Komal Ahuja

VP, APAC Global Network & Streaming Segment Controller and Head of Global Accounting COE | CPA, CMA, MBA

Role
VP, Apac Global Network & Streaming Segment Controller and Head of Global Accounting Coe at Warner Bros. Discovery
Location
Hyderabad, TG, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Komal Ahuja

With my CMA and CPA credentials and a passion for financial excellence, I currently…

Experience

  1. VP, Apac Global Network & Streaming Segment Controller and Head of Global Accounting Coe

    Warner Bros. Discovery

    Apr 2023 — Present · IN

    Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming.Dual responsibilities: APAC Segment Controller and Global Accounting COE Leader. Leading a team of 100+; Directors, Associate Directors, Senior Managers, and Analysts. Crafted a scalable organizational structure and established an Accounting COE for the company in Hyderabad. Scaled up the organization in Hyderabad from 5 to 100+ in a year’s time. 250+ is the targeted growth by next year. Team spread across multiple APAC countries. • STAT financials & filings, board meetings, Internal & STAT Audits of 50+ APAC legal entities • Financial Reporting, Regulatory (SEC & Local STAT) disclosures under US GAAP/IFRS/Local GAAP • Revenue accounting; Accounting assessment of new commercial contracts; Transfer Pricing; Indirect Tax; Monthly, Quarterly & Annual close; Account reconciliation; & other Record to Report (RTR) functions for 100+ APAC, EMEA, and US legal entities• Qtrly review of US GAAP financials (balance sheet & P/L) with the Global CFO and CAO with qtrly representation (SOX 302) letter for the APAC Region • Controllership oversight for business plans & long-range forecasting • Flawlessly transitioning US and EMEA controllership work from EMEA, Argentina, and the US to the Hyderabad Capability Center (HCC)• S4/Hana implementation • Established SLA and KPI for the Accounting COE• Created and implemented multiple employee engagement and Learning & Development initiatives for the newly established organization

Education

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

    CPA, Accountancy, Audit etc

    2006 — 2007

  • National University

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

    2001 — 2003

  • Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India

    CMA, Costing, Audit

    1994 — 1997

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