FP&A Analyst - OPEX

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

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.

Your New Role…

As the OPEX FP&A Analyst, you work within the Global OPEX COE which offers you a great opportunity to participate in the overall finance transformation roadmap setting standards for the financial processes related to OPEX spend.

Your main responsibility is to ensure proactive and timely high-quality forecasting, reporting and analysis of the Opex costs related to Music Rights. You will support the business partners in decision making and provide required reporting to senior business and FP&A stakeholders.

Your Role Accountabilities…

1. Validating invoices, creating POs and preparing manual accruals in line with expected spend
2. Gathering data and preparing different fee calculation models to support legal team with negotiations process
3. Analyzing the financial impact of negotiated contracts
4. Preparation of recurrent reporting to various Music societies in line with contractual requirements
5. Supporting the month end process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on Music Rights expenses
6. Performing detailed reviews of Music Rights actual spend
7. Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decisions which aim to improve business unit / regional profitability
8. Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating of related systems
9. Supporting the annual budget process, including the critical review of planning assumptions and the creation and analysis of business cases
10. Providing insight of financial performance through accurate, timely and relevant reporting
11. Interpretation and clear communication of results, reports and analysis

Qualifications & Experience…

1. 2+ years of working experience preferably with experience in Accounting/FP&A department
2. Understanding of forecasting and budgeting process
3. General accounting knowledge (accruals, prepayments, costs recognition, accounts reconciliation)
4. CA/CIMA/ACCA qualified or education in progress desired
5. Excellent analytical skills and key to details
6. Strong MS Excel & PowerPoint skills
7. Clear, concise verbal and written communication.
8. Assured self-starter on relevant projects and work is a plus.
9. Pro-active and hands-on
10. Strong IT affinity to drive required digital agenda in FP&A (EPM ie. Hyperion, SAP BPC, SAP Analysis, BI tools ie. Power BI).

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, union status, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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