supporting month-end close activities, including providing month-end BS and P&L trend analysis commentary for Controllership
Performing periodic Account Reconciliations ensuring completeness and quality of Balance Sheet for selected EMEA entities and group of accounts
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Ensuring all accounting activity is properly documented and supported in accordance with SOX controls and WBD policies
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, other Record to Report team members and proposing improvements
Analyze contracts, propose guidance to determine proper revenue recognition in line with regulations and company policies
Prepare monthly revenue accrual calculations, entries to the general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
Propose improvements and automation of daily/monthly standard tasks in revenue (accounting) processes and workflows
Assist in internal and external audit work (Sox testing, maintenance and updating of internal controls, Financial Compliance processes)
Prepare periodical management reports, BS Flux and SEC schedules including applicable regular revenue-related analyses and metrics as well as ad hoc reporting
Initiate cross department meetings, prepare agendas, document and track action items. Escalate issues as appropriate
Perform special or routine projects, generate ad hoc analysis or duties as assigned
Processing of recurring and ad-hoc General Ledger transactions in SAP, that can include Journal Entries (e.g. in the fields of Lease and Fixed Assets Accounting, Accruals, Payroll)
Actively supporting month-end close activities, including providing month-end BS and P&L trend analysis commentary for Controllership
Performing periodic Account Reconciliations ensuring completeness and quality of Balance Sheet for selected EMEA entities and group of accounts
Follow-up and resolution of any reconciling differences or Intercompany imbalances
Ensuring all accounting activity is properly documented and supported in accordance with SOX controls and WBD policies
Assisting with internal and external financial and compliance audits, including SOX
Ad hoc analysis of various types of financial information as requested by Manager
Partnering with other Teams e.g. PTP, OTC, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, FDs, VAT, Payroll, other Record to Report team members and proposing improvements
SAP Business Warehouse Offshore/Nearshore Senior Engineer
Wiertnicza 166, Wilanów, Warszawa
Wygasła: 16.09.2023
full-time
umowa o pracę
hybrid work
senior specialist (Senior)
Obowiązki:
Work closely with businesses to understand their requirements and translate them into technical design specifications (TDS)
Design, implementation, and maintenance of SAP BW solutions, including data modeling, ETL processes, reporting, and analytics
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to intermediate resources
Lead the team in the development and maintenance of BEx queries and AO reports. This includes complex calculations, structures, formulas, customer exits, and BADi variables
Continuous monitoring and optimize SAP BW BEx and AO performance
Provide second-level production support to the SNOW tickets and issue resolution for existing BEx and AO reports, including training for users
Develop, maintain, and implement BW best practices, processes, and standards
Possess expertise in ABAP and HANA SQLScript to create and debug routines and transformations
Lead Proof of Concept on new features and technologies and guide the team on the implementation of the POC is approved
Review monthly Early Watch Report and propose any action items identified in the report
Attend DVM bi-weekly meetings on BW data management planned activities
Stay abreast of SAP development, roadmap, and hot notes to help improve the current system and advise the future state of BW
Monitor data load and interface jobs and address any issues promptly to ensure data accuracy after resolution
Address assigned SNOW tickets promptly and communicate clearly with users to provide status on tickets and resolution
Follow the established change management process to create, test, and promote changes to production, and to sync in a dual dev landscape
Perform data reconciliation on key dataflow to ensure the data quality. When an issue is reported, identify the cause, and formulate a solution to resolve the issue
Assist with functional validation after the system restore. Follow the existing test scripts and update them continuously to improve processes and efficiency
Participate in on-call rotation
Assist with any ad-hoc data requests such as from internal/external audit or 3rd party vendors
Close collaboration with other teams that support or interface with BW: Basis, Batch, DBA, SAP functional area support (FI, CO, MM, SD, etc.), Unix, Informatica, Sylvester, Marvin, Cosmos, PLM, and many others
Continuously evaluate and improve the performance of BW solutions and their usability for business users
Review and update support documentation leading to best practices, standardization, smooth onboarding knowledge transfer, and service desk support
Conduct system review regularly to identify candidates for housekeeping
Installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring and performance tuning and troubleshooting of
SAP S/4, SAP MDG, SAP BRIM, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP SLT, SAP ECC, SAP BW, SAP SRM, SAP SCM, APO, Live Cache/Max DB, SAP GRC, SAP CRM, SAP LVM, SAP IQ, MDM, Catalog, EP and Solution Manager
Peripheral systems such as OpenText, Go3i, PGP encryption
Interfaces such as printers, emails servers, Go Anyware/file drops
Leading Proof of Concept and guiding team on new technologies
Maintaining and managing SAP Portal System
System copies and landscape synchronization
Manage backups and restores, disaster recovery, high availability of systems
Manage and satisfy SOX and other audit controls
Security experience with ABAP and Java stack
Effectively interface and collaborate with other infrastructure teams: server, storage and networking
Participate in on-call rotation
Stay abreast of SAP roadmaps, development and OSS notes to help improve current platform
Create and maintain team documentation leading to best practices, standardization and service desk support
Installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring and performance tuning and troubleshooting of
SAP S/4, SAP MDG, SAP BRIM, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BW, SAP SRM, SAP SCM, SAP CRM, SAP LVM, MDM, Catalog, APO Live Cache/MaxDB, SAP GRC, SAP IQ, EP and Solution Manager
Peripheral systems such as OpenText, Go3i, PGP encryption
Interfaces such as printers, emails servers, Go Anyware/file drops
Maintaining and managing SAP Portal System
System copies and landscape synchronization
Manage backups and restores
Manage and satisfy SOX and other audit controls
Effectively interface and collaborate with other infrastructure teams: server, storage and networking
Participate in on-call rotation
Stay abreast of SAP roadmaps, development and OSS notes to help improve current platform
Create and maintain team documentation leading to best practices, standardization and service desk support
Senior Financial Analyst - International FP&A EMEA
Wiertnicza 166, Wilanów, Warszawa
Wygasła: 03.09.2023
full-time
umowa o pracę
hybrid work
senior specialist (Senior)
Obowiązki:
Collaborate with regional CFO teams on forecast and budget process and deliverables including calendar management, target tracking and gap reporting
Serve as business partner for WBD EMEA regional leaders, providing financial support and guidance
