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.
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Your New Role
The Sr. Manager is a key finance leader partnering with the WBD Content Sales group which is responsible for all Licensing and Home Entertainment sales of film and television product in the U.S. & Canada. Responsible for driving alignment between Licensing and Transactional, as well as Domestic and International, the Sr. Manager works with business unit executives, finance executives, and Group FP&A, to provide cross functional and cross geographical analysis and support business decision making. The Sr. Manager leverages COE resources to develop a continuous cycle of improvement across all Content Sales areas including executive reporting, analysis, analytics and business partnership.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Global Pacing, Analytics, Insights
- Work across all areas of Content Sales (Licensing/Transactional; Domestic/International):
- Responsible for global financial view of Content Sales
- Create greater visibility, insights and KPIs aligned to global business
- Develop internal timetables and coordinate with Business Unit finance leads on deliverables
- Work with business unit and finance partners to develop and monitor global operating metrics, including Risks & Opportunities
- Management presentations
- Work with COE on Overhead
- Sales Decision Support
- Provide business decision support across global businesses including: Building and preparing long term plans; windowing analysis, business justifications, projected financials, and investment analysis, including NPV, ROI, payback, and IRR; updating and assessing revenue pipelines and financial impacts; and comparing actual operating results to business plans and budgets. Perform analysis to assist management with making business decisions.
- Ultimates
- Coordinate global Content Sales greenlight ultimates requests
- Review ultimates (TV and Theatrical) prepared by COE Resources, including detailed worksheets and audit submissions. Help facilitate any research, submission through SAP, and variance explanations for corporate.
- Support Internal and External audits (participations, SOX, corporate) requests by ensuring document support, and coordination with accounting, and/or business unit finance team.
- Transformation
- Drive and support greater automation and streamlining of business processes
- Advocate for technology investment and modernizing business tools
- Develop and own initiatives that reimagine and improve legacy practices
Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in financial management experience
- Experience in entertainment and understanding of content life cycle required
- Experience in home entertainment and content licensing strongly preferred
- Experience building executive communication documents that are concise and highlight issues and recommendations
- Experience in managing large data and excel models
- System (e.g. SAP/Essbase/Business Object) experience preferred
- Understanding general accounting principles
- Experience in multi-divisional financial reporting
- CPA / MBA (preferred)
- BA/BS in Finance or Accounting or related field required.
- Software knowledge/skills: MS Excel (at the intermediate/advanced level), Essbase (intermediate level), MS PowerPoint (required), SAP BW (required), SQL(preferred), Business Objects (preferred)
- Strong finance analytical skills required
- Must have ability to translate business challenges into solutions and process improvements
- Commitment to produce accurate, reliable and high-quality work in timely manner
- Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
- Interest in working with personnel with varying levels of financial expertise
- Ability to lead multiple projects and bring them to a successful conclusion with aggressive deadlines
- Ability to interact successfully with all levels of staff, management and customers
- Effective in public speaking and controlling meeting objectives
- Ability to work calmly and productively under time constraints
- Self-starter, strategic and innovative thinker
- Ability to work independently and know when to communicate updates
- Detail oriented; hands on approach
- Professional demeanor, focused, and well organized
- Strong ability to motivate staff and encourage a team player mentality
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities with a professional attitude and to deliver professional results
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, 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $109,900.00 - $204,100.00 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 sick time and vacation.
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