Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the
world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet
Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the
storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your
living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD
offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the
tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here
you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role…
The Senior Financial Analyst – Theatrical FPA will be responsible for providing
timely and accurate forecasting, reporting and analysis for Warner Bros.
Discovery Studios, working with business finance counterparts to gather inputs
and understand drivers. You will develop deep competencies in this area,
providing business and finance stakeholders the required information for
decision making.
Your Role Accountabilities…
* Prepare preliminary forecasts for studio meetings and month end reporting.
* Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and provide variance
analysis to explain performance.
* Work with studio FP&A to produce forecast, budget and long-range plans.
* Work with studio FP&A to evaluate financial impact of potential strategy
decisions.
* Manage Ad Hoc analysis and financial data requests as needed, generating
insights.
* Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior
quality financial information on timely basis to business FP&A.
* Build strong relationships with business partner FP&A teams to enable the
flow of information and knowledge sharing.
* Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient
and accurate forecasting and analysis.
* Drive process simplification initiatives. Collaborate across boundaries and
share best practices with other FP&A teams.
* Participate in meetings with business finance partners to understand forecast
drivers and present prepared forecast and analysis data.
Qualifications & Experience…
* At least 4 years’ experience in forecasting & analysis, finops or other
relevant analytic business experience.
* Strong English verbal and written communication skills (must have).
* Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques. Demonstrated
experience in financial modelling.
* Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal
communication skills; ability to frame issues, articulate findings and
present optimal solutions.
* Proven ability to build confidence and trust with department members and
external business partners.
* Experience working accurately and efficiently with high volumes of data under
strict deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications…
* Solid understanding of entertainment business preferred (Gaming Industry).
* Strong Accounting knowledge preferred.
* Essbase, SAP, Tableau experience preferred.
* Role based in Warsaw, Poland; EMEA market experience preferred.
What’s In It For You…
* Contract of employment
* Hybrid work model, flexible working hours
* Free access to Max
* Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit
cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans,
recognition platform, employee referral program
* Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, massages,
educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives
* training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee
Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts,
periodic movie shows in the office cinema room
* CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives
* Casual dress code
* Parking space available for booking
Hybrid Working – This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines
remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed
with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager
reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to
business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
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.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that
reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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 require adjustments or
accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please
visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
