Sr. Manager, Sales & Distribution FP&A

Job Description

The Job

WarnerMedia seeks a Sr. Manager, Sales & Distribution FP&A for the CRO FP&A department.

The Daily

Financial Analysis:
• Coordinate across all areas of Sales & Distribution and Warner Media Corp – partnering with finance and accounting teams across advertising revenue, affiliate revenue and content sales – to drive recurring budgeting and forecasting updates, as well as ad hoc strategic projects
• Develop innovative analyses that measure financial and operational performance in ways not captured on basic financial statements
• Understand the key drivers of Warner Media's business -- focused on advertising revenue, affiliate revenue and content sales -- analyzing and summarizing the latest monthly financial outlook and long-term budgeting/planning exercises for communication with executives
• Oversee the preparation of detailed historical and projection models for Warner Media, reviewing and checking all work from financial analysts before it is finalized
• Manage a financial analyst, coordinating projects and deadlines, coaching, and promoting best practices - Manage Otter Consolidation Financial Processes
• Responsible for forecasting, budgeting, and actuals consolidation processes for Otter
• Provide guidance and coordinate processes across businesses
• Serve as key resource for Otter CFO

Competitive & Market Analysis:
• Routinely analyze the financial outlook for Warner Media's domestic competitors
• Track macroeconomic and competitive data
• Regularly summarize media industry trends and news

Analysis of New Initiatives:
• Prepare financial analyses, business plans and detailed operating models associated with new initiatives, highlighting the P&L impact to Warner Media
• Coordinate with Warner Media divisions and business units on transactions and business initiatives
Other:
• Coordinate ad hoc analyses for executives
• Help draft ops review and other presentations to senior management as part of strategic reviews, new initiatives, and budgeting processes

The Essentials
• BA/BS degree minimum (MBA a plus), preferably with a focus on Finance, Engineering, Accounting or Economics
• [7+] years of relevant work experience including financial modeling, research gathering, consolidations, and support of executive teams
• Superior analytical, modeling, consolidation, and executive management presentation skills, as well as a strong understanding of corporate finance, forecasting, and financial statements
• Excellent organizational, communication skills and attention to detail, including the ability to give presentations to senior leadership
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated success leading high-performing, cross-divisional teams, as interaction and cooperation with many groups and functions across Sales & Distribution and Warner Media is essential
• Highly motivated with ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Preference for a knowledge of and passion for entertainment and media

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm5bm2-3-138-204-208-42 in your application.