Senior Financial Analyst

451 Discovery Communications India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an FP&A Reporting Analyst to support the FP&A Resource Planning Team. You will lead reporting development and maintenance for FP&A purposes, enabling decision making and identifying cost risks and opportunities for the organization.

Collaborate with finance and HR, develop dashboards, ensure data quality, and deliver knowledge transfer to the business. This role emphasizes cross-functional partnership and rigorous data governance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of FP&A experience in finance.
• Experience with EPM systems, data visualization tools, and BI interfaces.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience working across internal and external organizations.
• Experience working with relational databases.
• Familiar with data visualization best practices.

Responsibilities

• Engage with finance teams and business partners to identify requirements and develop FP&A reporting and analytics for cost of organization.
• Ensure data quality in systems based on governance policies and implement them across the organization.
• Implement and maintain personnel cost KPIs and benchmarking analyses.
• Develop and maintain advanced reporting, analytics, dashboards and BI solutions.
• Identify and communicate design and scope issues to stakeholders.
• Conduct design reviews and oversee QA for information delivery applications.
• Develop and deliver knowledge transfer to business users.
• Partner with global and local HR teams and business stakeholders to identify required analytics.

Skills

FP&A experience

Data visualization

BI tools

Communication skills

Relational databases

Tools

EPM systems

BI tools

Job description

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.

Job Purpose:

FP&A Reporting Analyst will provide key support to the FP&A Resource Planning Team and act as the main point of contact for reporting and analytics development and maintenance for FP&A purposes. You will be responsible for implementation of required new reporting and enhancements that will support decision making and identification of risks and opportunities for cost of organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage with finance teams and business partners to identify business requirements and objectives, to develop FP&A required reporting and analytics of cost of organization for total company
• Ensure data quality in the systems based on developed data governance policies and implement them in the organization through training program
• Implement and maintain personnel cost KPIs and benchmarking analysis which can be reviewed on regular basis by business
• Develop and maintain advanced reporting, analytics, dashboards and other BI solutions
• Responsible for identifying and communicating design and scope issues to the stakeholders
• Conduct design reviews and oversee QA functions for the information delivery applications, including ensuring that system and integration test plans are developed and executed
• Develop and delivers knowledge transfer to the business users
• Partner with global and local HR teams and business stakeholders to identify required analytics supporting decision making

Qualifications & Experience:

• 2+ years of Finance experience in FP&A
• Experience with EPM systems, data visualization tools and a Business Intelligence Interface
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience working effectively across internal and external organizations
• Experience working with relational databases
• Familiar with Data Visualization best practices

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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

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. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.