Warner Bros Discovery Inc Hiring for Manager, Finance at Burbank, CA, United States Full Time

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

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…

Warner Bros. Studio Operations (WBSO), a cornerstone of Warner Bros. Discovery, is seeking a talented professional to join the Finance team.

The position plays a vital role in overseeing the WBSO capital strategic planning and reporting process, including the management of capital budgets, analyzing actual results against plans, and developing strategic and business case analyses to assist with key business decisions.

This high-profile position will interact with WBSO operational departments and project managers, senior management, WBSO Finance personnel in Burbank, UK and Tokyo, in addition to being the point person to coordinate with offshore Center of Excellence resources on capital processes and submissions.

Your Role Accountabilities…

Oversee the preparation and submission of monthly capital spend reports, forecasted project spend, capital cash forecast, and analysis of variances vs.

budget / forecast. Meet with project managers and WBSO departments on project status, and assist departments with project requisitions, change orders, and NPV analyses.

Provide recommendations on capital vs. operating expense treatment. Monitor capital spend for the business unit to ensure alignment with overall annual budget and communicate to senior management risks of overspend as well as opportunities to spend available budget.

• Effectively manage offshore Center of Excellence resource to accomplish functional objectives, day-to-day responsibilities and ensure work is completed timely and accurately.
• Oversee the preparation, consolidation, and submission of all WBSO Burbank and UK capital budgets (annual and quarterly updates).

Manage budget / forecasts of all capital project related operating expenses (e.g., depreciation). Drive and own the end-to-end capital budget process including planning, coordination, review, feedback, and delivery to senior management and Corporate

Provide strategic business decision support to assist WBSO management with evaluating business opportunities and capital investments, through timely analysis, recommendations, and development of business plans.

Analysis includes building and maintaining financial models to project future earnings growth; preparing pro-forma financials and documenting key performance indicators, revenue, and cost assumptions.

• Oversee fixed asset capitalization and asset maintenance, include monitoring asset under construction (AUC) balances and working with Center of Excellence and operations teams to timely and properly capitalize assets when ready for use or write off assets that no longer exist, and reviewing asset capitalization and maintenance packages submitted by direct report.
• Support month-end / quarter-end reporting deliverables to Corporate, Finance department management, and business unit operational management as required.
• Perform special projects and ad-hoc analyses as required. Identify and pursue continuous improvement opportunities driving improvements in customer service levels, process efficiencies, and increases in productivity.

Research and provide guidance to ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and company policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience…

• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in finance / accounting, strategic and business planning, and financial modeling.
• Experience in preparation of strategic reports and financial analysis to assist management in business decisions.
• Experience in P&L and cash flow modeling.
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, supervision and management.
• Industry experience in entertainment, construction and / or manufacturing is preferred.
• Knowledge of film and television production and studio operations is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration required.
• CPA and / or MBA required.
• The successful candidate will spend a significant portion of the day using the PC. such software includes but not limited to :
• MS Excel (proficient in using advanced macros and pivot tables)
• MS Word
• MS Access
• Business Warehouse
• Various mainframe systems

Other Requirements…

• Excellent communications (written and verbal) skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of staff and management.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to produce accurate, reliable and high-quality work in a timely manner.
• Advanced financial modeling skills.
• Experience with strategic and business planning preferred.
• Strong presentation skills required.
• Ability to lead projects and bring them to a successful conclusion.
• Self-starter and innovative thinker.
• Ability to organize and schedule work effectively.
• Hands on approach.
• Strong ability to motivate staff and encourage a team player mentality.
• Ability to manage multi-task and work well under time constraints.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills.

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.

$95,550.00 – $177,450.00 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].