Finance Analyst

About the Role & Team

The media Networks team are responsible for region wide financial consolidation, reporting and associated analysis of forecast, AOP and 5 Year Plan (5YP). The team provide direct support to the Media Networks EMEA management team, working very closely with the FP&A team in the US as well as regional hub programming & marketings and markets across the EMEA region.

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to join the EMEA media networks Regional Finance team based in London on a permanent basis.

 
The Finance Analyst will support the EMEA Media Networks team in the delivery of the forecasts, AOP, 5YP and each quarter end close. This will encompass preparing forecasting files, extracting and analyzing financial data across Disney Channel, National Geographic and Star Channels as well as engaging with all EMEA markets.

What You Will Do

Delivery

• Generate reports using finance and accounting systems to provide accurate data for use by colleagues/the business

• Take responsibility for regular quarterly activities (e.g. quarter end close tasks, journals, reconciliations etc) to ensure effective financial administration for the budget area

• Ensure effective delivery of forecasting and budgeting processes to support an assigned budget area

• Analyse reporting data to identify themes and trends and highlight these to relevant business managers together with a view on the wider possible implications

• Review specific profit/cost centres to identify issues, opportunities and possible solutions and flag them to senior colleagues or business managers as appropriate

Advisory

• Work directly with business managers to provide basic financial support and reporting, advising them of trends and issues accordingly

• Assist more senior colleagues in preparing presentations to communicate clear financial messages to the business

Management

• Manage the provision of transactional support to a budget area, ensuring all transactions, processes and quarterly close activities are delivered on time and to the required standard

• Supervise and mentor interns, delegating work as required, to ensure effective delivery of outputs and support their development

• Share knowledge effectively across the function to facilitate good financial management

• ​Good knowledge of specialist and complex finance, accounting methods and procedures gained either through part qualification (ACCA/CIMA – UK only) or equivalent experience in a similar commercial environment

• Able to manage stakeholder relationships

• Able to operate autonomously, without regular supervision

• Able to influence others based on clear technical arguments

• Able to communicate technical information clearly to a non-technical audience

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.