Liaise with FP&A CoE, WBD International Consolidations and Finance teams on EMEA specific matters including discrete segment performance queries and analysis
Liaise with WBD International Consolidations, WBD Financial systems teams and Finance partners on metadata structure and systems to address changes that will impact segment reporting activities
Coordinate calendars in collaboration with WBD Accounting, WBD FP&A CoE and International Finance teams and Finance Leads to ensure timely delivery of CFO reporting
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, communicating financial insights in a clear and concise manner
Support the consolidation of separate streams of EMEA reporting to produce timely and accurate financial results including variance analysis, and communication of actual to forecast results to finance leadership. Identify trends, significant transactions, and financial performance as necessary to understand and facilitate communication of business unit financial statements to finance including the EMEA CFO
Prepare value added ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate
Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the global cost framework to reflect the use of shared resources across EMEA lines of business
Serve as a liaison between segment finance, corporate finance, shared services Accounting and FP&A teams, specifically related to the monthly close, forecast and budget processes. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated, on a timely basis
Support matrix driven reporting needs providing both system expertise and thought leadership for initiatives including integration of systems reporting in conjunction with finance needs
Perform meaningful business analysis to provide leadership insights
Drive process improvement initiatives and reporting changes required by the organization. Propose changes to the reporting as appropriate to maintain the relevance of the information presented
Collaborate with regional CFO teams on forecast and budget process and deliverables including calendar management, target tracking and gap reporting
Serve as business partner for WBD EMEA regional leaders, providing financial support and guidance
Liaise with FP&A CoE, WBD International Consolidations and Finance teams on EMEA specific matters including discrete segment performance queries and analysis
Liaise with WBD International Consolidations, WBD Financial systems teams and Finance partners on metadata structure and systems to address changes that will impact segment reporting activities
Coordinate calendars in collaboration with WBD Accounting, WBD FP&A CoE and International Finance teams and Finance Leads to ensure timely delivery of CFO reporting
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, communicating financial insights in a clear and concise manner
Support the consolidation of separate streams of EMEA reporting to produce timely and accurate financial results including variance analysis, and communication of actual to forecast results to finance leadership. Identify trends, significant transactions, and financial performance as necessary to understand and facilitate communication of business unit financial statements to finance including the EMEA CFO
Prepare value added ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate
Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the global cost framework to reflect the use of shared resources across EMEA lines of business
Serve as a liaison between segment finance, corporate finance, shared services Accounting and FP&A teams, specifically related to the monthly close, forecast and budget processes. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated, on a timely basis
Support matrix driven reporting needs providing both system expertise and thought leadership for initiatives including integration of systems reporting in conjunction with finance needs
Perform meaningful business analysis to provide leadership insights
Drive process improvement initiatives and reporting changes required by the organization. Propose changes to the reporting as appropriate to maintain the relevance of the information presented
Provide technical leadership and consultation for infrastructure architects and engineers to ensure the secure deployment of technology
As part of a team, ensure the adoption of security architecture and engineering initiatives in order to effectively and securely support the organization in meeting specific business technology needs
Drive consideration of cybersecurity tools and datasets to enhance detective and preventative control sets
Understand technical security issues and the implications to Discovery businesses and be able to communicate them to management and other business leaders
Understand emerging security technologies and determine the appropriate use within business applications
Maintain and enforce Warner Bros. Discovery’s cybersecurity policies and secure design documentation
Execute and improve on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Security architecture review process and ensure compliance for all business initiatives
Architect global programs that deploy strong security patterns and controls across applications and computing environments, while addressing security, business resiliency, privacy and compliance frameworks
Identify security vulnerabilities and guide developers and engineers in addressing these issues
Improve architectural adoption through automation and efficiently use security tools to solve challenges at scale
Validate reference architectures for security best practices and recommend changes to enhance security and reduce risk, where applicable
Collaborate with our corporate functions including Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance, Privacy, and Sourcing to ensure that Discovery maintains a strong cybersecurity posture
Manage personnel on a day-to-day basis including supervision, scheduling, development, and disciplinary action
Assist with evaluation and coaching of employees, including managing goal alignments with the larger technical organization
Prioritize and balance requests based on need and inputs from multiple teams
Provide design and process improvements ideas/direction and implement when approved
Communicate larger challenges with management teams/personnel to drive to proper resolution
Ensure documentation of functionality, requirements, configuration, training, and testing results in collaboration with appropriate teams and service providers
Assist in training and handoff of new functionality with support teams as required
Act as a mentor and subject matter expert to international engineers
Manages 3rd level/escalation troubleshooting, incident, and problem resolution for Workplace Engineering technologies (SCCM, Intune, Jamf, Mobile and Workstation technologies)
Manages the incident lifecycles for Workplace Engineering systems and facilitates communications during incidents/outages
Manage cloud UEM systems (Intune/AAD/Jamf) and the related endpoints as necessary
Set expectations with key stakeholders based on delays or constraints
Provide reporting as requested for tasks and projects such as monthly patching, project updates, and other reports requested by other teams
Actively participate in meetings to drive projects forward and assist with supporting functionalities owned by the engineering team
Functional expert, responsible for synthesizing technology solutions, through the interpretation of business requirements
Requirements Gathering, Process Mapping, Capability Modelling, Gap Analysis, Impact Analysis, Business Process Transformation, and Change Management are all critical parts of this role
