Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Job

WarnerMedia seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst.

The Reporting Analyst will understand reporting deliverable schedules and do the heavy lift of all report and supporting file preparation (e.g., daily/weekly/monthly, incl. rolling of schedules) prepared by the Decision Support & Reporting COE, Subscriber Reporting. Perform self-review and ensure reporting metrics and financial dashboard summaries highlighting significant business trends is delivered timely and accurately to Reporting Manager for review.

You will partake in daily calls with Data Insights and the Business Intelligence Data Pipeline teams to speak to the reconciliation of the data driven from daily power queries (Finance based reports) and Data Insights reports (Looker), understand data discrepancies and issues that need to be presented back to team for next steps.

As preparer and user of the reporting data, understand how to take business considerations needs into reportable action. You will proactively identify process inefficiencies and opportunities. Play a role in testing of reporting related projects and tasks within the team.

Must be customer-service oriented and possess excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to identify, analyze and recommend reporting enhancements, additions, and changes as necessary. Effectively communicating to all levels within the organization is vital. Candidate must have the ability to balance competing priorities in a dynamic business environment. Hands on experience in the industry a plus. Strong Excel skills and capable of working within other customized computer programs and experience leading reporting initiatives is essential.

The Daily
• Preparation/Review of weekly global reporting metrics (Paid Subscriber balances & movements, Churn %, ARPU, etc.) and financial dashboard summaries highlighting significant business trends and financial results, by leveraging the BI created data analytics dashboards (e.g., Looker) and existing built reports from the data warehouse (e.g., Zeppelin and Snowflake) to provide accurate subscriber reporting that are distributed to various finance departments (Planning, etc.) and HBO Max department leads.
• Participate in the daily run of key subscriber reporting metrics (e.g., including subscriber acquisitions, conversions, reconnects and churn) used for reporting per plan offerings and participate in daily calls with Data Insights to review reporting data
• Prepare all Promotional and Bounty reporting as it relates to subscriber metrics and contract and performance obligations
• Participate in Reports reconciliations and analysis as needed (e.g., new initiatives for HBO Max; New IAP Partner reporting data; etc.)
• Understand the reporting deliverable schedules of the weekly reporting metrics and financial dashboard summaries

The Essentials
• Minimum 3 years relevant public or public / private work experience. Entertainment industry and / or multinational business experience, a plus
• Solid analytical, technical, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Problem solver with ability to manage details
• Proven ability to set and meet realistic deadlines and achieve successful results
• Excellent oral, written communication skills, and financial presentation skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and adhere to strict deadlines
• Self-motivated individual, detail-oriented with ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong Microsoft package skills a must (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• BS in Accounting, Finance or Computer Science
• CPA or BI certifications is a plus.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk361p-3-17-75-227-42 in your application.