Sr FP&A Analyst

3 Months ago • 3 Years + • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior FP&A Analyst at Warner Bros. Discovery will be responsible for providing timely and accurate forecasting, reporting, and analysis. Key responsibilities include preparing forecasts for meetings and month-end reporting, reconciling actuals versus forecasts/budgets/prior years, collaborating with FP&A teams on forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning, and evaluating the financial impact of strategic decisions. The role also involves ad-hoc analysis, data requests, process simplification, and building strong relationships with business partners. A strong understanding of financial modeling and excellent communication skills are essential.
Must have:
  • 3+ years experience in forecasting & analysis
  • Strong English communication skills
  • Proficiency in Excel and data analysis
  • Financial modeling experience
Good to have:
  • Entertainment industry experience
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Essbase, SAP, Tableau experience

Job Details

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 will be responsible for providing timely and accurate forecasting, reporting and analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery, 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 meetings and month end reporting. 

  • Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and provide variance analysis to explain performance. 

  • Work with FP&A to produce forecast, budget, and long-range plans. 

  • Work with  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 3 years’ experience in forecasting & analysis. 

  • Strong English verbal and written communication skills (must have). 

  • Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques.  

  • Demonstrated experience in financial modelling.   

Preferred Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of entertainment business preferred (Theatrical/Home Entertainment Industry/Games/Consumer Products/TV Distribution). 

  • Strong Accounting knowledge preferred. 

  • Essbase, SAP, Tableau experience preferred. 

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, union status, 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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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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