**_Welcome to Warner Bros. Discoverythe 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.
Your New Role
Financial Contract Reporting & Administration (FCRA) seeks a Lead who has a curious mind, a passion for database integrity and customer service, as well as an interest in process improvement and cash forecasting. The Lead, Stakeholder & Cash Management is responsible for ensuring high-quality data is used in our systems to efficiently facilitate both automated and manual processes across multiple teams and assist cash forecasting. This role will provide you with an opportunity to learn about various aspects of the entertainment industry, as well as an opportunity to join a team that is committed to ongoing process improvement and individual development.
Your Role Accountabilities:
- Mitigates risk by executing, reviewing, and approving system setups and updates in accordance with legal agreements, tax forms, and business needs to ensure full scope of system changes is appropriate and completed correctly by staff.
- Performs and/or supervises the processing of outgoing and incoming payments & statements and the preparation & submission of monthly/quarterly/yearly participation budget & forecast using constantly evolving methodologies leveraging the Participations reporting system.
- Maintains and monitors the quality of large sets of complex data that facilitate automated processes and help other teams work efficiently.
- Uses problem-solving skills to identify system issues and recommend process improvements that will guarantee our procedures and data are compliant, effective, and secure.
- Manages and assists in special projects, process documentation, and ad-hoc analysis/research as necessary, including participant and/or auditor queries.
Qualifications & Experience
- Accountant or Business Administration bachelor's degree is required.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in the management of datasets, forecasting, participations, process improvement, or related field.
- Prior supervisory experience preferred.
- Previous management of complex datasets or databases experience preferred.
- Participations and/or Entertainment industry experience is preferred.
- Previous financial accounting experience preferred.
- Cash flow/budgeting experience preferred.
- Prior Project Management experience a plus.
- Previous experience interacting with management across multiple organizational areas.
- Previous experience presenting to various staff levels, leading meetings & training, etc.
- Experience with system implementations and testing preferred.
- Experience in a large corporate environment preferred.
- Experience in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment.
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