Finance Analyst

About the Role

We have a great opportunity for a Finance Analyst (FA) who has a media background and excellent stakeholder management skills, to join The Walt Disney Company (TWDC).

The role sits in our Regional & UK Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Finance team, who support Disney+, The Walt Disney Company’s DtC video entertainment service.  

The Finance Analyst will be responsible for managing the delivery of complete, timely and accurate reporting for retail, for all of the EMEA reporting cycles, including AOP, forecasts, long range plan and quarter close, working closely with the Finance Manager. The role will also work closely with the market teams to review their forecasts. 

What You’ll Do:

• Build the retail revenue forecast for EMEA for key reporting cycles. 

• Assist the updating of territory P&Ls for all reporting cycles. 

• Manage some cost lines relating to subscribers and revenue of the forecast. 

• Co-ordinate SG&A budget management with support from the Finance Manager

• Participate in close processes and consolidate quarterly close update for overall EMEA P&L (including maintaining a latest view of the current quarter, tracking EMEA and territory variances). 

• Collaborate with subscriber growth team to validate retail subscriber assumptions.  

• Key contact with US FP&A/accounting on close/forecast reconciliations. 

• Support the Finance Manager with any ad-hoc analysis, financial modelling, reporting and presentations as required. 

• Support a ‘one team’ approach within EMEA finance. Build a network amongst the finance. community across lines of business and markets, sharing resources and knowledge. 

• Adopt a flexible approach to provide ad hoc finance support to the finance leadership.  

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• ACA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent qualification. 

• Experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and experience of working in a similar role within the Media sector.

• Experience working with financial IT systems, experience working with SAP/BW and Cognos Reporting and excellent proven Excel skills. 

• Experience of working with and providing financial support to operational and commercial teams, desirable.

• Financial modelling and analysis.

• Template creation and consolidation.

• Demonstrable track record of providing commercial support to business partners that is insightful, timely and responsive.

• Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail.

• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders, working with multiple systems and in multiple locations, and forming excellent working relationships.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave.

• Private medical insurance & dental care.

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free.

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing.

• Excellent parental and guardian leave.

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.