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 bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the 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.Position name: FP&A COE Ad Sales Manager- LATAMReporting to: FP&A Director Commercial US & LATAMCompany OverviewEvery great story has a new beginning.
We're excited to announce that Discovery and Warner Media have combined to become Warner Bros.
Discovery.
WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming.
We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers.
From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.The RoleAs the FP&A COE Ad Sales Manager LATAM you will support Ad sales revenue domain within COE for LATAM Region which offers you a great opportunity to participate in the overall finance transformation roadmap setting standards for the FP&A processes related to Ad sales revenue management.
Your main responsibility is to ensure proactive and timely high-quality forecasting, reporting and analysis in the Ad sales revenue domain.
In addition, you will manage the financial modelling based on market trends and key KPIs and provide expertise and insights to commercial teams.
You will manage a team of analysts, and you ensure deep knowledge and competencies are developed within the team to provide business stakeholders with required information to make educated decisions.This role is based in Mexico City, MexicoResponsibilities:Prepare financial forecasts & budgets for managed areas and validate them with commercial team to capture any risks and opportunities and provide assessment and recommendations of revenue drivers.Track business performance by updating Ad sales models on a regular basis, understand drivers behind the change, track and verify the data to make sure it is complete and accurateProvide variance analysis with comments to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed channels vs prior year/plan/prior forecastPrepare advertising sales analysis to understand performance (customer, agency, industry, KPI trends analysis), discuss observations with stakeholdersResponsible for development and updates of standard SMT and local commercial team reporting to highlight important trends, events, or unexpected variancesManage ad hoc strategic and BAU Ad sales related financial requests i.e.
preparing business plans, financial models and scenario analysisCollaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc.Constantly review processes, identify areas where we can simplify and improve processes and drive efficiencies, propose solutions and drive changesEstablish collaborative relationships with key contacts in business finance teams to encourage the flow of information and knowledge sharingLead, develop and coach a team analyst to provide high quality support to their stakeholdersRequirements:5+ years' experience in Finance function in FP&A department including at least 2 years on manager positionDiversified experience in financial reporting, forecasting, planning, modeling, and strong analytical skills followed by good story tellingKnowledge of media Ad Sales markets and dynamics of key metrics impacting revenue would be an assetSelf-motivated individual, focused on constant development and process improvement, open for changes and new challengesVery good EnglishGreat communication skills and relationship buildingAbility to establish professional, trust-based relationship with variety of finance and non-finance stakeholdersBe able to meet stringent deadlines and work under pressure while showing excellent attention to detailAbility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and adhere to strict deadlinesExperience leading, coaching, and developing a teamAdvanced Excel skillsStrong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite.
Experience in using EPM solution such as Oracle EPM, S4 Hanna, SAP BPC, Hyperion, Anaplan, AdaptiveHow 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 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 WBDWarner Bros.
Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us.
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.
