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Warner Bros. Discovery SAP S/4 Networks Content Accounting Manager in Atlanta, Georgia
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.
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…
The SAP S/4 Networks Content Manager plays an integral role in the build and deployment of Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD’s) SAP S/4 financial system. The holder will perform project-based roles related to the fixed asset subledger workstream within the scope of the SAP S/4 Transformation project as it relates to the Networks and Direct to Consumer (DTC) content accounting process areas. The holder will also serve as a key contact supporting business data owners, IT, and finance functional workstreams.
The position will demand an ability to effectively collaborate as part of a focused project team. Responsibilities of this role include data conversion and mapping between PeopleSoft and S4 HANA, testing and reconciliation, data analysis, building out the fixed assets module, and other ad hoc tasks, within the area of Content Accounting. This role will also work closely with existing accounting process owners to analyze, design, and change existing processes, as needed, to align with the new future state process structures within the S4 Hana landscape. Strong planning, project management and problem-solving skills are critical, as well as sound analytical, communication, and time management skills.
The successful holder of this position will have a broad background including experience in finance/accounting, implementing global process and systems initiatives and organizational change management.
Your Role Accountabilities…
Review current-state accounting processes with BAU process owners and design and implement any needed changes to processes required in the future state ERP structure related to the Fixed Asset subledger workstream
Responsible for helping the data team and Workstream Leads identify Data Profiling, Cleansing, Consolidation and Conversion rules
Work closely with the Project System and Master Data subledger workstream leads to complete data reconciliations and validations during Mock Cut-overs, UAT and Production Cut-over for ERP transformations
Support, review, and provide input to communications related to overall program activities as well as specific comms tailored to the fixed asset subledger workstream
Coordinate with Workstream Leads to execute data migrations and data quality efforts focused on completeness, standardization, and deduplication
Review training curriculum, confirm topics, provide recommendations for quick reference guides and simulations, as well as assist with defining web-based training requirements to ensure the completeness and effectiveness for end users
Provide post go-live support including identifying post go-live support resources, coordinating with key teams to provide hypercare support, and supporting post go-live surveys, analyses, and mitigation plans as required
Assess, prioritize, and escalate issues as necessary
Qualifications & Experience…
Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or local equivalent
7+ years of broad accounting expertise with 4+ years of supervisory responsibilities
Demonstrated skill in developing and implementing, and maintaining accounting processes
CPA (or equivalent) strongly preferred
SAP experience required in the Media & Entertainment industry
Strong background in content accounting topics across the Networks content accounting process in the Media & Entertainment industry
Previous experience with large scale finance software implementations including functional requirements, system design, implementation, data migration, testing, training, go-live support, and issue resolution
Experience defining test scenarios as well as executing functional testing
Experience providing hypercare support and stabilization through post go-live environments
Previous experience implementing finance change initiatives with a focus on process improvement, stakeholder management, and organizational readiness preferred but not required
Demonstrated ability defining business scenarios, processes, and functional requirements
Deep understanding of the underlying master data used and/or created in the process
Previous experience providing end user / super-user training
Exceptional relationship management with the ability to collaborate with remote/virtual teams
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including highly refined public speaking skills to enable managing challenging public situations effectively
Ability to travel as required
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, 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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