Sr. Financial Analyst

This is a Full Time Job


The Walt Disney Company's Disney Entertainment (DE) segment is one of the company's three core business segments, alongside ESPN and Disney Experiences. DE also houses global advertising sales and ad technology for all Disney media properties. This centralization of ad sales provides advertisers a one-stop-shop for reaching diverse audiences across all of Disney's media properties, including its online and direct-to-consumer platforms.

Job Summary:
The DE segment is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to provide ad sales finance support across the linear Cable TV networks. It's an outstanding opportunity to be a part of the newest growth segment for the Company. The role will work closely with Disney's Ad Sales Revenue and Yield Management teams and 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 Cable Ad Sales line of business. They will lead all aspects of recurring results including Ad Sales Pacing, Rate/Volume analysis metric drivers, and Forecast/Plan modeling.

The Sr. Analyst will participate in the financial planning process and build strategic analyses to support decision-making for FX Suite and National Geographic Suite cable nets. The role will require the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with team members across the company. The ideal candidate will be able to easily navigate and clearly communicate between the Ad Sales organization and the Finance organization. A strong analytical and systems reporting background is vital as the role relies heavily on a key understanding and working knowledge of the department's sales reporting systems and general ledger systems.

Responsibilitiesand Duties of the Role:
• 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.
• Ad hoc reporting and the development of new financial models to help drive the business
• Provide weekly reports of booked and working ad sales to management inclusive of revenue and key ad sales metrics.
• Coordinate 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.

Required Education
, Experience/Skills/Training:
• Proven 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
• Sophisticated Excel abilities (Nested statements, pivot tables, charting, combining functions like Index, Match, Offset and Indirect)
• Acute attention to detail and accuracy with a curiosity about troubleshooting data discrepancies
• Minimum of 3-5 years in a corporate finance / business analytics role. Ad Sales experience is a plus, not required.
• Bachelor's degree in Science or Finance
• Master's degree in a quantitative field preferred – Physics, Math Economics, Business Administration

The hiring range for this position in New York, New York is $104,300 to $130,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.