Senior Analyst FP&A

2 Weeks ago • 3-7 Years • Finance

About the job

Summary

The Senior Analyst FP&A at Warner Bros. Discovery will support Global Franchises, Products, & Experiences with forecasting, budgeting, monthly/quarterly close processes, financial modeling, and executive presentations. Responsibilities include collecting and validating planning assumptions, supporting the close process, preparing reports and visuals for executive presentations, conducting variance analysis, providing ad hoc analysis to support decision-making, collaborating with other finance teams, and participating in professional development efforts. The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint proficiency, and experience in FP&A or a similar strategic finance function.
Must have:
  • 3-7 years FP&A experience
  • Bachelor's degree in finance/related field
  • Advanced Excel, Tableau, PowerPoint
  • Financial modeling & forecasting
  • Variance analysis & reporting
  • Executive presentation skills
Good to have:
  • CIMA/ACCA/CPA
  • Experience in media/entertainment
Perks:
  • Hybrid work model
  • Flexible working hours
  • Free access to Max
  • Private medical health care
  • Life insurance
  • MyBenefit cafeteria
  • Retirement pension plans
  • Work-life balance initiatives
  • Training & development opportunities
  • Casual dress code
  • Parking space
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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… 


This role will support Warner Bros. Discovery Global Franchises, Products, & Experiences with forecasting, budgeting, monthly and quarterly close, financial modeling, and preparation of executive presentations. 

Your Role Accountabilities…

  • Collects, reviews, validates, and inputs key planning assumptions in various systems and models, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness.  

  • Supports monthly and quarterly close processes, gathering data necessary to formalize revenue and expense accruals and updating weekly pacing reports to senior management. 

  • Prepares various schedules, reports, and visuals for executive presentations.  Ensures accuracy of presented data as well as accompanying commentary.  

  • Prepares cause of change analysis, researching and documenting variance explanations to support management reporting and corporate deliverables. 

  • Supports managers and directors with ad hoc analysis, gathering and analyzing data necessary to provide business insights and drive decision-making. 

  • Build relationships with other studio-wide finance teams and bring back insights and best practices to share with broader Global Franchises, Products, & Experiences finance team. 

  • Participates in divisional and company-wide professional development efforts and supports development of more junior staff across the WBD organization. 

Qualifications & Experience… 

  • 3-7 years in FP&A or other similar strategic finance functions 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or similar field required 

  • CIMA / ACCA/ CPA preferred

  • Advanced Excel, Tableau, PowerPoint required 

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

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Products & Experiences - WSBT Leavesden & Global O&O Retail

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   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 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our for instructions to submit your request.

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About The Company

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery’s leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.

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