Finance Manager
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This is a fixed term contract position to cover leave of absence, ending in April 2025. Based in Hammersmith, 4 days per week in the office.
About the Role & Team
The Motion Pictures team is responsible for the sales, distribution and marketing of approximately 30 cinematic releases per year across the Marvel, Lucas, Disney, Pixar, Fox, Fox Searchlight, and BlueSky brands.
The Finance Manager handles the effective, timely and accurate delivery in the EMEA Centre of Excellence of Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Forecast, FYP and close across a group of markets along with either (a) looking after regional costs and consolidation or (b) looking after Motion Pictures dubbing costs. You will apply business knowledge and insights to data to assess implications on financials and has responsibility for an Analyst and an Intern.
What You Will Do
Delivery:
Analyse and interpret business information to identify high level trends and issues
Support on projects beyond the finance function using professional expertise to support, advise and guide others as part of cross-functional project teams
Review existing processes and actively challenge the status quo, providing proposals for process/systems improvement that will positively impact business effectiveness assisting the Director of Motion Pictures Finance in identify the best approaches across both Fox and Disney to ensure the processes are outstanding.
Manage end-to-end processes within a full planning cycle (e.g. forecasting, AOP, reporting, close etc.) to ensure the effective financial management of the business area
Manage, maintain and recommend improvements to financial systems, partnering with IT to ensure systems are fit for purpose
Manage complex projects beyond the immediate scope of the role to deliver improved business processes or systems with a business area
Business Partnership:
Develop and deliver financial presentations for key business partners both in regional as well as within markets as part of the centre of excellence to inform thinking about future business management
Establish relationships with key business partners to provide guidance and influence their thinking around future business direction
Team Management:
Empower and develop a team to deliver effective transactional, process and analytical support to the business area
Share knowledge effectively across the function to facilitate good financial management and support the development of others
Required Qualifications & Skills
ACCA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent qualification is essential.
Experience of supporting commercial management to a high standard and working with the Regional Finance and Commercial head office.
Must have led a team showing evidence of developing and supporting them.
Demonstrable track record of providing commercial support to a business partner that’s informative, timely and adaptable.
Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail.
The Perks
25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Disney+ Subscription
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN@Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, 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.
About The Walt Disney Company (EMEA):
Disney EMEA aims to drive growth, innovation and brand affinity across an extremely diverse collection of countries with a team of over 6,000 employees operating in 59 markets with offices in 29 countries.
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 The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).
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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