Responsible for BA deliverables through project lifecycle; inclusive of leading design sessions, building business scenarios for testing, reviewing test plans and ensuring the appropriate end-user acceptance testing is obtained and finally, ensuring the required stabilization plan for the solution is in place
Champion business change in alignment to project strategy, to enable high solution adoption
Identify improvement opportunities and contribute to project road-mapping
Work with the business teams to identify key capability needs and identify potential challenges in realizing these
Maintain excellent stakeholder management skills and sustainment of outstanding business partner relationships
Assertively manage challenging conversations, maintaining transparency and trust with high-demanding business leaders
Maintain understanding of changing business needs and the subsequent impact on process or technology
Collaborates with technical resources and provide input to technical design specifications
Liaises with internal & external technology teams, to ensure agreed business system features are properly implemented
Lead point person for all reporting and data related project work within the GO-Tech portfolio
Responsible for understanding business processes & requirements in-depth and effectively apply them to appropriate application and technical solutions, through the successful delivery of projects
Working alongside the Technical Support Operations Manager, responsible to design and deliver new applications, enhancements to existing apps, and reporting capabilities, in-line with Business needs & global technology strategy
Responsible to provide expert level project support to all reporting projects and activities across the portfolio
Responsible for BU enhancement & project communications [incl. pre- & post- Go-Live]
Responsible for BU stakeholder management throughout project phases
Responsible to ensure successful cutover & roll-back for all enhancement & project implementations
Responsible for transitioning new apps onto the Technical Support Operations team, following stabilization phase
Flexibility on working hours. Standard working hours from 10:00 to 18:00 with some flexibility to attend occasional meetings at different time
Decision Making by this Position:
Projects – lead input on project decisions & execution of Phase 0, Requirements & Scope Definition, Run & Stabilization
Resource Performance – input on resource competency and performance for Project Delivery Division
Delegation – set work assignments and SMART objectives to direct team
Lead the various critical Security & Compliance programs owned by our organization
Assist in information security assessment/analysis, mitigation, and remediation. Advise in implementing solutions and mitigation plans for control deficiencies; regulatory and compliance gaps and make recommendations for process efficiencies
Stay abreast of existing and upcoming regulatory legislation to assess potential impact on the WM compliance programs
Drive process improvements and control implementation across business functions, including resolution of assessment findings and independent initiatives
Participate in the implementation of the Company eGRC system, policies, standards, and processes
Lead targeted compliance audits and reviews, communicating results and recommendations in clear and concise written reports; and collaborate with management to ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively
Investigate compliance issues and assist with investigation reports
Miscellaneous work as necessary to support the compliance function
Validate system requirements, flows, and written procedures through testing and observations, and to ensure regulatory compliance operating procedures and controls are working as intended
Participate in cross-functional teams to support various regulatory compliance subject matters ensuring that user activities continue to support systematic processes in place and drive positive compliant behaviors or that proposed new system changes fully meet Regulatory, Security and Legal requirements
Perform analysis based on the testing results through observations and reports to identify system and process gaps reducing risk for WM
Document all work, and findings resulting from testing and communicate to relevant stakeholders within defined standard processes
Conduct related ongoing security compliance monitoring activities in coordination with the organization’s other compliance and operational assessment functions
Maintain current knowledge of appliable global, federal, and state information security laws and accreditation standards
Make updates to the Integrated Controls Framework (ICF) as agreed with other team members and relevant governance bodies
Monitor the effectiveness of the compliance assessment process in accordance with agreed metrics and performance measures to drive continuous improvements
Lead compliance assessments including testing to demonstrate the effectiveness of controls, supporting team members to ensure reviews are critical, comprehensive, and thorough
Assist leadership in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance across the region to protect the privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and to reduce security risks
Participate in planning to identify new security requirements and/or initiatives required based on the threats and the growing regional needs aligning with the global security program and business requirements
Functional expert, responsible for developing and delivering informative business reports and dashboards to support strategic business decision making
Data analysis and problem solving in order to support the delivery of key project enhancements or new application deployments
Data analysis to support key project activities such as gap analysis, impact analysis, business process transformation and enhancement
Data analysis and problem solving in order to support root cause analysis of critical business issues
Responsible for supporting and participating in project delivery through contribution to requirements gathering, design workshops, testing, data validation and supporting end-user acceptance testing
Identify improvement opportunities and contribute to project road-mapping
Work with the business teams to identify key capability needs and identify potential challenges in realizing these
Maintain excellent stakeholder management skills and sustainment of outstanding business partner relationships
Collaborates with technical resources and provide input to technical design specifications
Liaises with internal & external technology teams, to ensure agreed business system features are properly implemented
Provide technical leadership and consultation for infrastructure architects and engineers to ensure the secure deployment of technology
As part of a team, ensure the adoption of security architecture and engineering initiatives in order to effectively and securely support the organization in meeting specific business technology needs
Drive consideration of cybersecurity tools and datasets to enhance detective and preventative control sets
Understand technical security issues and the implications to Discovery businesses and be able to communicate them to management and other business leaders
Understand emerging security technologies and determine the appropriate use within business applications
Maintain and enforce Warner Bros. Discovery’s cybersecurity policies and secure design documentation
Execute and improve on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Security architecture review process and ensure compliance for all business initiatives
