Manager Financial Analysis

Job Description

Purpose and Scope:

This Finance Manager position acts as the Corporate Finance lead for all shared service functions and activities supporting the Warner Brothers Discovery International Division. The role is responsible for supporting Operational Leadership, including the WBD CFO and Strategic Finance through the preparation and review of forecasts, budgets, cost allocations, and other financial analyses. The position will assist on consolidated financial reporting for WBD International and provides support on accounting transactions, consolidated reporting, and related business initiatives. This role also provides support for specific International special projects and key strategic initiatives.

This role reports directly to the Executive Director, International Consolidations.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage and communicate monthly financial forecasts and variance reporting to operational leadership; manage Budget and LRP for Central functions
• Consistently prepare and publish monthly and quarterly reporting packages for Operational leadership on a timely basis.
• Perform foreign currency analysis supporting both the WBD International CFO and Corporate FP&A
• Serve as a liaison between segment finance and GBS teams, specifically related to the monthly close process. Ensure issues are resolved, and business matters are communicated, on a timely basis.
• Proactively identify, develop, and implement enhancements to existing management reporting and business processes.
• Prepare consolidated external reporting deliverables as required.
• Prepare value-added ad hoc financial reports and analysis as appropriate.
• Maintain the integrity of the segment reporting hierarchies and chart field segments.
• Manage and communicate the monthly calendar and deliverables across both corporate FP&A and regional FP&A teams.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor's or MBA in Accounting or Finance
• 4-8 years of progressive experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent analytical capabilities – budgeting, forecasting, and modeling
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Hyperion Planning
• Media & Entertainment industry experience a plus

Skills and Abilities
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: strong ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills; a confident communicator able to interact effectively at all levels of the organization and with a high degree of professionalism
• Solid understanding of technical accounting matters and accounting and finance processes.
• Good problem resolution, time management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Results oriented with an ability to set clear goals and priorities and deliver timely, high-quality services in an ever-changing, deadline-driven environment

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, union status, 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-rob4y1-3-138-175-180-42 in your application.