Gco International Senior Finance Manager

Job Description

The Job

Part of the International Warner Media Technology and Operations (WMTO) Finance team, this role has responsibility for the commercial analysis and budgeting and forecasting process for the Global Content Operations (GCO) technology expenditure, headcount and Capital expenditure across Warner Media. The position holder will be expected to partner with both Regional and Operating Management and the wider Finance Business Partnering team within International regions and WMTO. This role reports directly into the VP Finance – WMTO International.

The Daily

LRP / MONTHLY REFORECASTING and Reporting
• Management and production of the consolidated budget for GCO P&L, as well as LRP, budget, and monthly reforecasts for headcount, related expenditure and capital spend
• Ensure that any risks and opportunities to the latest budget / forecast are correctly understood, quantified, and reflected in the forecast as appropriate
• Partner with Regional and Operating Management to ensure that all relevant information is captured and reflected in budgets and forecasts, challenging and verifying all underlying assumptions to ensure the integrity of the numbers
• Ensure accuracy of data and that all timelines, processes and controls are adhered to, in line with company policy
• Responsible for the coordination of WMTO International headcount planning and reporting process across all WMTO pillars, ensuring timely and accurate submissions into consolidated WMTO resource planning reporting.

ANALYSIS
• Variance analysis for GCO expenses (e.g. actual versus budget comparison)
• Partner with the commercial teams to review and consolidate business cases, forecasts and scenario analysis for new business initiatives
• Partner with the Business Process Improvement (BPI) team and Project Delivery Group (PDG), to support new projects and initiations and to provide financial analysis and modelling around projects
• Partner with functional leads to establish, clearly define, roll-out and report on other core measures of success (financial and non-financial) for all GCO operations
• Partner with HBO Max operations teams on resource planning, headcount allocation, cost modelling and volume planning
• Track and report on the performance of executed projects and other busines initiatives that are implemented and fully integrate these into the international consolidated reporting process
• Provide ad hoc analysis, forecasting and modelling as required

TEAM WORKING
• Partner with and guide the Regional FP&A and US Tech Finance Team to gain a full understanding of the business and operations, to align the reporting and budgeting cycle for the WMTO EMEA, APAC, LATAM and Central Operations
• Partner with Regional and Operating WMTO Management to ensure that all relevant information is captured and reflected in budgets, forecasts and scorecards; challenging and verifying any underlying assumptions to ensure the integrity of the numbers
• Liaise with core HR leads to reconcile headcount, systems and streamline and improve processes on an ongoing basis.

SYSTEMS
• Train/educate business contacts to use and understand financial/data analysis and reporting tools as appropriate
• Liaising with budget holders and business contacts to ensure the correct coding of GCO expenditure in alignment with WMTO reporting structure
• Ensure monthly and annual planning processes are completed and uploaded into relevant systems in line with reporting deadlines.

The Essentials
• Experience to include significant forecasting, budgeting, modelling and analysis.
• Experience of working with a high volume of data
• Variance analysis
• Highly computer literate including advanced Excel, Hyperion (or similar)
• Experience of collaborating with pan regional and cross functional teams
• Digital Products experience
• Media experience
• English – fluent verbal and written
• Solid organisational, prioritizing and multi-tasking abilities to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment and deal with a high volume of data
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Relationship building skills
• Highly numerate and analytical
• Able to communicate with and present explain data and analysis concepts to non-finance personnel
• Ability to question and research detail in order to achieve a full understanding and accurate reflection of the financials
• Ability to adapt to change in a rapidly changing and uncertain environment

The Nice to Haves
• Use best practice tools such as SmartView, Tableau (or similar analytical tools)
• Experience and market knowledge of specified territories
• Meticulous attention to detail but also able to review data at top level
• Ability to prioritize and work under own initiative
• Commercial approach, aware how industry trends and micro/macroeconomics affect the business

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re1707-18-191-202-45-42 in your application.