Sr Analyst, Finance Data & Automation

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.

The Role
We are looking for a data-driven professional who combines strong analytics, automation, and scripting capabilities with a solid understanding of financial planning and reporting. In this role, you will support forecasting, reporting, and business analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery Studios while leveraging data, automation, and scalable solutions to improve financial processes, generate insights, and support decision-making across the organization.

Specific responsibilities include:
—Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate forecasting and analysis.

— Participate in meetings with business finance partners to understand forecast drivers and present prepared forecast and analysis data.

—Manage Ad Hoc analysis and financial data requests as needed, generating insights

— Prepare preliminary forecasts for studio meetings and month end reporting.
— Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and provide variance analysis to explain performance.
— Work with studio FP&A to develop and budget and long-range plans.
— Work with studio FP&A to evaluate financial impact of potential strategy decisions.
— Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to business FP&A.
— Build strong relationships with business partner FP&A teams to enable the flow of information and knowledge sharing.
—Drive process simplification initiatives.
— Collaborate across boundaries and share best practices with other FP&A teams.

Qualifications & Experiences (MUST):
— 4+ years of experience in data analytics, finance analytics, automation, business intelligence, finance transformation, or FP&A-related roles.
— Automation mindset and hands-on experience with scripting, programming, or AI-powered tools (e.g., Python, Copilot, Claude, SQL, or similar technologies) are essential.

— Demonstrated experience in financial modelling.

— Strong English verbal and written communication skills

— Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques.

— Experience working accurately and efficiently with high volumes of data under strict deadlines.

— Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to frame issues, articulate findings and present optimal solutions.

— Proven ability to build confidence and trust with department members and external business partners.

— Motivated by challenging, high-energy environment.

— Strong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred qualifications
—Experience with real-business projects involving large data analysis, machine learning tools (AI , Copilot, ) and predictive modeling.

—Data Visualization and BI Tools known as Tableu, Power BI, Looker studio , SAP4 (AO , SmartView)

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, union status, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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