Payment Compliance Manager

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...

Warner Bros Discovery is looking for a Payments/Finance Compliance Manager within the Financial Solutions Team. As the Manager of Payment Compliance, you will play a critical Global role in evolving and supporting operations specific to Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews and Payment Partner Platform User Access Controls. The scope of the role includes Sarbanes-Oxley user access controls, SOC audit support, PCI Compliance Questionnaires support, and all compliance-related obligations for WBD’s payment processing partnerships. The candidate will manage and evolve the processes and functions ensuring our workflows are clearly defined and meet the needs of our customers. You will work closely and collaborate with other members of the Audit, IT Compliance, Information Security, Product, Engineering, Legal and Global and Treasury teams.

Your Role Accountabilities…

The Payments Compliance Manager will perform Sarbanes-Oxley user access controls, SOC 1 and 2 controls and maintain control documentation (process and performance) as they relate to our payment processing partners. The Payments Compliance Manager will ensure that all processes mitigate any deficiencies identified by WBD’s audit partners, internal and external, all while working as effectively as possible to identify and work with Financial Solutions leaders to proactively identify and solve for potential deficiencies in current process.

• User Provisioning/Deprovisioning for all Global Processing Partners

• User Access Review (UAR) Reporting and actioning

• Control Testing Support

• KYC reviews for new lines of business and adhoc review requests

• Payment Provider SOC Type 1 & 2 Assessment reviews and reporting.

Qualifications & Experience…

• Minimum of 5 years in Compliance, SOC controls and KYC

• Minimum of 2 years of Payment Processing

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Analytics, or other similar discipline or comparable business experience

• Strong knowledge of the KYC review process

• General knowledge of SOC Type 1 & 2 Reports

• General knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley and application user access management controls

• Strong understanding of Card Payments, billing, tax, and reporting systems

• Good analytical skills displaying the ability to tell a story with data

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across various departments and stakeholders

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid work model, flexible working hours

• Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program

• Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives

• Training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts

• CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives

• Casual dress code

• Parking space available for booking

#LI-Hybrid

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   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 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our for instructions to submit your request.