Sr. Analyst, Fp&a

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**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 Overview**
Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media 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.

**The Role**

The Senior Financial Analyst - Consumer Products, Americas will be responsible for timely and accurate forecasting, reporting and analysis for Warner Bros., acting as a **Finance Business Partner** to gather inputs, understand drivers and foster action. You will develop deep competencies in this area, providing business and finance stakeholders the required information for decision making.

**Specific responsibilities include**:

- Prepare revenue and expense forecasts for **quarterly business reviews and month end reporting for Consumer Products - Americas**
- Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and **provide variance analysis to explain performance.**
- ** Partner with Commercial and FP&A Business Strategy teams**to develop budgets, forecasts, and insights to evaluate the financial impact of potential tactical and strategic decisions.
- ** Review and prepare journal entries as needed. Basic accounting knowledge required to perform the task.**
- 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 extended 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 continuous improvement initiatives (automation, process streamlining).** Collaborate across boundaries and share best practices with other FP&A teams.

**Basic qualifications**
- At least 3-4 years’ experience in forecasting, reporting and analysis.
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills
- 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.
- Motivated by challenging, high-energy environment.
- Strong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economy, Engineering and Accounting preferred

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Financial commercial experience highly desirable
- Knowledge of financial software packages SAP, Power Platform (Power BI, Query, etc.)

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