Associate Director, Revenue Accounting

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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

Required

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 here .

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.

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