Associate Director, Revenue Accounting

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.; Hyderabad City Taluka; On-site; PKR 5,730,000 - 7,641,000; Full time

Job summary

A large media and entertainment company is seeking a Senior Manager APAC Revenue Accounting to lead the APAC revenue accounting team in Hyderabad. This role involves ensuring proper revenue recognition, managing the team, and participating in accounting processes. Candidates should have extensive experience in accounting, ideally within the media and entertainment sector, along with strong leadership skills. This position offers a chance to be part of a transformative period within a major global brand.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Curated benefits package

Qualifications

• 15 years of work experience in an accounting role and strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS and SOX.
• 5 years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Experience in media & entertainment industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC revenue accounting team of 8-10 employees.
• Ensure revenue is accounted for correctly according to ASC 606 US GAAP.
• Participate in the review of customer contracts for revenue recognition.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in Accounting/Finance

Qualified Chartered Accountant and/or CPA

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

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.

Job Purpose

The Senior Manager APAC Revenue Accounting is responsible for the accounting of Linear Networks and Streaming Ad Sales, Distribution and Content Revenue. The role will initially lead the accounting over the APAC Discovery networks & DTC with the expectation of increasing responsibility over time. This position will work closely with various regional leads to ensure proper revenue recognition. This role is a key leadership position within the APAC Controllership organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead APAC revenue accounting team of approximately 8-10 employees located in Hyderabad, India. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, ensuring all deadlines are met, providing career and professional development/coaching to team members, ensuring complete and accurate revenue accounting for various markets and products, performing technical accounting research on ad hoc issues, and implementing process improvements to drive operational efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Ensure revenue is accounted for correctly and in accordance with ASC 606 US GAAP, and any local statutory reporting accounting principles as required. Accounting requirements include properly recording revenue, agency commission, agency incentive, rep commission, bad debt expense, deferred revenue; complete and accurate financial statement presentation, including BS, P&L, SOX controls and SEC disclosures; assessing accounting treatment for non-standard agreements.
• Participate in the review of standard and non-standard customer contracts, as needed, to assist in the determination of proper revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 and Company policies.
• Lead discussions with internal and external auditors for revenue recognition related matters.
• Provide leadership and management of key system and process integrations in the revenue accounting area over the next two to three years, especially as it relates to the recent merger with WarnerMedia and ERP initiatives.
• Establish and build relationships with key stakeholders in Finance, Shared Services, Business and Legal Affairs, and other areas. Leverage experiences to grow into the subject matter expert and deliver high quality direction and advice to the business in related space. Key role in the definition of new deals in the region.
• Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by management.
• Participate in various ongoing projects like S4 implementation, consolidation of various systems and streamlining processes.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 15 years of work experience in an accounting role and a strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS and SOX requirements.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Accounting leadership experience in media & entertainment industry desirable.
• BS/BA in Accounting/Finance role from an accredited university.
• Qualified Chartered Accountant and/or CPA from AICPA.

Desired

• Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA a plus.
• Big 4 Accounting firm experience a plus.
• Demonstrated background successfully leading a large accounting team, including teams located in differing international offices.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and strong organizational skills.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Adept and capable of effectively managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Embraces change driven by evolving business initiatives and maintains positivity when time-sensitive milestones shift.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional team members at all levels.
• Experience implementing best practices that require significant innovation for improving processes by applying advanced understanding of complex functional/technical and business issues and challenges.
• Ability to anticipate resource requirements and to adjust based on emerging issues and priorities.

Additional Information

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom.

Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Warner Bros. Company or transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.