FP&A Analyst

Job Description

Discovery is a global leader in the media sector, serving passionate fans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year across deeply loved content genres.

The world is changing all around us. To continue to grow as a business over the next years we must look ahead, understand the changing trends and be prepared for that what's to come. We must get ready for tomorrow today. Join us to be part of the adventure. Discovery inspires people to be the best they can.

Currently in Poland we are looking for passionate people with various backgrounds to join our team in the fields of FP&A Centre of Excellence, Global Business Services, HR Services and Media Business.

About us:

Discovery is a global leader in the media sector, serving passionate fans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year across deeply loved content genres.

We are currently recruiting to Discovery's FP&A Center of Excellence - organization that maintains worldwide operations.

FP&A COE is known for its innovative thinking, best practices implementation and great customer service. Discovery seeks to unlock value for the company through igniting curiosity in all of its team members, encouraging collaboration and constantly transforming the way we work.

The role will involve you in standard FP&A routines like forecasting, month end close support, financial performance analysis and reporting, as well as opportunities to work on implementations of new tools for reporting and analytics, support the various initiatives and projects to improve our processes.

You will have the chance to cooperate with highly skilled managers from around the world, technology development teams, financial and reporting experts to develop solutions to the complex business and operational challenges in the fast-growing organization and internal structures.

FP&A COE covers multiple areas where you can start your journey with Discovery and develop your personal career:
• Commercial Controlling

• OPEX Controlling

• Personnel cost controlling

• IT Finance systems / Business Intelligence solutions development

Key Responsibilities:
• Support local finance directors with core FP&A activities such as long and short term planning, reporting and analysis

• Report on month-end results with variance analysis to forecast / budget / prior year

• Design, revamp and work on implementation of dashboards with financial and operational metrics to track actual business performance vs. forecast/budget/prior year with aim to highlight to supported leadership team risks and opportunities and unusual trends

• Providing insight of financial performance through accurate, timely and relevant reporting

• Develop analytics to support your stakeholder groups in commercial or OPEX areas (ie. customer profitability analysis, distribution channels analysis, marketing spend efficiency analysis, organizational structure benchmarking)

• Participate in annual long-range planning & budget cycles by preparing required templates, providing preliminary assumptions to stakeholders and analyzing final submissions

• Supporting financial reviews with data analysis and preparation of insightful presentations

• Driving continuous review and improvement of core FP&A processes by highlighting process, technology, data gaps and recommending solutions to enhance them

• Maintaining high quality data models in company management information systems

• Other ad-hoc responsibilities as required
Our requirements from candidates:
• 3+ years of working experience preferably with experience in FP&A department

• CIMA/ACCA qualified or education in progress desired

• High analytical and quantitative skills

• Solid understanding of forecasting and budgeting processes

• General accounting knowledge

• Knowledge of EPM management reporting systems such as SAP BPC, Hyperion including reports writing and editing

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel (including VBA) and Powerpoint

• Willingness to learn and develop BI applications, knowledge of BI systems (ie. Power BI) would be an asset

• Strong communication skills in English, verbal and written to effectively communicate and build relations with different levels of stakeholders

• Excellent attention to detail

• Team player spirit, able to work with other to achieve a common goal

What we offer for successful candidates:
• Possibility to work in well-known company with top recognized brand in Poland

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus based on company performance

• Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes

• Possibility to develop within Financial Planning & Analysis department and learn the full P&L of media business

• Being part of global network of Finance professionals supporting teams from ~40 locations around the global

• Personalized learning approach (individual development plan, coaching, mentoring, online trainings’ platforms)

• Wide range of trainings provided – SAP, US GAAP, EPM tool, Power BI, Lean methodology, Project management

• Unique opportunity to participate in Global Finance Transformation

• Employee recognition programmes

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqkyo6-3-140-186-241-42 in your application.