Manager, Finance

Disney Content Marketing

Disney Content Marketing Finance – Manager

The Content Marketing Finance team provides financial, strategic planning and analytical support to the Studio Content Marketing and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) teams.  Our team works with marketing business leaders to manage marketing investment decisions and to maximize the long term financial results of the DMED business.

Reporting to the Director, this position will partner with other finance team members to support a brand-focused organization and own financial planning responsibility for films, episodic series and other content from our Studio production groups:  Disney/Pixar Animation, LucasFilm, Marvel, Disney Live Action, 20th Century Studios and Hulu.  This role will interface with business leaders within Marketing, the Studio and DMED. 

Responsibilities

• Interface with all levels of management across Studio Content Marketing and DMED
• Assist team in management and preparation of Burbank managed international marketing spend, inputs to the Annual Operating Plan, Five Year Plan and quarterly forecasts, including the accompanying senior management presentations
• Oversee the quarterly close process (e.g. accrual recommendations) for Burbank managed international marketing spend, working closely with studio controllership on variance to forecast analysis
• Prepare financial plans and track spend in support of Studio Content marketing’s participation in annual events, including Comic-Con, D23 Expo, Star Wars Celebration
• Oversee the forecast and reporting of Awards campaigns for theatrical and streaming titles
• Work closely with all Burbank marketing departments to ensure campaigns are properly funded and on budget across all studio titles
• Partner with Enterprise and Studio Marketing Sourcing teams to manage suppliers and rates and oversee projects to ensure smooth communication with stakeholders
• Key liaison with International planning teams
• Analyze key drivers of marketing spend to improve effectiveness and efficiency
• Work with functional leaders and other partners to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency across financial planning processes, tools and reporting
• Create ad-hoc financial models, analyses, reports and related presentation materials

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrate professional excellence, integrity and dependability
• Possess ability to work effectively with all levels of management
• Embrace working in a highly collaborative environment
• Independent and creative thinker
• Intellectually curious and able to diplomatically challenge the status quo
• Proactive and adaptive communication style, able to effectively communicate with people from various disciplines, organizations, geographic locations and management levels
• Ability to organize and manage projects of varying complexity and length
• Ability to present and discuss work and results within and beyond finance, including the development of appropriate schedules and presentation materials
• Analytical and financial modeling skills applying strategic thinking as well as an understanding of execution needs
• Ability to multi-task, work well with others in a fast paced environment and keep supervisor promptly informed
• Systems agnostic, able to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and tools
• Strong knowledge of advanced Excel (including macros), PowerPoint, SAP and Cognos TM1

Education and Experience

• Four to six years of similar business experience required; previous studio experience a plus
• BA/BS required; CPA or MBA preferred