Senior Financial Analyst

at  Disney Entertainment

JOB SUMMARY

Disney Entertainment is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for the National Geographic Partner’s Finance & Planning Team. This role will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting for the Channels P&L, as well as producing high-quality strategic analysis to support decision-making across the division. This includes, but is not limited to ongoing cost analysis, gathering/analyzing data for budgets/forecasts/long range plans, owning specific cross-team analysis and reporting processes (related to headcount, T&E, etc.) and working on ad hoc projects to drive business performance.
The Senior Financial Analyst provides a supporting role to area leadership on all aspects of financial reporting and planning as well as operational support to business partners. The position offers the opportunity to work in a variety of finance related disciplines with the aim of providing business partners with the information that they require to run efficiently.

EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• 2-5 years of experience
• Experience in financial planning and analysis and experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience working with financial IT systems, SAP/BW and Cognos preferred.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel modeling w/ VBA).
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills. Collaborative workstyle / team player.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s required - Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent); a quantitative discipline is preferred.

• Aid the consolidation of the P&L, including reporting and presentations for the quarterly forecasts, annual plan, and long-range planning processes.
• Coordinate with controllership, corporate finance teams, and business partners to support forecast submissions and quarterly close process.
• Be the finance liaison to the business partners and assist with budgeting, invoicing, and miscellaneous requests.
• Provide ad hoc finance support to the finance leadership across the Nat Geo domestic channels teams.
• Proactively improve existing financial planning models and processes.