Manager, Planning & Analysis

This is a Full Time Job

Location: Burbank, California, United States of America

Company Overview

WarnerMedia is a powerful portfolio of iconic entertainment, news, and sports brands. We bring people, technology, and the world's best storytellers together to drive culture and meaningful connection. We believe the enduring power of stories can open our eyes to the world, to each other, and to new and different perspectives.

Join us. Shape your story here.

The Job

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. seeks a Manager, Planning & Analysis for the Financial Planning & Analysis department. This position provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a highly collaborative and dynamic team that supports management with effective data analysis used to build key financial and strategic presentations. This role provides exposure to the full life cycle of film, television and games across worldwide production, distribution and networks.
The Daily
• Own end-to-end by-title content analysis
• Maintain/Update all by-title reports across Theatrical, TV, Games that support financial and strategic presentations
• Create new by-title reports on an as-needed basis
• Run key reports out of SAP using both automated scheduling tools and creating new ad-hoc queries when necessary
• Link P&Ls to summary reports for multiple product lines and period comparisons
• Investigate material data differences in order to effectively write variance driver analysis versus Prior Forecast, Budget and Prior Year
• Prepare/consolidate reports due out to divisional teams
• Assist Directors with various Intercompany, Franchise and ad hoc analysis
• Facilitate submission of divisional reports that support various presentations
• Maintain department calendar, roll monthly files/folders and create process manual
• Communicate with Warner Bros. and Warner Media peers on various data submissions, follow-up questions, procedures, timelines, etc.

The Essentials
• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Economics or related field required
• CPA/CFA and previous entertainment experience strongly desired
• At least 5 to7 years' experience across Accounting/FP&A/Budgeting required
• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and financial statements
• Experience performing detailed qualitative analysis, extrapolating key take-aways and trends from large volumes of data to see the big picture
• Ability to own several end-to-end processes and improve upon what exists to problem solve and drive solid financial support
• Ability to multi-task and handle constantly shifting priorities
• High level of accountability, self-initiative and resourcefulness, as well as strong communication skills to build trust and effectively coordinate with peers
• Advanced proficiency in Excel required including familiarity with developing & utilizing complex formulas; Nested 'IF' statements, multi-dimensional lookups, 'Index/Match', Array formulas, etc.
• SAP BW/BPS/Hyperion experience extremely helpful

The Perks
• Exclusive WarnerMedia events and advance screenings
• Paid time off every year to volunteer for eligible employees
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• Access to in-house learning and development resources
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands

Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. 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.