Discovery, Inc Looking for Manager FP&A at New York, NY Full Time

Overview:
Description:
The Group FP&A team plays a key role in adding value to Warner Bros. Discovery, with a primary focus of ensuring the integrity of Financial Management Reporting and driving insights that support the management decision-making process. The FP&A Manager is an integral member of this team, leading the analysis of our Networks segment, which includes the US Domestic Nets, International Nets, and CNN Worldwide.

The FP&A Manager will be responsible for building an internal network to effectively partner with our business unit finance teams to consolidate the Nets financials and KPIs. This role will be expected to work independently with various partners across finance to deliver thoughtful forecasts and variance analyses in their assigned areas. This role requires the candidate to be able to perform a variety of tasks under time pressure and tight deadlines during critical FP&A delivery periods. A successful candidate will be able to navigate an ever changing, dynamic environment with a positive attitude and seek opportunities to drive efficient processes and challenge the status quo. This role will report to the VP Corporate Performance Management.

Location: New York, Atlanta, Silver Spring

Responsibilities:
Oversee the consolidation of the Nets Segment for key reporting time periods (monthly forecast, quarter end close, and budget)

Proactively identify, recommend, and drive improvements in existing models and processes

Analyze forecast information to ensure accuracy, identify trends, and develop key storylines

Contribute to the preparation and analysis of the consolidated annual budget and forecasts, including the accompanying senior management presentations

Actively work with key stakeholders, operating groups, and finance team members to improve the effectiveness of the financial planning process, assumptions, and results

Organized, self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-changing environment with multiple stakeholders

Understand WBD’s Finance Systems and contribute recommendations in on-going S4 project

Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask in an ambiguous environment

Provide high-quality (ad-hoc) analysis to Senior Finance Leadership

Improve operational insight generation by selecting and reporting on key business drivers explaining the ‘why’

Qualifications:
5 years in FP&A roles in a large corporate, or relevant experience in investment banking

Bachelor or equivalent degree, or evidence of on-the-job training in similar skills

Strong process management, incl. complex cross-company processes requiring input from multiple business and finance leaders