Architect global programs that deploy strong security patterns and controls across applications and computing environments, while addressing security, business resiliency, privacy and compliance frameworks
Identify security vulnerabilities and guide developers and engineers in addressing these issues
Improve architectural adoption through automation and efficiently use security tools to solve challenges at scale
Validate reference architectures for security best practices and recommend changes to enhance security and reduce risk, where applicable
Collaborate with our corporate functions including Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance, Privacy, and Sourcing to ensure that Discovery maintains a strong cybersecurity posture
Develop and implement a comprehensive product security strategy that aligns with business objectives and industry standards
Work with product development teams to embed security into the product development process from ideation to release
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure that security requirements are properly defined and integrated into the product development process
Evaluate and implement security tools and technologies to enhance product security
Stay up to date with the latest security trends, threats, and vulnerabilities
Identify and define product security requirements and security baselines
Drive change, work collaboratively and proactively grow the security culture across the organization (e.g., Technical Architects, Engineering Leads, Product managers, etc.)
Review current security measures and recommend or implement enhancements
Participate in information security operations duties, including occasional incident response escalations as a subject matter expert
Technology leadership for complex initiatives, including establishing and executing consistent project and communication processes and tools
Hands-on engagement in new and prospective initiatives to shape the requirements, define budget and establish measurable outcomes, and lead the execution
Oversight of technology strategy, design/approval, and tactical implementation
Prepare estimates and oversee detailed project plan development
Onboard and oversee 3rd party resources where applicable to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across stakeholder teams
Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
Continuous focus on the latest GRE Technology standards
Supporting the month end close process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on personnel cost
Performing detailed reviews of headcount and staff costs with HR partners and business
Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decision making with the business
Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating of related systems
Designing and lead implementation of future finance systems / tools simplifying reporting/planning/analysis, including self-service dashboards
Supporting the annual budget process, including the design of templates and the critical review of planning assumptions
Supporting the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases for new hiring or restructuring activities
Developing actionable insights which aim to improve business unit / regional profitability
Continuous review and improvement of management information related to staff cost
Raising queries to FP&A colleagues based on analysis and insights into Management Information
Performing ad hoc tasks and reporting related to cost management and governance meetings as appropriate
Maintaining and improving the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities
Manage Global Technology and Operations function from personal cost perspective with large spend budgets and multiple senior level stakeholders, which require significant stakeholder management and communication experience
1. Perform general day-to-day accounting duties in EMEA DTC businesses. Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Ensure that financial records related to expenses are complete, accurate and in compliance with US GAAP and company policies. Including but not limited to accounting for operational expenses including personnel, G&A and Tech Ops, marketing, sales and research expenses
• Ensure timely booking of expenses including the related accruals and prepaids
• Prepare account reconciliations in a timely manner and ensure accuracy and completeness for expense related accounts
• Participate in the month-end close process for expense related accounts including the preparation and review of journal entries and other financial reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, HR to ensure the timely and accurate recognition of expenses
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment
• Work with other members of the Controllership team to review, and resolve any intercompany discrepancies within the group
2. Engage with key DTC EMEA controllership stakeholders, including FP&A, Tax, GBS, and country specific business unit teams. Ensure understanding of the streaming business in core operating sectors and provide responsive consultation and information as required in key business decisions. Periodically evaluate personnel workload requirements within the team and recommend changes, process improvements as require. Lead team with emphasis on continuous improvement in accuracy and efficiency
3. Work closely with financial accounting team on statutory filing process, including:
• Preparation of detail support and account reconciliations by country for key accounts required in statutory financial statements and related audits
• Provide detail backup and audit support to Statutory Financial teams, external auditors, local authorities, and WBD management to ensure successful filings
4. Participate and provide input to key system and process integrations in the EMEA controllership area, especially as it relates to the recent merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia and ERP upgrade initiatives
1. Perform the day-to-day operations of the Content Accounting team, the accounting of EMEA content assets, including licensed programming, locally originally produced programing, HBO and D+ licensed original programming and accounting for language versioning materials. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Performing the end-to-end accounting for content, including the accounting for content assets, liabilities and expenses for all licensed and owned titles on a title by title basis
• Ensure that financial records are complete, accurate and in compliance with US GAAP and company policies
• Execute the month end close process, including the review and approval of journal entries and other financial reports
• Work with team members, operations and finance to troubleshoot and solve accounting issues during month end close
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and accurate resolution of accounting issues and with other members of the Controllership team to review, and resolve any intercompany discrepancies within the group
• Timely complete or review account reconciliations to ensure balance sheet accuracy and completeness
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment
• Key user of SUN systems content accounting subledger requiring in-depth understanding of software functionality and close interaction with systems support team
• Work closely with financial accounting teams on the DTC EMEA monthly close reporting and local statutory filing process
2. Engage with key EMEA controllership stakeholders, including FP&A, GBS, Tax, and country specific business unit teams. Ensure a robust understanding of the streaming business in core operating sectors and provide responsive consultation and information as required in key business decisions
