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Full Time Job

Manager, Strategic Planning

Discovery

New York, NY 08-16-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Senior (5-10 years) Experience
Job Description
Overview

Location NY, LA, Atlanta (NY preferred)

Current WBD employees will be given preferential consideration for this opportunity. This position will only be posted for five business days.

The Manager Strategic Planning is at the core of translating WBDs strategy into financial outcomes. In close collaboration with the Corporate Strategy Team, this position will support in aligning our strategy with our financial performance targets. Maintaining Financial Long-Range plans & planning models will be part of the role as will ensuring a timely submission of all deliverables by all stakeholders.

Responsibilities
• Maintain the company's financial long-range planning process & planning model
• Partner with Business Unit Finance teams to keep models up to date and ensure reconciliation to financial management reporting
• Partner with other Corporate Finance departments such as Tax and Controllership to make sure the necessary information for e.g. statutory accounting is provided timely and sufficiently
• Manage stakeholders providing input to the financial planning models, ensure timely submission of all deliverables
• Research relevant market and competitor data
• Support compilation of materials for Business Reviews with Senior Leadership

Qualifications
• 5 years in FP&A roles in a large corporate, or relevant experience in investment banking
• Bachelor or equivalent degree, or evidence of on-the-job training in similar skills
• Strong financial modeling skills, incl. driver-based models, cash-flow forecasting, and some limited valuation methodologies
• Strong process management, incl. complex cross-company processes requiring input from multiple business and finance leaders
• Familiarity with industry reports and other sources of competitive intelligence

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re5ee1-3-136-97-64-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Discovery

Discovery, Inc. is the global leader in real life entertainment. We serve passionate fans with content that inspires, informs, and entertains, providing leadership across deeply loved and trusted brands, such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel.