Senior Finance Analyst
Job Requirements
We are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our EMEA DCP Food+ Finance team!
Join us in shaping the magic behind the scenes!
Reporting into our Finance Manager, Food+, the successful postholder will assist in the smooth running of FP&A processes within regional teams and across local markets. As a Senior Finance Analyst, the postholder will provide day-to-day commercial support, partner with senior stakeholders, play a key role in reporting and provide analytics to business leads.
Please note: This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either Monday or Friday working from home.
Values
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.
What You Will Do
FP&A:
- Support the Finance Manager in the smooth running of key FP&A cycles and ad hoc requests (Forecast, Accrual, AOP, LTP) for Global/ Regional & Local Food+ partners.
- Finance Transformation lead for both Food+ and Toys, acting as S.M.E. on finance systems and the uptake of AI for both teams.
- Ensure licensee forecasts are received, checked for accuracy and discussed with the relevant Category teams. Drive forecast loads and system validations.
- Partner with the Finance Manager and the rest of the team to improve efficiency in processes and share best practice.
- Assist in the preparation of the Forecast/ AOP and Accrual presentations to support Senior Management and Commercial Leads
Commercial Support
- Support Food+ Category Director/ Managers on overarching and category specific strategies to grow key accounts and streamline tail.
- Analyse and evaluate business plans for Regional and Local partners, for both existing and new licensees, to drive the Food+ business forwards.
- Provide analytics and support to assist the wider commercial teams with business plan finalisation, contract renewals, other revenue opportunities (e.g shortfall situations and audit issues).
- Assist business leads with timely and relevant reporting on the performance of the business / franchise and licensees.
- Share insights on Food market & competitor performance to identify scalable opportunities and influence strategic decisions.
- Support on project work and lead on ad hoc requests where required.
- Streamline commercial support processes (using AI) across both Toys and Food+ in order to substitute for loss of FA headcount.
Team Management
- Assist in the management and development of Intern through mentoring.
- Lead by example to ensure collaborative approach with other Finance teams in the DCP organisation
- Knowledge and understanding of Consumer Products business along with firm grasp of DCP / F&P systems, policies and processes.
- Demonstrable track record of providing commercial support and analysis to business partners that’s insightful, timely and responsive
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, tailored to all levels of the organisation
- Numerate and analytical with a desire to think through and resolve problems.
- Results focused and outcome driven.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- An experienced Senior Finance Analyst possessing ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification.
- Experience from within a financial planning and analysis role of a similar nature.
- Experience working with financial IT systems, experience working with SAP/BW and Cognos Reporting and excellent proven Excel skills
- Experience of leveraging large datasets to provide financial & commercial insight
- Experience of working with and providing financial support to operational and commercial teams in a timely & responsive manner
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail
- Financial modelling and analysis
- Numerate and analytical with a desire to think through and resolve problems
- Results focused and outcome driven
The Perks
- 25 days annual leave
- Private medical insurance & dental care
- Complimentary admission to eligible Disney Theme Parks, giving you the opportunity to experience the magic we create and make memories of your own. Admission is subject to availability, capacity restrictions, applicable rules, block-out dates, and eligibility requirements.
- Access to a wide range of Disney discounts on Disney merchandise, Disney Food & Beverage, Disney Resort Hotels, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, National Geographic Expeditions, and more. Offerings are subject to availability and may be seasonal, and subject to applicable rules, restrictions, and eligibility requirements.
- Excellent parental and guardian leave
- Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Disclaimer
This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
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The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. 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.
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