3. Participate and provide input to key system and process integrations in the EMEA controllership area over the next two to three years, especially as it relates to the recent merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia and ERP upgrade initiatives. Frequently assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing approved new processes
1. Perform the day-to-day operations of the Content Accounting team, the accounting of EMEA content assets, including licensed programming, locally originally produced programing, HBO and D+ licensed original programming and accounting for language versioning materials. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Performing the end-to-end accounting for content, including the accounting for content assets, liabilities and expenses for all licensed and owned titles on a title by title basis
• Ensure that financial records are complete, accurate and in compliance with US GAAP and company policies
• Execute the month end close process, including the review and approval of journal entries and other financial reports
• Work with team members, operations and finance to troubleshoot and solve accounting issues during month end close
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and accurate resolution of accounting issues and with other members of the Controllership team to review, and resolve any intercompany discrepancies within the group
• Timely complete or review account reconciliations to ensure balance sheet accuracy and completeness
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment
• Key user of SUN systems content accounting subledger requiring in-depth understanding of software functionality and close interaction with systems support team
• Perform monthly close of Content activity included validation of data in SUN subledger and reconciliation of activity into the GL
2. Engage with key EMEA controllership stakeholders, including FP&A, GBS, Tax, and country specific business unit teams. Ensure a robust understanding of the streaming business in core operating sectors and provide responsive consultation and information as required in key business decisions
3. Participate and provide input to key system and process integrations in the EMEA controllership area over the next two to three years, especially as it relates to the recent merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia and ERP upgrade initiatives. Frequently assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing approved new processes
Collaborate with regional CFO teams on forecast and budget process and deliverables including calendar management, target tracking and gap reporting
Liaise with FP&A, WBD LOB Consolidations and Strat Finance teams on EMEA specific matters including foreign exchange analysis and discrete segment performance queries and analysis
Liaise with WBD LOB Consolidations, WMI Financial systems teams and Finance partners on metadata structure and systems to address changes that will impact segment reporting activities
Coordinate calendars in collaboration with WMI and International DTC Finance teams and Finance Leads to ensure timely delivery of CFO reporting
Provide financial insight and support to Technology Operations group, ensuring financial planning process and deliverables are aligned with regional operations
Manage the consolidation of separate streams of EMEA reporting to produce timely and accurate financial results including variance analysis, and communication of actual to forecast results to finance leadership
Identify trends, significant transactions, and financial performance as necessary to understand and facilitate communication of business unit financial statements to the EMEA CFO and the International DTC CFO
Prepare value-added ad hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate
Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the global cost framework to reflect the use of shared resources across EMEA lines of business
Serve as a liaison between segment finance, corporate finance, shared services Accounting and GBS teams, specifically related to the monthly close process. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated, on a timely basis
Oversee preparation of monthly foreign exchange reporting and analysis to identify forecast R&O and coordinate communications across senior leadership, WMI and Global DTC LOB and Divisional FP&A teams to explain performance drivers
Manage matrix driven reporting needs providing both system expertise and thought leadership for initiatives including interim HBOI integration HFM reporting in conjunction with Global DTC LOB
Lead the preparation and ongoing development of other recurring and adhoc reporting schedules
Perform meaningful business analysis to provide leadership insights
Drive process improvement initiatives and reporting changes required by the organization. Propose changes to the reporting as appropriate to maintain the relevance of the information presented
Assist the FP&A Manager in the preparation of the capital budgets and cash flows
Preparing CBS Metrics Report and populating the Burbank capital projects template
Modelling the bi-annual forecast of depreciation
Capital Expenditure Tracking and Fixed Assets Maintenance
Ensure all capital projects are tracked accurately and on a timely basis in the Capital Budgeting System
Work closely with the project capital team in Burbank and FP&A Manager in Leavesden to ensure all processes are followed, reporting deadlines met, and projects appropriately tracked and reported within Corporate guidelines
Opening new capital projects upon business request, ensuring adherence to the WBD capital policy
Adhere to SOX requirements to periodically review the fixed asset listing with Leavesden directors
Ensure asset maintenance by keeping the fixed asset listing up to date and accurate (capital transfers, name changes, cost centre changes, write-offs)
Close capitals projects, perform general capital projects housekeeping, clear GR/IR balances
Manage a Stat IO process when a project requires tracking: this is usually for insurance claims where we are having work done to remediate initially before offsetting payment is covered by insurance or 3rd party
Daily reporting for Happy Potter London Tour including Ticket Sales, Availability Report, Daily Ops Report
Submit quarterly capital data to the Office of National Statistics
Prepare the monthly cash flow analysis for capital
Prepare the monthly Assets Under Construction report obtaining input from key stakeholders
Prepare the footnotes reports for Corporate on capital commitments at the end of each quarter
Prepare variance analysis as required
Provide business support for the management of all lines of business
Provide ad hoc analysis as required
Prepare and post monthly capital accrual journals
Prepare and post journals when required to ensure correct cash codes are used
Running an up-to-date fixed asset listing
Dealing with audit queries, VAT queries, PO queries, capital spend over the years, general capital queries
Dealing with Current year and OB capital project queries
- Lead OPEX analyses across managed markets, to improve understanding, identify opportunities and feed into broader strategic questions
- Responsible for development of standard SMT and local budget holders reporting to highlight important trends, events or unusuals
- Generate insights on current OPEX questions, opportunities and challenges
- Manage ad hoc strategic and OPEX related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis for situations including potential new channel launches or ceases, M&A
2. Providing core FP&A cycle activities local teams
- Support month end close activities related to accruals/deferrals of different costs and validation of actual results in the system
