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Ernest in a few words
A self-motivated and resourceful Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager with a proven ability to provide key financial data, support and reporting to assist in key business decisions. Having good communication skills and able to build strong relationships both within and outside of a finance department as well as effectively communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues. Possessing strong skills in budgeting, reporting, and forecasting, financial analysis plus internal controls.
Experience
- Warner Bros. Discovery IncSenior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager - Sports Rights & AcquisitionsENTERTAINMENT & LEISUREJanuary 2016 - July 2022 (6 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceCommunications (the parent company of Eurosport) Reporting to the Finance Director of Global Sports Rights and Acquisitions for Discovery Communication- Providing financial commercial and strategic support to the Global Sports Rights team- Responsible for producing and analysising the budget and forecast for global Sports Rights & Rights and sub-licensing revenue- Responsible for the financial monthly reporting and in the process of automating the reports- Presenting the monthly results of the actuals, budget and forecasts to senior management- Approving Rights investments in SAP
- EurosportManagement ControllerSPORTSSeptember 2012 - December 2015 (3 years and 3 months)Paris, France- Provided financial commercial and strategic support to the business- Managed the subsidiaries of Eurosport and subcontractors monthly financial reporting for the 17 different countries- Managed the international commentators fees for the Eurosport subsidiaries, the businesses of the Eurosport subcontractors and the satellites costs of Eurosport- Produced the budget and forecast (5 Year Plan) for the Eurosport subsidiaries and subcontractors- Managed the Satellites costs (budget, forecast and reporting)- Negotiation of the subcontractors contracts- Managed a junior Financial Controller
- EurosportCost ControllerMay 2008 - August 2012 (4 years and 3 months)London, UK- Produced the monthly management accounts- Held monthly costs reviews with budget holders to ensure more accurate reporting- Produced the yearly budget and quarterly forecasts- Delivered 50% efficiency improvement by helping to develop an automated online freelancers fee notification request to replace the manual entry process- Development of business tools, the developing of reports and tools that provide insight business analysis for the different departments- Managed the trainee cost controller
1 recommendation
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Jacques Etcheverry recommend Ernest
27/02/2023
J'ai eu le plaisir de travailler 5 ans avec Ernest sur nos missions de contrôle de gestion sports chez Discovery. Ernest est travailleur, consciencieux, appliqué sur ses tâches et, en même temps, un animateur joyeux au sein de l'équipe. Ernest a su s'adapter aux nombreux changements opérés par l'équipe américaine de Discovery qui a succédé aux méthodes françaises de TF1. Ernest est fiable et suit bien les consignes demandées par la Direction.
Education
- BA Hons Accounting & Business Information SystemsMiddlesex University2000BA Hons Accounting & Business Information Systems