Senior Payment Coordinator

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... This position exists to support the Payment workstream of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The person in this role will have overall responsibility for executing and optimizing payment functions, maintaining robust payment processes, ensuring SOX compliance, and enhancing the control environment. This position also involves monitoring payment activities, handling escalations, and providing critical reporting and insights to support operational excellence. Additionally, the Senior Payment Coordinator will act as an approver for payments and supervise payment activities performed by the Payment Teams. What's in it for you... Contract of employment Hybrid work Benefits package: private medical care, life and accident insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria platform, sports card, social fund, retirement pension plan, Employee Referral Program Free access to the HBO Max platform Work-life balance initiatives: well-being platform, yoga, massages, educational webinars, Employee Support Program, film screenings organized by employees in the office cinema Training and development: training platform, co-financing of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Engagement Club - the opportunity to develop your interests in thematic employee groups, online meetings with experts CSR activities: volunteering, ecological and social initiatives Access to parking spaces Your Role Accountabilities… Deliver world-class, proactive customer service to internal and external stakeholders while adhering to company policies and procedures, approve and oversee timely and accurate payments, including vendor payments, employee reimbursements, tax obligations, payroll, and other business-requested transactions Supervise and review payment preparations performed by Payment Teams, Communicate and resolve complex payment issues, including handling escalations and urgent requests. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payment operations. Reconcile payment integrations, interfaces, and outstanding payment discrepancies. Provide analysis and reporting on payment metrics to support operational decisions. Collaborate with various teams across the company, including OTC, TAX Team, Payroll Team, Legal, and Treasury, to ensure seamless payment processing and compliance. Ensure SOX compliance by monitoring payment activities and maintaining awareness of cross-functional financial processes, Support integration and onboarding of new acquisitions into Warner Bros. Discovery payment processes and systems. Lead or contribute to payment system changes, enhancements, and new business projects, Serve as a subject matter expert in payment processes and technologies (SAP, Ariba, OpenText VIM), providing guidance to team members. Qualifications & Experience… Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in PTP / Payments. Strong working knowledge of SAP preferred. Banking experience is a plus. Experience in the Media Industry and/or Media Sales preferred. Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities effectively. #F&A​ Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you. 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.