FP&A Analyst

Job Description

Your New Role...

We are looking for an FP&A Analyst to join our FP&A team, based in London. The role will join a division called WBITVP, part of Warner Bros. Television Group (''WBTVG'') that produces local scripted and non-scripted programming through its network of local production operations (Opco's) in 14 countries.

Where WBITVP has no local production capability, it licenses Warner Bros. formats to third parties.

WBITVP's production operations are responsible for both original programming as well as local versions of formats owned and/or controlled by the Warner Bros. Television Group, such as First Dates, Who Do You Think You Are?, The Bachelor, Child Genius, Little Big Shots, Love Connection, Sorry About That and Impractical Jokers.

This role will report into the Senior Manager (Management Reporting), and will partner closely with Finance Business Partners and local Opco's. This individual will be responsible for providing financial insights and analysis from large scale data manipulation in a timely basis. This will include presenting regular management & financial reporting to Group senior management, including 5-year plans (''LTP''), variance analysis, KPI's and supporting commentary.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Ownership of central Opco monthly reporting templates for review of Opco P&L & cash reporting
• Responsible for SAP Business Warehouse (BW) master templates, monthly roll forward and scheduling of reports for all Opco's, performing first round variance reviews, partnering and sharing relevant information with Financial Business Partners
• Ensure material forecast / actual variances and related causes of change are documented in the close & forecast reporting to support the preparation of Group P&L and variance analysis packs
• Preparation of P&L, Cause of Change for Quarter End and Forecast cycles, includes liaison with Business Partners and Opcos as needed
• Ownership of the cash-flow forecasting and reporting processes; including Opco templates, submission timelines & compliance, communications, consolidation and drafting of the consolidated Cash Cause of Change reporting package, including liaison with the Business Partners & Opco's as needed
• Ownership of the Robotic Process Automation process ensuring that all Group and Opco reports are running correctly during Month End and Forecast cycles
• KPI analysis, reporting & graphs on programme slate and other financial metrics for management reporting, including Senior Management presentations at offsites
• Track Opco compliance with Group reporting timetables for all relevant Finance deliverables
• Assist in the creation and ongoing maintenance of SAP BW reporting templates to support management information needs
• Provide first line of review of all Opco Capital expenditure submissions, reviewing the business case, compliance with WB capex reporting guidelines & support for Corporate submission upload
• Monthly review of Opco actual capex spend and reporting against approved budgets
• Preparation of senior management reporting including WBD International Reporting forecast reporting and WBD International Budget IBR Reporting Pack
• Preparation of Ad hoc financial reports and analysis, as required by Business Partners or the Senior Manager, Management Reporting as needed

In conjunction with the Finance Business Partners:
• Understand and validate assumptions used in Opco programme slates, per episode revenues and CoS ultimate's during relevant financial planning and reporting cycles
• Support business partners in extracting & highlighting relevant trends, risks and opportunities within Opco management information

Qualifications & Experience...
• Financial background, highly numerate with strong excel skills, with experience in financial budget modelling and pivot tables, knowledge and experience with Power BI is advantageous
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented with strong financial reporting and analysis presentation skills with ability to draw conclusions, insights and recommendations
• Part qualified Accountant (CIMA) or equivalent international, graduate or business-related qualification.
• Excellent technical and systems skills (including development of reporting templates etc.)
• Budgeting and reporting experience, including reporting systems, preferable with exposure to SAP BW reporting
• Strong organisational skills and ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously, working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong team player with an ability to operate in a collaborative & flexible manner

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g66bj0-13-59-136-170-42 in your application.