COMPLETE Senior Financial Analyst, Marketing Finance - Burbank, CA, USA

Job Posting Title:

Senior Financial Analyst, Marketing Finance

Req ID:

10065602

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who will play a key role in supporting the Direct to Consumer (DTC) Business, including Disney+ and Hulu. This role plays a pivotal role in the strategy and financial planning for DTC Marketing and will work closely with key stakeholders across Marketing, Finance, and Content Planning to help execute on DTC financial goals.

The role will be focused on marketing spend, with responsibility for compiling marketing forecasts and tracking actual spend with a high degree of focus on marketing efficiency as it relates to acquiring subscribers.

Forecasts and reporting will aim to provide operational teams and executive management a snapshot into expected marketing spend and will also serve as the basis for ad hoc scenario analysis.

The pace and cadence for change at Disney Streaming necessitates an ability to manage multiple projects, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and roll up the sleeves to support this important segment of The Walt Disney Company.

Responsibilities:

• Build and track global marketing budgets through short-term and long-term planning cycles (e.g. Forecasts, Annual Operating Plans, 5 Year Plan), as well as ad-hoc analyses, including special projects at the request of senior management

• Collaborate directly with domestic marketing departments to create forecasts and provide operational finance support

• Coordinate with international regions to oversee and communicate consolidated international marketing forecasts and trends

• Work with cross-functional teams to consistently identify and improve operational efficiencies across both finance and operational departments, particularly as it relates to quarterly close, budgeting and reporting

• Collaborate with marketing finance across all DTC services on various analyses to identify most efficient marketing tactics and best approach going forward

• Develop impactful, compelling presentation materials (decks, notes, write-ups, backup materials, etc.) that effectively communicates financial projections, drivers, business performance, risks and opportunities for different audiences including executive management to help inform decision-making

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of finance-related work experience, preferably with media/entertainment, technology, or start up environment

• Expert Excel skills; strong financial modeling and analytical abilities

• Deliverable-focused, strong work ethic, able to prioritize, and resolve an array of issues simultaneously

• High tolerance for ambiguity and working in a matrixed organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the video streaming industry a plus

• Basic understanding of accounting principles a plus

• High proficiency in SAP and/or COGNOS

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

The hiring range for this position in CA is $92,742.00 – $124,410.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Functional Support Teams (Non-DTC)

Job Posting Primary Business:

Finance & Business Operations (Non-DTC)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Financial Analysis

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2023-10-10