Sr. Manager, FP&A

Location Burbank, California, United States Warner Bros.

Entertainment Group Job Type Full Time Job Id 182824BR

WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.
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has been entertaining audiences for more than 90 years through the world’s most-loved characters and franchises.

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employs people all over the world in a wide variety of disciplines.

We’re always on the lookout for energetic, creative people to join our team.
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Interactive Entertainment is a leading worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles.

WB Games studios include Avalanche, Monolith Productions, NetherRealm Studios, Playdemic, Rocksteady Studios, TT Games, WB Games Boston, WB Games Montreal, WB Games New York, and WB Games San Francisco.
The Job
Warner Bros.

Home Entertainment Inc.

seeks a Sr.

Manager, FP&A for the GF WBGames Home Office Finance department.

Warner Bros.

Interactive Entertainment is a fast growing, dynamic business focused on meeting challenging financial goals in the video game space.

The Sr Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis is part of the Warner Bros.

Interactive Entertainment financial planning team which is responsible for budgeting, forecasting and business decision support for the division.

The position reports directly to the Executive Director, Financial Planning & Analysis.

The Daily
Effectively manage direct report to accomplish functional objectives, encourage teamwork, and motivate to exceed expectations Prepare and maintain by-title ultimate P&Ls supporting the forecasting and the games costing process, provide corporate reporting deliverables, and maintain the Ultimates database (1) Prepare, analyze, and report P&Ls in support of the division’s green light process, and (2) evaluate and prepare financial models for new distribution and publishing opportunities by working closely with the finance, sales planning, brand marketing, production, legal and new business development teams.

Lead Console Games Business forecasting/LRP process – develop, prepare, manage, analyze, and report by title forecasts relating to Global Digital Games Revenue and the Domestic Physical Distribution (including Marketing) line of business; submit data to the planning system and validate data accuracy.

Manage monthly price protection reserves for US/Canada, as well as tracking actual performance Manage monthly revenue and cost accruals, and quarter-end performance pacing Manage quarterly slow-moving inventory reserves for US/Canada console titles Manage Domestic/Canada senior management forecast reporting deliverables Perform ad-hoc business decision support analyses and projects
The Essentials
Minimum 7 years relevant work experience US GAAP Experience in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes within a large public company Experience in budgeting, general accounting, financial analysis, consolidations, supervision, and management Industry experience in entertainment/media, (Gaming preferred).

Project Management and/or Business Modeling experience, a plus B.A.

or B.S.

degree required.

C.P.A and/or MBA preferred.

Must be proficient with finance/accounting concepts 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: MS Excel (proficient in using advanced macros and pivot tables) MS Word MS Access SAP/Business Warehouse (required) Familiarity with Hyperion Essbase desired Adaptive Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and strong interpersonal skills are essential Excellent analytical skills Strong ability to motivate staff and encourage a team player mentality Ability to lead projects and bring them to a successful conclusion within given timeframes Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff, management, and customers Ability to independently meet deadlines while understanding when to communicate updates, follow up, and seek guidance from management Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities professionally Genuine interest in dealing with team members who possess varying levels of financial expertise Must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment Self-starter and innovative thinker Commitment to “get the job done” Able to handle a high volume of work within strict deadlines
The Perks

• Exclusive WarnerMedia events and advance screenings

• Paid time off every year to volunteer for eligible employees

• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies

• Access to in-house learning and development resources

• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands
Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers.

Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment 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.

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