Senior Financial Analyst

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

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.

• Prepare preliminary forecasts for network 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 develop and 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 and analysis

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills

• 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

• Motivated by challenging, high-energy environment

• Strong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite

• Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting required

• Solid understanding of entertainment business preferred

What's in it for you?

• Contract of employment 

• Hybrid work model, flexible working hours 

• Free access to player.pl and HBO 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, e-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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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, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.