Senior Financial Analyst - Games

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Finance • Undisclosed

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Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst – Games FPA at Warner Bros. Discovery will be responsible for forecasting, reporting, and analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery Studios. Key responsibilities include preparing forecasts, reconciling actuals vs. forecasts/budgets, working with studio FP&A on planning, evaluating financial impacts of strategy decisions, managing ad-hoc analysis, and building strong relationships with business partners. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools, and experience in financial modeling. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the entertainment business, particularly the gaming industry.
Must have:
  • 4+ years forecasting & analysis experience
  • Strong written & verbal communication
  • Proficiency in Excel & data analysis
  • Financial modeling experience
  • Prepare forecasts & reports
  • Variance analysis & reporting
Good to have:
  • Entertainment (Gaming) industry knowledge
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Essbase, SAP, Tableau experience
  • EMEA market experience
Perks:
  • Hybrid work model
  • Flexible working hours
  • Free access to Max
  • Benefit package (medical, life insurance, etc.)
  • Work-life balance initiatives
  • Training & development opportunities
  • Casual dress code
  • Parking

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 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 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 accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

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About The Company

Applicants – please be advised that all email correspondence by official Warner Bros. Games recruiters will come from the @lith.com, @warnerbros.com or @wbgames.com domains. Our agency recruiters who reach out through LinkedIn will also properly identify themselves as employees of the companies that work with us. All other parties claiming to be our recruiters are not affiliated with Warner Bros. Games, Monolith or any of our studios. Please take care not to share your personal information with these contacts, nor click on any links embedded in their messages. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us directly at recruiting@wbgames.com.

Warner Bros. Games brings some of the most iconic characters and stories in entertainment to life through videogame development. With multiple world class development studios located across North America and the UK, our teams are made up of top talent in the industry. We strive for an open and collaborative culture where our people can do what they do best – making great games.

Our 11 studios include: 

Warner Bros. Games (Burbank, CA)

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Warner Bros. Games San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)

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Warner Bros. Games San Diego (Carlsbad, CA)

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Warner Bros. Games Boston (Needham, MA)

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Warner Bros. Games New York (Troy, NY)

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Warner Bros. Games Montreal (Montreal, CA)

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NetherRealm Studios (Chicago, IL)

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Monolith Productions (Kirkland, WA)

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Avalanche (Salt Lake City, UT)

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Rocksteady Studios (London, UK)

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TT Games (Maidenhead, UK)

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