Senior Financial Analyst

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 a Senior Analyst within the Resource Planning Center of Excellence, you will be part of the global team responsible for planning, reporting, and analyzing worldwide personnel-related costs for Warner Bros. Discovery, supporting 35,000+ employees across 50+ locations.

Your main responsibility is to help ensure proactive and high-quality labor management forecasting, reporting, and analysis for countries within the EMEA and APAC regions – providing your business partners with critical information and insights to drive timely decision-making.

Your Role Accountabilities…

Support the month-end close process and deliver personnel-cost variance analyses

Perform detailed reviews of headcount and staff costs with HR and business partners

Summarize key findings to support discussions and decision-making within the business

Assist in producing monthly cost forecast submissions and updating all related systems

Help to design and lead the implementation of future financial systems and tools, focused specifically on simplifying reporting, planning, and analysis

Support the annual budget process, including the design of input templates and the review of global planning assumptions

Participate in the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases for new hiring or restructuring activities

Develop actionable insights aimed to improve business unit and regional profitability

Perform ad hoc tasks and reporting related to cost management and governance meetings as appropriate

Maintain and improve the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities

Qualifications and Experience…

Education: Business-related university degree, with CIMA/ACCA qualification or education in-progress desired.

Experience: 5+ years of FP&A Finance function work experience. Direct knowledge of financial controls, management reporting, and business analyses, preferably within an international environment.

Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting and forecasting principles, financial analysis and reporting, and financial/application controls.

Skills: Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills. Effective communicator with the ability to influence and persuade across organizational levels. Strong fluency in English. Notable stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Proficient in Excel and other Office applications.

Abilities: Robust problem-solving and analytical skills. High drive and energy levels. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing tasks and deadlines. Intellectual capacity to digest complex information, see trends and analysis through data, and to translate this into concrete actions. Familiarity in working with global/remote teams is a plus.

Leadership: Ability to develop strategic plans, set clear goals, and deliver high-quality services. Strong problem resolution skills, integrity, tact, and diplomacy. Ability to operate independently and autonomously.

Collaboration: Proven change agent with strong collaboration and organizational skills. Business driven attitude and a sparring partner for management.

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 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.

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Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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