Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job summary

Disney Entertainment is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for the National Geographic Partner's Finance & Planning Team. This role will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting for the Channels P&L, as well as producing high-quality strategic analysis to support decision-making across the division. This includes, but is not limited to ongoing cost analysis, gathering/analyzing data for budgets/forecasts/long range plans, owning specific cross-team analysis and reporting processes (related to headcount, T&E, etc.) and working on ad hoc projects to drive business performance.

The Senior Financial Analyst provides a supporting role to area leadership on all aspects of financial reporting and planning as well as operational support to business partners. The position offers the opportunity to work in a variety of finance related disciplines with the aim of providing business partners with the information that they require to run efficiently.

Role description and responsibilities
• Aid the consolidation of the P&L, including reporting and presentations for the quarterly forecasts, annual plan, and long-range planning processes.
• Coordinate with controllership, corporate finance teams, and business partners to support forecast submissions and quarterly close process.
• Be the finance liaison to the business partners and assist with budgeting, invoicing, and miscellaneous requests.
• Provide ad hoc finance support to the finance leadership across the Nat Geo domestic channels teams.
• Proactively improve existing financial planning models and processes.

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required
• 2-5 years of experience
• Experience in financial planning and analysis and experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience working with financial IT systems, SAP/BW and Cognos preferred.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel modeling w/ VBA).
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills. Collaborative workstyle / team player.

Required Education
• Bachelor's required - Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent); a quantitative discipline is preferred.

About Disney Entertainment:

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you'll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9yk94-3-140-185-147-42 in your application.