Manager, Financial Planning - Santa Monica, United States - Disney Entertainment

Disney Entertainment

Verified Company

Santa Monica, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Disney Streaming

Featuring a portfolio of top-tier streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Hotstar; Disney DTC is the premium entertainment destination that connects viewers to the great stories of The Walt Disney Company and more.

We're looking for talented team-player specialists with an entrepreneurial spirit, who thrive upon the incomparable legacy of our company yet embrace unconventional thinking, and who are passionate about contributing to The Walt Disney Company's direct-to-consumer experience through strategic hard-work and determination.

SUMMARY:

DTC Finance team supporting Hulu is seeking a Manager who will be an outstanding addition to our Consolidations Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team.

As a Manager, Consolidations FP&A, you will report to the Director of Consolidations FP&A and will play an integral role in providing significant insights on Hulu's overall financial performance and data analyses to drive business decisions.

This person should possess excellent intuition for business, strong analytical and communication skills, ability to partner and work cross-functionally in a multi-facet organization, and sets a high bar for him/herself.

If you are someone who sweats every detail, thrives in a collaborate workspace, and jumps at the opportunity to take on new challenges, then this is a great role for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Drive the overhead and allocations expense tracking/forecast and understand drivers of variances compared to targets.
Lead the Huluwide quarterend close process for key metric analyses of actuals against targets and preparation of disclosure support materials.
Innovate the process of consolidating data and preparing the presentation materials for forecast, annual plan and long rang planning.
Collaborate with the finance teams across Disney to provide support in reporting and adhoc analyses or data requests.
Lead and develop one Senior Financial Analyst
Drive process optimizations by developing dynamic reports, building financial models, and updating data in our financial software, Cognos
Prepare and present executivelevel presentations related to overall Hulu critical initiatives and analyses around key company metrics
Lead or support any adhoc projects and financial analyses as needed, particularly in projects involving variance analysis/reporting and overhead reporting

WHAT TO BRING:

5+ years of professional experience with demonstrated success in the key responsibilities for this role
High proficiency in Excel and demonstrated technical skills in building intuitive and agile financial models
Professional in PowerPoint/Google Slides and use of graphical displays of data for executive presentations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate and interact with all levels of the organization
Strong background with quantitative data analysis and using data to drive decisionmaking
Ability to project lead and drive progress forward
Exceptional attention to detail and passion for accurate, highquality work
A high sense of urgency, ability to multitask and work under pressured timelines
Experience in building and leading successful teams

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