Manager, Financial Reporting

Company: Warner Media Group
Location: Burbank
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

The Job

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. seeks a Manager, Financial Reporting for the Financial Reporting department. Position will be responsible for performing activities related to the reporting, analysis and consolidation of the worldwide actual results of the companies comprising Warner Bros. to senior management, outside agencies and AT&T.

The Daily

• Manages reporting of the monthly Balance Sheet and related detail schedules, including report creation and maintenance.
• Responsible for overseeing accuracy of financial reports generated by SAP / BW.
• Posts consolidation entries including investment eliminations.
• Prepares monthly AT&T deliverables including monthly investment schedule.
• Review submitted monthly balance sheet data in AT&T's system for sign-off.
• Assistance with balance sheet data issues that affect the transmission of financial statements to AT&T.
• Preparation / presentation of deliverables including balance sheet fluctuation analysis, financial package schedules, footnote disclosures and other management reports.
• Reviews and determines the impact of master data changes/hierarchy changes to senior management and AT&T deliverables.
• Manage master data process primarily for accounts and related reporting hierarchy changes, working closely with business units, technology and other key stakeholders to ensure that requirements align with current management and external reporting financial data structure.
• Assistance with reporting and analysis special requests from the offices of the CFO, CAO and other senior executives both at Warner Bros. and AT&T.
• Provides assistance/support to other areas within the financial reporting group as required.
• Participates in other key projects and initiatives impacting balance sheet reporting.
• Provide coaching and development of staff.
  The Essentials
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • CPA strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years experience required.
  • Experience in public accounting in addition to private industry preferred.
  • Entertainment industry expertise helpful.
  • Proficiency with Excel and ERP systems required, including use of macros and v-lookups (SAP/BW experience preferred).
  • Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statement preparation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Must be able to interact with upper management with clear and concise communications.
  • Strong analytical skills required.
  • Competent in preparing presentation quality documents and executive level summaries.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must be able to maintain confidential information.
    Requisition #
    176086BR
    
    Area of Interest
    Finance/Accounting
    
    Industry
    Film Production and Distribution
    
    Location_WM
    United States - California - Burbank
    
    Position Type
    Full Time
    
    Business Unit
    WB Finance:Accounting
    
    Business Unit Overview
    Warner Bros. corporate functions provide specialized knowledge and expertise to support our vast portfolio of businesses like DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
    
    Company Overview
    WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Now, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.
    
    Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
    

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