Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to *** 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.
Company OverviewEvery great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and *** *** have combined to become *** Discovery. WBD is a premier global *** and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.
Your role:The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting, analysis, and forecast support for the *** Discovery Corporate Segment, working with FP&A counterparts, systems groups, and accounting teams to meet business needs. You will develop deep competencies in this area, providing finance stakeholders the required information for reporting and decision making. Time mainly spent doing consolidated reporting, detailed tracking of drivers/variances, BAU and ad hoc analysis, and providing system support. We work closely with FP&A and accounting teams, support special projects, and support data integrity across systems.
Specific responsibilities include:• Prepare reports and analysis for forecasts and month end reporting.
• Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year, and understand drivers. Summarize variance analysis to explain performance. Support timely resolution of issues and post-close activities.
• Understand accounting policies and procedures. Provide guidance to FP&A counterparts, and work with accounting to support activities and resolve issues.
• Support management reporting needs to ensure proper reflection in the system and financial reports.
• 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 a timely basis to FP&A.
• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
• Drive process simplification initiatives. Collaborate across boundary partners and share best practices with other FP&A teams.
• Build strong relationships with partner teams to enable the necessary flow of information and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in meetings with FP&A counterparts and accounting to understand the business and ensure consistency in telling the story and presenting financials.
Basic qualifications:• 4+ years of finance experience, FP&A strongly preferred.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques. Demonstrated experience in financial modeling.
• Advanced analytical skills, and strong technical accounting experience a plus.
• Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Very quick learner, especially in fast-paced environments with complex concepts and data structures. Ability to frame issues, articulate findings, and present optimal solutions. Strong organizational skills, problem solving skills, collaboration skills. Proactive in owning activities.
• Proven ability to build confidence and trust with department members and finance partners/ counterparts.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field required.
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... *** 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.
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