Finance Analyst

About the Role & Team

At The Walt Disney Company, magic is more than just a word; it’s a way of life. For a century, we’ve been inspiring imaginations, celebrating diversity, and bringing families together through our beloved stories, characters, and experiences. We are looking for a Finance Analyst to make a meaningful impact and be part of a dynamic team.

The EMEA Central Planning team are responsible for region wide financial consolidation, reporting and associated analysis of all planning cycles (AOP and all forecast cycles). The team provide direct support to the overall EMEA management team, working very closely with the Disney Entertainment Planning team in the US, as well as all LOBs and Markets across the EMEA region.

Please note: This is an office-based role. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).

What You Will Do

• Delivery
  • Generate cost reports using finance and accounting systems to provide accurate data for use by Central Planning team and the cost centre leads for forecasts, budget and quarter close.
  • Take responsibility for regular quarterly activities to ensure effective financial administration and cost management, including for example: Prepare and regularly update cost templates, Quarter end close tasks, journals, accruals.
  • Work closely with specific shared functions (including but not limited to Legal & Sourcing) to ensure effective delivery of forecasts, budgets and close.
  • Review and consolidate EMEA market Entertainment & Sports submissions.
  • Seek to standardize and automate cost reporting wherever possible.
  • Review specific cost centres to identify issues, opportunities and possible solutions and flag them to wider team or business partners as appropriate.
• Business Partnering
  • Work directly with cost centre leads to provide financial support and accurate reporting.
  • Engage with EMEA markets for accurate and timely submission of reporting templates.
  • Assist more senior colleagues, within or outside of the immediate team, in preparing presentations to communicate clear financial messages to the business.
  • Ad hoc work as required.
• Management
  • Manage end-to-end processes in support of planning cycles.
  • Provide robust, timely and accurate financial reporting to stakeholders.
  • Use Technology to automate wherever possible and drive better results.
  • Tailor messages appropriately to the audience.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• University degree or equivalent.
• Part or newly qualified accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA etc.).
• An understanding of financial planning and analysis, and experience of working in a similar role within the Media sector would be highly desirable.
• Experience working with financial IT systems, with strong proficiency in Excel.
• Experience of working with and providing financial support to operational and commercial teams.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail.
• Exposure within financial modelling and analysis.
• Experienced with template creation and consolidation.
• Numerate and analytical with a desire to think through and resolve problems.
• Results focused and outcome driven.

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.