Junior Accountant - Madrid

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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

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

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

Your New Role...

 

We are looking for a Junior Accountant in Madrid to join our growing finance team. This is a new position that will focus on Iberia and LATAM, providing support to the Iberia Accounting Manager. This position will collaborate with a globally diverse team in the region including, US, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Poland and Madrid, to ensure compliance with US GAAP reporting requirements. We will need this person to ensure timely, accurate and effective completion of the closing monthly activities and local compliance requirements in the designated legal entities and will act an active role with the statutory PwC audits.

Your Role Accountabilities...

 

·       Assist in the month end accounting and reporting close for Iberia & Latam and ensure compliance with US GAAP and company policies

·       Support for the local taxes activity in the region

·       Ensure 100% compliance with Discovery SOX Control requirements and assist with quarterly reporting deliverables to auditors

·       Support the cross-legal entities inter-company transactions, including transfer pricing

·       Record monthly accounting transactions in SAP and Blackline for the close process in Latam region

·       Ensure timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations for local accounting ledgers and SAP

·       Ensure review and reconciliation of inter-company balances, including reconciliation and clearing of inter-company out of balances

·       Assist in the preparation of the statutory financial statements for the local books in the region and support the audit process and relationship with auditors

·       Assist with other general accounting ad hoc accounting information requests and projects

·       Participate in financial system improvement projects, supporting local finance team (SAP S4 Hanna)

Qualifications & Experience...

 

·       Proven accounting experience in an international company

·       Degree in finance, economics, business administration or similar

·       Solid SAP experience and knowledge. Peoplesoft Oracle financials desirable

·       Knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles

·       Fluency in Spanish and English languages

·       SOX controls experience preferred

·       Proficient in relevant Microsoft applications (Excel, Word and Power Point)

·       A team player and experience working with globally diverse teams across EMEA and LATAM

·       Able to collaborate with stakeholders effectively internally and externally eg internal finance team and auditors, outsourced accountants and other external advisors

·       Media / entertainment industry background is a plus

How We Get Things Done…

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

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.