Senior Finance Analyst at The Walt Disney Company

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Entertainment, MediaIndustries

Requirements

University degree or equivalent
Qualified accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA etc.)
An understanding of financial planning and analysis
Experience of working in a similar role within the Media sector would be highly desirable
Experience working (inferred from context)

Responsibilities

Lead EMEA DE&S financial consolidation for quarterly close reporting and forecasts, budget and 5YP
Analyse LOB (line of business) submissions to enable completion of US deliverables
Support the Finance Manager in the management and communication of central planning timelines and calendar across the EMEA region
Analyse and interpret reports and wider business data to identify risks and opportunities
Assist in the preparation of presentations to communicate clear financial messages to financial and non-financial teams
Provide commercial analysis in support of Finance Manager, EMEA Management
Use own initiative to highlight problems before they arise and propose solutions to mitigate business or system risks
Generate cost reports for an assigned (functional support) budget area using finance and accounting systems to provide accurate data for use by colleagues and the business
Take responsibility for regular quarterly activities to ensure effective financial administration and cost management, including: Prepare and regularly update cost templates; Quarter end close tasks, journals, accruals
Ensure effective delivery of forecasting and budgeting processes to support an assigned functional support budget area
Manage X-LOB reporting, along with ad hoc requests as and when required
Be a super-user for EDP (Enterprise Data Platform), our new reporting tool, in order to support the regional and market teams following its roll out across EMEA
Work directly with the cost centre leads to provide financial support and accurate reporting (including but not limited to Accounting & Controllership and Tech)
Partner and build strong relationships with LOB’s and EMEA clusters and be a point of contact for planning queries
Engage with EMEA markets for accurate and timely submission of forecast, budget and close templates
Assist more senior colleagues, within or outside of the immediate team, in preparing presentations to communicate clear financial messages to the business
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
Provide day-to-day coaching and development to the team’s intern
Ad hoc work as required