What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at The Walt Disney Company?
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Within Platform Distribution Finance, the Affiliate Revenue Shared Service team supports both the Sports and Disney Entertainment segments’ domestic Affiliate revenue planning. This revenue stream, totaling $15B in FY24, is contracted by the Platform Distribution Sales team for the distribution of Disney’s portfolio of networks, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, & FX. This team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who will support analysis, distribution deals and planning across the Networks business with a focus on Sports networks.
Primary Responsibilities :
Prepares quarter-end reporting, forecasting, annual operating plan (AOP), long-range plan (LRP) and variance analysis for Sports linear network affiliate revenue
Creates and maintains financial models with a primary focus on identifying changes in trends in the media distribution marketplace, interpreting the impact of these trends, and planning the resulting impact to affiliate revenue in the short and long term.
Develops and prepares key presentation materials used to communicate financial plans and associated risks and opportunities
Manages the consolidation of quarter-close, forecast, AOP, and LRP variances, risks & opportunities, as well as standard data requests
Assists with financial reporting and impact analysis for distribution renewals, working closely with the Strategic team
Works with leaders across TWDC on ad-hoc analysis
Qualifications :
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
2-5 years of relevant work experience
Strong financial modeling skills, analytical skills, and ability to manage large pools of data
Advanced technical skills with a variety of applications / systems including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact at all levels of the organization. Ability to produce concise, effective, and visually appealing presentations
Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to think outside-the-box specifically as it relates to the distribution strategy of Disney’s media assets
Proactive and creative in approaching problem-solving
Deliverable-focused, strong work ethic, able to prioritize across multiple projects
MBA or CPA preferred
Previous work experience in corporate financial planning and analysis and / or in the entertainment industry is a plus
Job ID : 10110868
Location : Bristol,Connecticut
Job Posting Company : The Walt Disney Studios
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