- Provide variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
- Support forecasts/budgets development for managed markets by working with budget holders to review and validate their bottom’s up, providing assessment and recommendations of OPEX drivers to local finance directors
3. Ad hoc Operational and Cost Management Projects
- Drive simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A OPEX area (ie. forecast modeling automation with machine learning, creation of global OPEX data warehouse reporting and self service BI tools)
- Assist the business partners, central and regional teams with OPEX related projects
- Collaborate across boundaries, share best practice working with different teams
- Gain comprehensive understanding of different OPEX dynamics in managed region
- Establish helpful productive relationships with key contacts in HQ and across the regions to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge
Position performs and is responsible for various program accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register,
Setting up assets in SAP based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensure all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
Timely processing of contracts in SAP to ensure payments can be made within contractual terms to vendors,
Recording journal entries in order to keep appropriate balances of the content assets and liabilities on the books,
Responding to vendor queries which would include investigation of invoices and contractual arrangements reflected in SAP,
Supporting the Production Management Department (PMD) with payments, asset set up and ad hoc queries, and
Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
Ad hoc assignments as required by management
Supporting month end close activities
Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations for content assets and liabilities and investigation and resolution of any anomalies
Set up and maintain content projects and budgets for content contracts in SAP, as needed
Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Senior Analyst/Manager
Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls and reporting
Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
Managing the Long Range Plan, Annual Operating Plan and Monthly Financial Forecasts for Global Real Estate OPEX in Corporate segment in collaboration with business partners and Finance colleagues
Provide high quality financial information and insights from managed OPEX area to business partners to support strategic and tactical decision making process
Monitor actuals utilization vs budget/prior year and provide required commentary on key variances
Early identification and communication to stakeholders of risks and opportunities related to managed area
Initiate and design standard FP&A processes within the manged OPEX domain and ensure effectiveness and efficiency of these processes
Support with productivity analysis, reporting and control mechanisms to ensure targets realisation
Manage and develop a team of FP&A analysts and ensure robust FP&A workforce (knowledge management, competencies development, coaching)
Provide in-depth understanding of the business by translating variances in KPI’s and initiate corrective actions
Advise and drive developments in FP&A systems (e.g. EPM, data visualization, self service dashboards) to provide more accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders
Work proactively together with the Business Partners on special projects in the area of Networks cost
Manage communication and responsiveness to stakeholder requests and questions in a timely manner based on criticality of business
Collaborate with Accounting and Transactional Finance teams to improve financial processes related to managed OPEX area
Collaborate with Procurement teams and support contract negotiations with required analysis and reporting
- Lead OPEX analyses across managed markets, to improve understanding, identify opportunities and feed into broader strategic questions
- Responsible for development of standard SMT and local budget holders reporting to highlight important trends, events or unusuals
- Generate insights on current OPEX questions, opportunities and challenges
- Manage ad hoc strategic and OPEX related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis for situations including potential new channel launches or ceases, M&A
2. Providing core FP&A cycle activities local teams
- Support month end close activities related to accruals/deferrals of different costs and validation of actual results in the system
- Provide variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
- Support forecasts/budgets development for managed markets by working with budget holders to review and validate their bottom’s up, providing assessment and recommendations of OPEX drivers to local finance directors
3. Ad hoc Operational and Cost Management Projects
- Drive simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A OPEX area (ie. forecast modeling automation with machine learning, creation of global OPEX data warehouse reporting and self service BI tools)
- Assist the business partners, central and regional teams with OPEX related projects
- Collaborate across boundaries, share best practice working with different teams
- Gain comprehensive understanding of different OPEX dynamics in managed region
- Establish helpful productive relationships with key contacts in HQ and across the regions to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge
Responsible for the implementation and administration of treasury related technology and platforms (i.e. TMS, FX trading platform, bank portals, bank communications, data feeds, etc.). Monitor bank communications and ensure that the necessary reporting is delivered as planned to the relevant systems. This includes the relationship with SWIFT, service bureaus, banks, and any other third parties relaying treasury related data to us. Static data setup, including bank account management
Responsible for coordinating, preparing, and presenting treasury compliance requirements for all treasury groups in all regions. Must work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Tax teams to gather the necessary documents and prepare reports for requesting parties, such as KYC, FBAR, debt/credit facility compliance documents and other items as requested
Work with the business on any requests for bank portal access, including user setup, password resets, token distribution, access modifications, and user removal
Research, evaluate, and provide analysis related to integrating/separating treasury operations services for any acquisitions, mergers, and/or new/divested businesses
Assist in supporting both internal and external audits of treasury and ensuring compliance with all treasury related controls and policies
Responsible for granting, removing, and maintaining user access as needed. Will work with the business on any requests for bank portal access, including user setup, password resets, token distribution, access modifications, user removal, and troubleshooting issues
Responsible for the administration of treasury related technology and platforms (i.e. TMS, FX trading platform, bank portals, bank communications, data feeds, etc.). Monitor bank communications and ensure that the necessary reporting is delivered as planned to the relevant systems. Enters static data as needed including bank account setup and maintenance in the system
Prepare the necessary reporting associated with bank account management, user management, and other items requested (i.e. compliance reporting, treasury operations support, etc.)
