Senior Analyst - Financial Reporting

Job Description

The Job

Senior Financial Analyst focusing on the reporting and analysis of the WarnerMedia Income Statement (primarily legacy Turner Broadcasting and WarnerMedia Corporate) to ensure consolidated results are in compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations. Responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial statements and related footnote disclosures for inclusion in the AT&T quarterly and annual SEC filings. Act as liaison between our parent company, AT&T, and Global Business Services to ensure adequate explanation of submitted results, communicate reporting requirement revisions to internal partners and to obtain alignment on process efficiencies.

The Daily
• Preparation / presentation of monthly deliverables, including P&L Results reporting for executive management and other reports
• Monthly P&L review of certain line items, including resolution follow-up for previously identified issues
• Address management inquiries/requests for data and analysis spanning multiple finance/accounting areas
• Collaborate with internal/external customers, business partners and peers to drive efficiencies in processes and effectively meet deliverables
• Assist in providing ad hoc reporting and analysis and with various other projects, including cross-divisional initiatives, as required
• Preparation or review of footnote disclosures prior to submission to AT&T
• Participate in other key projects and initiatives impacting P&L reporting
• Resolve P&L data issues that affect the transmission of financial statements to AT&T, including researching and reconciliation of data in legacy GL and/or AT&T systems
• Work in multiple systems to report results
• Support mapping of financial data from the company's systems into AT&T systems and ensure all systems are in sync
• Support chart field governance process for business unit, departments and account set-up
• Assist in providing ad hoc reporting/analysis and with various other projects, including cross-divisional initiatives, as required
• Provide assistance/support to other areas within the financial reporting group as needed
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented self-starter with the ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet routine and non-routine deadlines
• High degree of motivation to deliver a quality product
• Initiative and willingness to take on additional responsibilities
• Strong organizational skills
• Competent in preparing presentation quality documents and executive level summaries
• High emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, data analysis, and process innovation
• Team player who embraces change

The Essentials
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Two or more years of experience in accounting and/or finance
• Variance analysis and reporting experience is a plus
• CPA is a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d280z7-18-222-184-162-42 in your application.