Finance Manager
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10128539 Emplacement Londres, Royaume-Uni Entreprise The Walt Disney Company (EMEA) Date de publication 21/08/2025Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Team
Be you, be here, be part of the story!
At The Walt Disney Company, magic is more than just a word; it's a way of life. For a century, we've been inspiring imaginations, celebrating diversity, and bringing families together through our beloved stories, characters, and experiences. From our iconic theme parks and resorts to our groundbreaking films, television shows, interactive media and products, we're dedicated to creating magic that knows no bounds.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our Direct to Consumer (DTC) Finance Team here at Disney!
As an important member of the DTC Finance Team, the successful Finance Manager will be responsible for the financial management of Disney + in EMEA, +, The Walt Disney Company’s Direct to Consumer entertainment service, which is available in 70 markets. This is a great opportunity for an existing Finance Manager who has a strong media background and excellent stakeholder management skills, to join us. Business partnering is a key element of the role to evaluate and track Disney+ local original investment.
The role sits in our Regional and UK DTC finance team and supports production and content cost lines.
Please note: This is an office-based role. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).
Join us in shaping the magic behind the scenes!
What You Will Do
Review and consolidate EMEA originals for financial planning cycles (Close, Forecast & Annual Operating plan)
Provide support to the Originals team in managing the UK slate to include: budget setup and reviews, cashflows, tax credit calculation reviews. Business partnering with the creative, PM and BA teams
Review of greenlight documents for both Uk and EMEA titles
Perform Cost Report audits on UK scripted titles during production.
Provide financial support for the EMEA development forecast with special focus on the UK market. (Close, Forecast & Annual Operating plan)
Partner with the programming team on localisation of content (Close, Forecast & Annual Operating plan) and appraise the localisation strategy by analysing KPIs and return on investment
Finance representative in cross function process mapping.
Develop close relationships with the wider EMEA Finance team, with a ‘one team’ approach’ and build a network across lines of business, markets, Burbank and controllership, sharing resources and knowledge
Adopt a flexible approach to provide ad hoc finance support to the wider D+ finance and business teams.
Required Qualifications & Skills
ACA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent qualification
Already a Finance Manager with significant experience in business partnering, financial planning and analysis (at least 5 years)
Some experience of UK scripted or unscripted production finance would be advantageous although not essential.
Attention to detail and strong qualitative/analytical skills to drive decision making
Comfortable working with large volumes of data, preparing insightful reporting and analysis to support management decision making
Experience in presentations will be useful
Working in an equivalent role within the Media sector a big plus
Working with financial IT systems, SAP/BW, Cognos Reporting and excellent proven Excel skills
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
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.
Sur The Walt Disney Company (EMEA):
Disney EMEA vise à stimuler la croissance, l’innovation et l’affinité avec la marque dans un ensemble extrêmement diversifié de pays avec une équipe de plus de 6 000 employés opérant sur 59 marchés avec des bureaux dans 29 pays.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à The Walt Disney Company Limited , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).
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