Assist in supporting both internal and external audits of treasury and ensuring compliance with all treasury related controls and policies
• Overseeing Content Accounting process by managing the content accounting team, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and following the accounting policies and procedures
• Working closely with the Global Content Accounting team in the US in terms of process standardization, applying appropriate accounting policies and questions requiring technical accounting considerations
• Accounting support for Production and Programming Departments in terms of advising the process to be applied and financial impact of various transactions
• Constant communication with FP&A teams to support proper amortization, spend forecasting and impairment process
• Position performs and is responsible for various content accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register and other content records,
• Reviewing assets set up in SAP based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensuring that all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
• Recording/Reviewing journal entries in order to keep appropriate balances of the content assets and liabilities on the books,
• Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
• Ad hoc assignments as required by management
Month end activities
• Responsibility for the month end close activities including assets capitalization and amortization
• Review of the Balance Sheet reconciliations for content assets and liabilities and investigation and resolution of any anomalies
• Reviewing projects and budgets for content contracts in SAP, as needed
• Supporting quarterly review of potential content assets/developments write-offs and retirements
• Cooperation with Global Content Accounting team in terms of preparation of the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements
• Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Manager
• Work across divisional lines on a global team to resolve accounting and closing issues and work closely with FP&A/Programming to make required entries and adjustments
Team Management
• First point of contact for HC and people related matters of the direct reports and further communication of those matters to Direct Manager
• Taking part in Talent Management and Development initiatives for own direct reports
Controls and Procedures
• Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls, and reporting
• Implement control procedures over the purchases and production of programme rights
• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
• Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Thorough documentation of controls and processes
• Position performs and is responsible for various program accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register,
• Setting up assets in SAP based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensure all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
• Timely processing of contracts in SAP to ensure payments can be made within contractual terms to vendors,
• Recording journal entries in order to keep appropriate balances of the content assets and liabilities on the books,
• Responding to vendor queries which would include investigation of invoices and contractual arrangements reflected in SAP,
• Supporting the Production Management Department (PMD) with payments, asset set up and ad hoc queries, and
• Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
• Ad hoc assignments as required by management
Month end activities
• Supporting month end close activities
• Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations for content assets and liabilities and investigation and resolution of any anomalies
• Set up and maintain content projects and budgets for content contracts in SAP, as needed
• Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Senior Analyst/Manager
Controls and Procedures
• Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls and reporting
• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
• Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Thorough documentation of controls and processes
• Position performs and is responsible for various program accounting duties including maintenance of the content assets register and other content records,
• Working closely with the Manager Global Content Accounting in terms of process standardization and application of appropriate accounting policies
• Accounting support for Production and Programming Departments in terms of advising the process to be applied and financial impact of various transactions
• Constant communication with FP&A teams to support proper amortization, spend forecasting and impairment process
• Reviewing assets set up in SAP based on signed agreements, reviewing cost allocation, and ensuring that all expense profiles and invoicing plans have been set-up correctly in SAP in line with contractual terms and accounting policy,
• Recording journal entries in order to keep appropriate balances of the content assets and liabilities on the books,
• Supporting the internal/external audit process by submitting necessary requests
• Ad hoc assignments as required by management
Month end activities
• Performing month end close activities including assets capitalization and amortization
• Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations for content assets and liabilities and investigation and resolution of any anomalies
• Reviewing projects and budgets for content contracts in SAP, as needed
• Supporting quarterly review of potential content assets/developments write-offs and retirements
• Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to Manager
• Work across divisional lines on a global team to resolve accounting and closing issues and work closely with FP&A/Programming to make required entries and adjustments
Controls and Procedures
• Continuous improvement and development of processes, controls, and reporting
• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate analysis
• Ensure SOX compliance and appropriate administration and documentation for the Global Content Accounting function, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Thorough documentation of controls and processes
Managing Budget and Forecast for BPO Contract, adjusting forecast on monthly/quarterly basis due to any pricing adjustment, increase/decrease in Head Count or any other factors. Working with GBS Leader to get the required details to prepare forecast information on time. Monitoring and review of BPO contract finance and costs as required
Review of monthly P&L for BPO contract and sending timely adjustments/accruals to the accounting team for recording at month end. Prepare cost to be recharged as per the WBD intercompany process for the BPO cost
Managing Purchase order, Review and approval of invoices from BPO service provider along with coordination with BPO & Service Delivery Lead for resolving any variances
