Senior Financial Analyst; Controllership Group R2r

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Warner Bros. International Television Distribution is one of the world’s largest distributors of feature films, television programs and animation to the international television marketplace (broadcast, pay cable, basic cable, satellite, pay-per-view, subscription video-on-demand, digital platforms, etc.). It licenses some 61,000 hours of programming (including more than 6,500 features and 3,000 television programs, comprised of tens of thousands of individual episodes), dubbed, or subtitled in more than 40 languages, to telecasters and cable casters in more than 175 countries.

The Studio Controllership Group is part of the Warner Bros. Discovery shared services accounting team. The team serves to provide efficient and scalable global finance and accounting services to the Warner Bros. Discovery Group of Companies. The company seeks a detailed, proactive, team-oriented, able to critically think and work independently Senior Financial Analyst, for the International Television Distribution Department. This position includes but is not limited to responsibilities of Monthly Closes, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Participations & Audit inquiries support.

**Job Responsibilities % of Time**:
Preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly deliverables; by-title reporting, Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow variance explanations, footnotes, and disclosures Work closely with Studio Controllership and SDC staff to ensure that all transactions pertaining to the period are being processed and any outstanding issues are being documented, followed up and resolved timely. Becoming a “Go-To” person or the primary contact from Business Unit and Corporate departments (CFR, FCRA, or Tax) on inquiries and requests. Managing and reviewing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider deliverables as needed Taking ownership on Account Reconciliations and Standardization initiatives Assisting with Participations, Sarbanes-Oxley, and financial audit requests (including statutory audits for international territories) Facilitate meetings to Management to develop executive presence.

Make recommendations on process improvements and standardization to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness within the finance organization.

Act as liaison for the Studio Controllership in connection with the Business Unit, FP&A, and Financial Operations organizations, retained Business Unit departments (sales, marketing, business affairs, etc.) and various WB Corporate departments (CFR, FPP, Tax, MIS, Treasury, Legal, Participations).

Other special projects as required.

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Manager, Controllership Group R2R WWTVD

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**_JOB QUALIFICATION STANDARDS_**

**Work Experience**
- 3+ years previous work experience in an accounting or finance field.
- Highly motivated, analytical, proactive, and self-sufficient
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have the ability to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instructions.
- Must have the ability to organize and schedule work effectively.
- Must have the ability to multi-task projects simultaneously and be able to prioritize.
- Must be able to adapt in a changing environment and quickly learn new concepts, solve problems, and implement solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel.
- Must be able to work reasonable overtime, if necessary.
- Previous “Big 4” accounting experience preferred.
- Working in shared service and/or outsourcing environment is a plus.
- Experience working with large amounts of data preferred.
- Experience with SAP is a plus.
- Project Management skills a plus
- Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification
- BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting required.
- CPA or MBA preferred.