Sr Financial Analyst, Financial Plannin & Analysis

Job Description

The Job

The candidate will provide financial planning and strategic business analysis to WarnerMedia Entertainment's consolidated operations and serve as a key liaison to WarnerMedia's Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. The position reports to the Manager, Financial Planning & Strategic Analysis and will develop a thorough understanding of all aspects of WarnerMedia Entertainment's businesses (HBO, HBO Max, Cinemax, TNT, TBS, TruTV, Otter Media).

The Daily
• Prepare, organize and analyze WarnerMedia Entertainment's consolidated forecast, budget and three-year long-range financial planning process, including financial statement consolidation.
• Perform critical reviews of departmental submissions to gain a thorough understanding of each department's major business assumptions.
• Identify key business drivers and assumptions, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Participate in planning and creating presentations for WarnerMedia Corporate, and WarnerMedia Entertainment Senior Management including CEO Operating Review, CFO Budget Review and Corporate Financial Outlook Submissions.
• Collaborate with cross-departmental teams.
• Prepare, collect and organize critical support documents including variance analysis/analytics.
• Assist in the preparation of comprehensive financial summaries for WarnerMedia Entertainment Senior Management.
• Serve as a key liaison to WarnerMedia Corporate on all forecast, budget and long-range planning analysis.
• Proactively identify and implement internal process improvements in order to optimize efficiencies, improve the quality of analysis, and develop actionable reports for Senior Management.
• Effectively manage staff and communicate with all levels of management.

The Essentials
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 2-4 years prior work experince in accounting / finance
• MBA or CPA a plus
• Strategic thinker and problem solver with ability to manage details
• Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent written/oral communication and financial presentation skills
• Excellent Excel, financial modeling, PowerPoint, skills required
• Financial database experience a plus (e.g., Oracle, Hyperion)
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with full life cycle of budget / long-term planning process; preparing senior management presentations and prior media industry experience a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d97zkr-216-73-216-174-42 in your application.