Working closely with the BPO service provider and Service Delivery team for review of monthly SLA/KPI/BOI/ other metrics reporting by BPO Service provider and coordinate between team for resolving all gaps. Ensure final reports are published timely and accurately to the WBD management
Support in tracking and reporting of all risk & issues with BPO Service Provider to the GBS leadership along with follow-up with action owner as required
Regular update and management of WBD Intranet and Internal communication channels (Portals) which is the face of GBS to the WBD stakeholder
Custodian of all SOPs, DTPS, Process documents and internal Performance review reports or any other internal documents for WBD Shared Services team. Ensuring all these documents are stored centrally and updated on timely basis
Scheduling and coordinating monthly/quarterly performance review meeting across all Shared Service team as per the agreed schedule and frequency with the GBS Leadership for both Finance and non-Finance process
Preparation of monthly/quarterly performance review reports in agreed format for all SLA/KPI/ BOI metrics as agreed by Shared Service Leadership including extraction of reports from system, BW or any other tools. Working proactively with Shared Services Delivery team to receive business commentary timely as part of the review with Leadership
Tracking of all action from the meeting along with the deadlines as the outcome of the Governance meeting. Follow up with the action owner to ensure closure of actions and update in the monthly review. Work with the Service Management Sr Analyst to ensure all the reports and minutes are stored centrally and is accessible by the relevant stakeholders
Work on bring efficiency through standardize reporting and automation along with partnership with WBD Global Reporting and IT team
Additionally Support Shared Services Leadership with any data analytics, as required
Training on various tools and systems used in Tier 1 to monitor our production Infrastructure & Network, platforms such as Service Now, Pager Duty, SolarWinds, etc
Familiarize with different stakeholder functions supported by Tier 1 across the Discovery portfolio
Assist Infrastructure Analysts with outage vetting and escalating to our Tier 1 and senior engineers
Assist with writing of outage notifications, raising and managing tickets in ServiceNow, following Discovery’s Incident Management process
Assist in the creation and maintenance of department documentation and Standard Operating Procedures
Oversee end to end PTP service delivery composed of issuing purchase orders, invoice processing, payments, training, and user support
Ensure team is prepared and has the necessary resources to perform best in class PTP service delivery
Serve as a subject matter expert in PTP processes & technologies (SAP SRM, Ariba, PeopleSoft, Oracle, OpenText VIM, SAP ECC) for non-content spend
Ensure resources are adequately trained and, processes are supported and meet regulatory requirements and service level agreements (SLAs)
In partnership with PTP GPO, drive tangible improvement agenda
Support procurement system changes, improvements and new company codes created with testing as required and support new business projects, acquisitions and integrations where needed
Ensure SOX compliance, including identification of control weaknesses and implementation of necessary corrective procedures
Support audit and other SOX & internal control requirements from Statutory and Internal Auditors
Deliver world class / proactive customer service to internal and external stakeholders while adhering to company policies and procedures
Serve as escalation point for BPO/captive providing customer service support and general PTP queries
Support integration and onboarding of new acquisitions into Warner Bros. Discovery processes and systems
Oversee weekly/monthly billing and collection activities including timeliness of billing resolution
Provide managerial support to team in resolving disputes and chargeback issues with customers and internal stakeholders
Conduct account reviews for A/R balances and provide updates to management on Account Receivable health status with the intention of improving on Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
Provide and manage related AR reporting for KPIs and other performance metrics
Manage internal and external relationships with key clients along with BPOs
Collaborate with BPO service provider to organize and monitor the use of resources required to provide high quality and cost effective O2C service delivery
Manage special projects and analysis as required to meet responsibilities and objectives of the business
Lead a team of talented resolvers and analysts through recruitment, training, coaching, and self-empowerment
Maintain documentation for compliance reporting and audits
Manage assigned portfolios in such a way that meets or exceeds established monthly and yearly collection goals through timely billing, invoice resolution, and cash applications
Identify and facilitate resolution with customers for non-payment and providing guidance on complex issues for problem resolution including short-pay, credits and open invoices
Communicate complex issues and effectively handle difficult customer invoicing requests to maximize productivity, payment resolution and effectiveness
Maintain contact information and customer specific instructions for accounts in portfolio and assist with invoice delivery as needed
Build effective global working relationships with internal and external clients, including BPOs
Identify and facilitate improvements in the A/R and Billing processes through technology or procedural improvements
Generate key KPI reporting as assigned by leadership for monitoring collections
Maintain documentation for compliance reporting and audits
Monitoring all our production network and platforms real time using systems such as Pager Duty, SolarWinds, Service Now, etc
Outage vetting and escalating to our Tier 2/Tier 3 engineers and 3rd party vendors
Where possible resolving issues at the frontline or escalating to the Tier 2/3 engineers and 3rd party providers
Writing of outage notifications and raising, and managing tickets in ServiceNow, following Discovery’s Incident Management process. Checking whether changes have impacted the service and advising others accordingly. Ensuring that requests are handled in a timely manner
Maintain Knowledge Base(s) and writing of processes where necessary to help and aid others in the future
Ensure detailed shift handover among colleagues
Provide support to the Duty Operations Manager in the management of high priority outages as needed, providing stakeholder communications at agreed intervals until resolution of the issue with root cause determined
Coordinate with vendors and 3rd party suppliers on relevant issue reporting/resolution, post-incident reports, onboardings, service reviews, and system migrations/deployments