Senior Analyst, FP&A

Provides timely and accurate forecasting, reporting and analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery Studios, working with business finance counterparts to gather inputs and understand drivers. It develops deep competencies in this area and provides business and finance stakeholders with the information required for decision making.

• Prepare domestic and international Results of Operations for senior management.
• Research and resolve accounting issues in support of Controllership, ITC and other Home Office teams.
• Prepare quarterly calculations of foreign exchange impact on revenue and gross margin by territory and currency, and assist in preparing Territory information sheets for Feature Film and Local Production business.
• Coordinate month-end activities with Controllership teams and manage master data requests, including general ledger accounts, profit and cost centres, location codes and MPM attributes.
• Design, build and continuously update interactive Power BI dashboards to monitor operational metrics, key performance indicators and workflow efficiency.
• Prepare monthly reporting packages for third parties where WBD distributes their IP, including report generation, review against ultimates and distribution, and support the participations team with participation statement validation against the financial ledger.
• Ensure users have correct access to multiple business systems through periodic reviews, and build strong relationships with business partner FP&A teams to enable information flow and knowledge sharing.
• Support development of systems, tools and processes for efficient and accurate forecasting and analysis, drive process simplification initiatives, collaborate across boundaries and share best practices with other FP&A teams.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual forecast processes for the Home Entertainment segment, including revenue accruals review and forecasting, licensed revenue analysis, market trend analysis, and cost review and forecasting for new and ongoing projects.
• Reconcile actuals against prior forecast, budget and prior year, provide variance explanations, conduct ad hoc analysis, participate in assigned Home Entertainment meetings, ensure effective communication with local stakeholders
• Seek constant process and routine improvements and prepare ad hoc analysis for Home Entertainment FP&A Finance and Business Stakeholders.

• At least 4 years' experience in forecasting and analysis.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills (must have).
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other data analysis techniques, with demonstrated experience in financial modelling.
• Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the 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.

• Solid understanding of the entertainment business, including Theatrical, Games, Consumer Products, Home Entertainment and/or Global Themed Experiences industry.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including DAX, data modelling and automated report refreshes, to transform complex data sets into clear, actionable visual insights.
• Experience with Essbase, SAP or Tableau.

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences, and we are an equal opportunity employer that considers qualified candidates on the basis of merit, including providing adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process for qualified candidates with disabilities.