Senior Financial Analyst
Warner Bros.
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 9/20/2021 3:49:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Warner Bros. corporate functions provide specialized knowledge and expertise to support our vast portfolio of businesses like DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
The Job
WarnerMedia seeks a Senior Financial Analyst for the Financial Planning & Analysis department. Drives data consolidation, reconciliation and financial schedule across multiple product lines and business units for monthly close & forecast cycles including Long Term Plan. High focus on developing and improving financial data models in order to efficiently run recurring data queries. Will often work directly with other FP&A and Finance Technology groups in order to create customized data reporting sets and ad-hoc reporting. Role requires a solution oriented, self-starter that consistently looks to improve upon what exists in order to help implement best practices.
The Daily
Planning Cycles
• Daily & Monthly Reports
• Set-up P&L reports to track actuals & forecasts through all cycles
• Set-up By-title reports in SAP using BOT functionality for all cycles
• Review schedules to maintain an ongoing understanding of variances across time periods/divisions
• Prepare Intercompany Schedules for Actuals, Forecasts and the Budgets
• Roll and maintain Excel model (including SAP links & pivot tables) for each cycle
• Synthesize high-volume of by-title data and perform reconciliations when necessary
• Update summary reports & create comparative analysis across time periods
• Coordinate data submissions with divisions for Budgets
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis as needed
• Drive process improvements related to data flows
• Maintain documents related to sox compliance and policies
• Financial Review Presentations
• Roll and maintain key release/content schedules & trending reports
• Utilize data queries directly in SAP & pivot tables in Excel to mine data appropriately
• Perform by-title reconciliations; ensure consistency across outputs and data sources
• Collect & review source schedules from other departments; resolve discrepancies when necessary
• Help draft comparative analysis, headlines and highlights when necessary
• Drive process improvements related to data flows & presentation of data
Other
• Maintain BDS calendar
• Roll & maintain file folders for all cycles for the BDS department
• Help with ad-hoc analysis when necessary
• Work directly with other divisions and Finance Technology group to troubleshoot system issues
• Regularly update Lead Analyst Procedure Manual
The Essentials
• Minimum of 4 years experience in FP&A/Budgeting/Financial Strategy or related environment required
• Previous experience in public accounting and/or the entertainment industry strongly preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Economics or related field required, advanced degree preferred
• CPA/CFA strongly preferred
• High level of accountability, self-initiative and resourcefulness in order to manage own calendar
• Ability to own several end-to-end processes, including working independently to investigate material differences, gaining understanding/knowledge of the entertainment business, WB divisional data sets and systems in order to problem solve and drive solid financial analysis
• Very strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and financial statements
• Effective written / verbal communication skills in order to effectively coordinate with peers
• Advanced proficiency in Excel required including developing & utilizing complex formulas
• Nested 'IF' and 'SUMIF' statements, vertical/horizontal lookups, 'Index/Match', Array formulas, etc.
• SAP BW/BPS/Hyperion experience required
• Experience with by-title and/or high volumes of data preferred
• Knowledge of Intercompany activity preferred
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.