Senior FP&A OPEX Analyst

<p><b><span>Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.</span></b></p><p></p><p><b><span>Who We Are… </span></b></p><p><span>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…</span></p><p></p><p><span>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.</span></p><p></p><p><b>Your New Role...</b></p><p></p><p>As the Senior Technology Opex FP&amp;A Analyst, you support the expenses domain within the CoE, which offers you a great opportunity to participate in the overall finance transformation roadmap setting standards for the FP&amp;A process.</p><p>Your main responsibility is to ensure proactive and timely high-quality forecasting, reporting and analysis in the Technology OPEX P&amp;L. You will develop deep knowledge and competencies in this area to provide business stakeholders with required information to make the right decisions.</p><p></p><p><b>Your Role Accountabilities…</b></p><ul><li><p>Driving OPEX Insights and Analysis - Lead OPEX analysis across managed functions, to improve understanding, identify opportunities and feed into broader strategic questions,</p></li><li><p>Responsible for development of standard SMT and local budget holders reporting to, highlight important trends, events and unusual’s,</p></li><li><p>Generate insights on current OPEX questions, opportunities and challenges.</p></li><li><p>Manage Ad hoc strategic and OPEX related financial requests i.e. preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysis for situations including potential new channel launches or ceases, M&amp;A</p></li><li><p>Support month end close activities related to accruals/deferrals of different costs and validation of actual results in the system,</p></li><li><p>Provide variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast,</p></li><li><p>Support forecasts/budgets development for managed functions by working with finance business partners to review and validate their bottom’s up, providing assessment and recommendations for OPEX and Capital drivers.</p></li><li><p>Drive simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&amp;A OPEX area (ie. Forecast modelling automation with machine learning, creation of global OPEX data warehouse reporting and self-service BI tools),</p></li><li><p>Assist the finance business partners, central and regional teams with OPEX related projects,</p></li><li><p>Knowledge transfer/transition processes participation,</p></li><li><p>Collaborate across boundaries, share best practice working with different teams,</p></li><li><p>Gain comprehensive understanding of different OPEX dynamics in managed region,</p></li><li><p>Establish helpful productive relationships with key contacts in HQ and across the regions to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge,</p></li><li><p>Participation in the new planning tool implementation</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications &amp; Experience…</b></p><ul><li><p>5+ years’ experience in Finance function, min 2 years in controllership or FP&amp;A department,</p></li><li><p>Very good English verbal and written communication skills,</p></li><li><p>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Strong analytical and numerical skills</p></li><li><p>Advanced Excel skills</p></li><li><p>Experience in using EPM solution such as SAP BPC, Hyperion, Cognos, Anaplan</p></li><li><p>Experience in using one of the ERP systems as SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle is a plus</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>What's in it for you...</span></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Contract of employment</span></p></li><li><p><span>Hybrid work model, f</span><span>lexible working hours</span></p></li><li><p><span>Free access to Max</span></p></li><li><p><span>Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program</span></p></li><li><p><span>Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, massages, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives</span></p></li><li><p><span>training &amp; development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts, periodic movie shows in the office cinema room</span></p></li><li><p><span>CSR activities: volunteering, eco &amp; social init