Manager, Finance (Ad Sales Consolidation)

Job ID 10105506 Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States / New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Nov. 14, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team:

The Walt Disney Company is comprised of three media segments including ESPN Sports, Entertainment Networks, and Direct to Consumer Streaming. These segments house all 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.

The Finance Ad Sales team is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the consolidation of global Advertising Revenue across key business cycles: annual budget, long-range plan, quarterly forecasts and quarter close. This position will partner with finance leaders across linear Ratings Based as well as Addressable Advertising Revenue to provide strategic and financial support for key presentations and Investor Relation earnings. He/she will also lead and/or support ad hoc Advertising Revenue projects and initiatives.

By providing management with high-quality, thoughtful insights, the manager plays an integral role in supporting the short term and long-term financial success of Advertising Revenue planning. The individual must be an excellent communicator and be comfortable presenting to senior leadership.

What You Will Do:

Manage the consolidation of quarter end reporting, forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans, including financial modeling and deck preparation
Manage the forecast process by creating timelines, crafting deliverable requirements, and preparing cross team communications
Prepare presentations and ad hoc analyses for senior management
Drive efficiency through process improvements, including processes that require constant updates, revisions and creation of financial models and templates
Lead and/or support key ad hoc projects
Build effective partnerships with finance, controllership, and other teams across the organization to facilitate consolidation of data
Manage a Financial Analyst
Develop and manage professional staff, sets organizational priorities

Required Qualifications & Skills:

At least 5 years of experience in a corporate finance / business analytics role
Strong analytical skills and the ability to craft high level financial drivers into a broader summary for different levels of management
Advanced Excel & PowerPoint proficiency
Acute attention to detail and accuracy with an aptitude for troubleshooting data discrepancies
Excellent written and oral communication skills across all levels and audiences (both verbally and in written/visual materials)
Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build relationships, influence decisions, and achieve results through partnerships at all levels
Expertly manage internal and external business requests while adapting to shifting priorities and navigate ambiguity
Strong initiative to complete tasks quickly and accurately, coupled with excellent planning and organizational skills to drive projects to completion
Supervisory skills to manage staff, including delegation and prioritization of work, training and evaluation

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a quantitative field preferred
Prior experience successfully leading a junior level finance employee

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Science/Engineering, Accounting, Economics or related/quantitative field of study

Additional Information:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

At The Walt Disney Company, everyone belongs! We want our employees to be themselves as this diversity promotes creativity, innovation, and overall helps us better serve our Disney guests and employees. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture is unwavering, and we take great pride in the culture we’ve created. We invite you to belong! Apply today.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $130,700 to $159,700 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.

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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.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Advertising Sales, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

Disney Advertising Sales, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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