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Company Overview
Every great story has a new beginning. We’re excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We’re home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.
The Job
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is a fast growing, dynamic business focused on meeting challenging financial goals in the video game space. The Sr Manager is part of the financial planning team, which is responsible for budgeting, forecasting and business decision support for the Free-To-Play line of business. The position supports the Exec. Director who is responsible for Worldwide Games budgeting and forecasting. The primary responsibilities of this position will include preparing, managing, and socializing Free-To-Play budget and forecasts. In addition, the position requires the ability to view the business at all levels of transactions and maintain a high degree of flexibility in understanding individual game economics.
The Daily
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Lead Free-To-Play forecasting process – communicate timelines; coordinate deliverables across studios; prepare, manage, analyze, and report by title forecasts for the Free-To-Play line of business; submit data to the planning system and validate data accuracy.
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Identify trends and opportunities for management. Respond to management inquiries and questions. Prepare monthly management reports for division’s executive team (Ultimates and title P&Ls).
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Review, manage, analyze, and socialize new business P&L’s in support of the Free-To-Play business development group’s efforts to acquire new distribution and publishing opportunities.
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Support long term planning process – analyze market trends/KPIs, maintain and update Free-To-Play planning model, load P&L data to the planning system.
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Review monthly revenue accruals; track actual performance variances to the forecast and prepare pacing report to management.
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Collaborate with Corporate accounting teams to ensure accurate posting of actuals and proper revenue recognition practices; identify and assist in resolving any issues;
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Work on special projects as required.
The Essentials
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Minimum 7 years relevant work experience
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US GAAP
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Experience in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes within a large public company
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Experience in budgeting, general accounting, financial analysis, consolidations, supervision, and management
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Industry experience in entertainment/media, (Gaming preferred).
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Project Management and/or Business Modeling experience, a plus
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B.A. or B.S. degree required.
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C.P.A and/or MBA preferred.
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Must be proficient with finance/accounting concepts
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Technical activities will include accessing the mainframe and SAP systems and utilizing various software packages to provide, retrieve, update, and analyze financial data. Software includes, but is not limited to:
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MS Office Suite (proficient in using advanced macros and pivot tables)
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SAP/Business Warehouse
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Familiarity with Hyperion Essbase desired
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Adaptive
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Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and strong interpersonal skills are essential
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Excellent analytical skills
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Strong ability to motivate staff and encourage a team player mentality
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Ability to lead projects and bring them to a successful conclusion within given timeframes
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Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff, management, and customers
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Ability to independently meet deadlines while understanding when to communicate updates, follow up, and seek guidance from management
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Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities professionally
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Genuine interest in dealing with team members who possess varying levels of financial expertise
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Must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
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Self-starter and innovative thinker
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Commitment to “get the job done”
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Able to handle a high volume of work within strict deadlines
Current WBD employees will be given preferential consideration for this opportunity.
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 ~~~.
