Sr. Analyst, Strategic Finance - Warner Bros. Discovery

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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

The Sr. Analyst, Strategic Finance will play an integral role on the Capital Markets and Strategic FCF Management team reporting directly to the Sr. Manager, Strategic Finance. The team has global financial responsibility for all capital markets activities including creating and executing prudent capital allocation and debt liability management strategies, investment controllership and analytics, below-EBITDA financial planning & analysis, in addition to driving global free cash flow strategic planning, forecasting/budgeting, and end-to-end optimization/improvement strategies. This position will work closely across business unit teams, group FP&A, corporate development, investor relations, and accounting to create meaningful analysis and insights around optimal generation, sources, and uses of capital across free cash flow, investments, and debt liability management activities. The successful candidate will be highly analytical and a critical thinker who has a strong team player mindset.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Cadence: On-going, monthly and ad-hoc
• Cadence: Monthly and on-going
• Assist in supporting/maintaining supply chain finance programs and securitization analytics
• Provide analytics and forecasting/budgeting support on below-EBITDA P&L activity including depreciation, amortization, interest payments, restructuring/integration, equity in earnings, and minority interests
• Cadence: Monthly forecast, quarterly executive package
• Support investment analytics and reviews under Treasury’s controllership function
• Cadence: Monthly, ad-hoc
• Support Investor Relations, Group/Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Tax requests related to BTL/Net Income, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet
• Support Executive deck presentation preparation
• Support cash flow forecasting, including on content library licensing

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong oral and written communication skillset to effectively collaborate across the global organization a must
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 2 years finance / accounting or related experience
• Big 4 transaction services or audit highly preferable
• Demonstrated ability to construct complex, dynamic financial models using the three financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement direct and indirect) and returns analysis a must
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Power Point) a must
• Ability to operate with flexibility in a dynamic work environment a must
• Strong attention to detail with strong sense of ownership of deliverables a must
• Strong, efficient user of EPM / SAP highly preferable
• Strong analytical skillset with ability to multi-task and work with efficiency a must

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.

The Legal Bits…

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. $72,240.00 - $134,160.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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, 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.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].