FP&A Opex Senior Analyst

Job Description

WarnerMedia showcases some of the most iconic and cherished entertainment, news and sports brands in the world, but we are much more than that. WarnerMedia is truly where art meets science. Our combination of cutting-edge technology and an unrivaled commitment to groundbreaking storytelling builds a sense of community and meaningful connection that is shaping the future of media. We create rewarding opportunities across our entire family of brands, while championing a spirit of inclusion, innovation, self-development and support. Join WarnerMedia as we think big, live true and make the stories that move the world.

Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company that 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.

Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

The job:

Your main responsibility is to ensure proactive and timely high-quality forecasting, reporting and analysis in the OPEX P&L. You will develop deep knowledge and competencies in this area to provide business stakeholders with the required information to make educated decisions.

Responsibilities:

1. Driving OPEX Insights and Analysis
• Lead OPEX analyses across managed markets, to improve understanding, identify opportunities and feed into broader strategic questions;
• Responsible for development of standard SMT and local budget holders reporting to highlight important trends, events or unusual;
• Generate insights on current OPEX questions, opportunities, and challenges;
• Manage ad hoc strategic and OPEX related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis for situations including potential new channel launches or ceases, M&A.

2. Providing core FP&A cycle activities to local teams
• Support month-end close activities related to accruals/deferrals of different costs and validation of actual results in the system;
• Provide variance analysis to explain the actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast;
• Support forecasts/budgets development for managed markets by working with budget holders to review and validate their bottoms up, providing assessment and recommendations of OPEX drivers to local finance directors

3. Ad hoc Operational and Cost Management Projects
• Drive simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A OPEX area (ie. forecast modeling automation with machine learning, creation of global OPEX data warehouse reporting and self-service BI tools);
• Assist the business partners, and central and regional teams with OPEX related projects;
• Collaborate across boundaries, share best practices working with different teams;
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of different OPEX dynamics in the managed region;
• Establish helpful productive relationships with key contacts in HQ and across the regions to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge.

Requirements
• Experience in the Finance function in the FP&A department or Big Four companies;
• Bachelor degree in related areas;
• Advanced English skills;
• Advanced Excel skills;
• CIMA / ACCA / CPA certification or in progress would be preferred;
• Knowledge of media industry dynamics and key metrics impacting revenue would be an asset;
• Be able to meet stringent deadlines and work under pressure while showing excellent attention to detail;
• Strong analytical and numerical skills;
• Experience in using EPM solutions such as SAP BPC, Hyperion, and Anaplan

is preferred.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp033o-3-145-154-178-42 in your application.