Finance Transformation Manager

About the Role & Team:

The Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Finance Transformation Department is responsible for managing the P&L for the total company, partnering with Corporate and Segment teams on budget management, and transforming the Finance function. Finance Transformation is a high-profile, cross-functional initiative to define and create the future of Finance at The Walt Disney Company.

We are seeking an exceptional Manager of Finance Transformation to join our Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Finance Transformation team. This role will be instrumental to the success of FP&A Transformation initiatives across the company, focused on planning processes, data governance, and a modern technology foundation for Finance.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, dynamic and capable self-starter with a proven track record supporting complex, cross-functional projects. They bring experience in FP&A along with a passion for the process, data and tools that enable a modern Finance organization. Excellent project management, communication and organization are essential to empowering senior Finance leaders and driving successful project outcomes. Experience with process improvement and automation is a plus.

What You Will Do:

• Partner closely with Segment transformation teams and external consultants to modernize and enhance our capabilities in budgeting, actuals, forecasting, and financial analysis, while realizing significant efficiencies.
• Provide exceptional project management to drive the development and implementation of comprehensive Finance transformation blueprints in collaboration with Segment transformation teams and external consultants.
• Ensure successfully delivery against ambitious timelines, maintaining accountability through thoughtful partnership and influence
• Craft compelling presentations, reports, and other documentation required to communicate the Finance Transformation vision and progress effectively
• Generate detailed, accurate and insightful quantitative analyses to drive key decisions and the overall Finance Transformation business case.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, strategic planning, and/or corporate finance.
• Experience in entertainment, media, technology, or related fields preferred.
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional projects in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to influence decisions through partnership and collaboration.
• Create structure and organization, drive projects to completion, and manage priorities in a dynamic environment
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills coupled with business and financial acumen including strong financial modeling skills
• Highly proficient at developing presentations and other communication materials for a senior executive audience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• MBA and/or CPA is preferred

The hiring range for this position in Burbank is $124,900.00-$152,500.00 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.

About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

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 Worldwide Services, Inc. , which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) .

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. 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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