Senior Financial Analyst - Games

49 Minutes ago • 4 Years + • Finance

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Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst – Games FPA at Warner Bros. Discovery will be responsible for forecasting, reporting, and analyzing financial data for the studio's games division. Key responsibilities include preparing forecasts, reconciling actuals vs. forecasts, collaborating with FP&A teams, conducting variance analysis, and evaluating the financial impact of strategic decisions. The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and financial modeling, and excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with business partners and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
Must have:
  • 4+ years experience in forecasting & analysis
  • Strong English communication skills
  • Proficiency in Excel & financial modeling
  • Critical thinking & problem-solving skills
  • Accurate & efficient data handling
Good to have:
  • Entertainment business understanding (Gaming)
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Essbase, SAP, Tableau experience
  • EMEA market experience
Perks:
  • Contract of employment
  • Hybrid work model
  • Flexible working hours
  • Free access to Max
  • Benefit package (medical, life insurance, sport card)
  • Work-life balance initiatives
  • Training & development opportunities
  • CSR activities
  • 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…
The Senior Financial Analyst – Games 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

#LI-Hybrid

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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