Job Title: Finance Manager, DTC Marketing Location: Hammersmith, London
Reporting to: Finance Director, DTC Commercial & Marketing
Job Summary
The DTC finance team are 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 role includes managing a senior finance analyst and focuses on managing the marketing budget and assisting the marketing teams to assess the performance of their campaigns and efficiency.
The role will partner with the business to provide budget guidance as well as overseeing the team’s delivery during the standard FPA cycles (Budget, Forecast, FYP and actuals). Within the wider finance community, the role closely partners with local market finance teams, Studio Finance in EMEA, DTC marketing finance in Burbank as well as Controllership.
The Opportunity & Responsibilities:
Manage end to end financial processes for marketing deliverables for close, forecast, AOP and LRP- Provide business support for the UK business
- Develop and deliver financial presentations for key business stakeholders
- Review and analyse marketing spend by title and by market and compare to business objectives and identify trends
- Identify risks and opportunities with marketing spend including underspend
- Review consolidation of EMEA marketing costs by market and identify changes to country profitability
- Build relationships with key budget holders to provide specialist advice, guidance and support to help the financial management of Disney+
- Documentation of marketing financial processes and provide recommendation for improvement
- Manage, develop and mentor the Senior Finance analyst
- Work closely with Finance Director on ad hoc analysis
- Develop close relationships with Disney+ and Studio marketing teams, 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.
The Experience We Require From You:
We would like a manager level position:- ACA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent qualification.
- Significant experience in business partnering, financial planning and analysis (at least 5 years).
- Attention to detail
- Interest in the evolution of media
- 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 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. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.