Senior Finance Analyst

At The Walt Disney Company, we are seeking a qualified Senior Finance Analyst to join our FP&A team and drive bottom line growth.

As part of the FP&A team, you will ensure that all planning cycles (close, Annual Operating Plan, forecast, 5YP) for Direct To Consumer (DTC) Retail is always accurate, timely and well communicated to all stakeholders and are correctly reflected across all systems (COGNOS, ERC, EDP).

This role will require you to be on-site 4 days a week.

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Produce and maintain planning models for all planning cycles (close, AOP, forecast, 5YP), ensuring consolidation and Roll Up, preparing deliverables
• Prepare exec summaries and presentations highlighting key variances, risks and opportunities
• Responsible for detailed and relevant variance analysis across all business channels including quarterly deliverables to both Global DTC Retail and EMEA The Walt Disney Company
• Plan & track cost base, working closely with budget holders to monitor cost base and challenge them to identify cost efficiencies. This will be across operating cost lines & overheads within the remit of the role
• Responsible for Amazon & Other Marketplaces P&Ls, supporting the marketplaces team on longer term strategy in this non-vertical business model
• Support Finance Manager and Senior Finance Manager in delivering CAR’s (Capital Authorisation Requests)
• Support transition and implementation of new planning & reporting systems (e.g. move from ERC to EDP)
• Management of the team intern, ensuring their development and achievement of objectives

The Experience We Require From You:

• Degree level and Accountancy qualification is essential
• Strong commercial acumen, with prior experience of a similar commercial and/or FP&A role
• Experience of working within the retail / licensing FMCG sector preferred, ideally in an international environment
• Experience of supporting commercial management to a high standard and working with the Regional Finance and Commercial head office
• Demonstrable track record of providing commercial support to a business partner that’s insightful, timely and responsive
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail
• 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, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - 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. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.