Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International segment (DTCI) is a global, multiplatform media, technology and distribution organization for high-quality content created by Disney’s Studio Entertainment and Media Networks groups. DTCI includes Disney’s international media operations and the Company’s direct-to-consumer businesses globally, including the upcoming Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service, the Company’s ownership stake in Hulu, and the ESPN+ sports streaming service, programmed in partnership with ESPN. BAMTECH Media, developer of the ESPN+ and Disney-branded streaming platforms, oversees all consumer-facing digital technology and products across the Company as part of the Direct-to-Consumer and International segment.
The DTCI business is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst that will work closely with Disney’s Ad Sales Revenue and Yield Management teams supporting Linear Cable Ad Sales across the media networks within The Walt Disney Company. They will also partner with the respective Programming/Content and Research teams to prepare strategic financial plans for key forecast periods (annual budget, long-range plan, and quarterly forecasts) for the Linear Ratings based line of business. They will produce recurring deliverables including Ad Sales Pacing, Rate/Volume analysis metric drivers, and Forecast/Plan modeling.
This role relies heavily on a key understanding and working knowledge of the department’s sales reporting systems and general ledger systems. The ideal candidate will be able to easily navigate and clearly communicate between the ad sales organization and the financial organization. A strong analytical background to drive business insights and recommendations with quantifiable impact is needed.

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent
• Experience in ad sales
• Minimum of 3-5 years in a corporate finance / business analytics role.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with information systems and/or strong ability to quickly learn new information systems (Sales Traffic and Planning systems, G/L).
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate clearly micro details into a broader summary for different levels of management
• Advanced Excel abilities (Nested statements, pivot tables, charting, combining functions like Index, Match, Offset and Indirect)
• Acute attention to detail and accuracy with an aptitude for troubleshooting data discrepancies
• Provide weekly reports of booked and working ad sales to management inclusive of revenue and key ad sales metrics.
• Assist and support the month close and quarter end reporting, forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans, as well as reports explaining variances between actual results and financial projections for all components of Linear Cable Ad Sales revenue.
• Administer to the AD Liability Stewardship of Cable networks assigned including all cross-network activity. Collaborate with the pricing and planning team to ensure maximum effective use of inventory for managing liability balances.
• Provide insight through analysis and observation of any risks or opportunities to the businesses over the course of the year.
• Ad Hoc reporting and the development of new financial models to help drive the business.

Required Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent

Preferred Education :

• Minimum of 3-5 years in a corporate finance / business analytics role.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with information systems and/or strong ability to quickly learn new information systems (Sales Traffic and Planning systems, G/L).
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate clearly micro details into a broader summary for different levels of management
• Advanced Excel abilities (Nested statements, pivot tables, charting, combining functions like Index, Match, Offset and Indirect)
• Acute attention to detail and accuracy with an aptitude for troubleshooting data discrepancies

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