Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Disney Entertainment is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for ABC News, who will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting across multiple areas of ABC News, as well as producing high-quality strategic analysis to support decision-making across the division. This includes, but is not limited to ongoing cost analysis, gathering/analyzing data for budgets/forecasts/long range plans, owning specific cross-team analysis and reporting processes (related to headcount, T&E, etc.) and working on ad hoc projects to drive business performance.

The Senior Financial Analyst provides a supporting role to area leadership on all aspects of financial reporting and planning as well as operational support to editorial partners. Working within an often very busy environment, the position offers the opportunity to work in a variety of finance related disciplines with the aim of providing business partners with the information that they require to run the business efficiently and production teams with the backing they need to deliver the news.

Key responsibilities

Financial Reporting / Planning
• Assist in quarterly close process: reclassifications, accrual preparations, in-depth variance analysis, commentary, and financial reporting for presentation to business partners
• Assist with preparation of long-range plans, annual budgets, and forecasts: pace and analyze expense trends, build detailed budgets, estimate future risks and opportunities, input data into Cognos/SAP and other tools, and present to management
• Provision of financial analyses to business partners enabling editorial/operations management to implement cost saving recommendations, including trends, modelling, scenario planning and quarterly results
• Collaborate with production team to create budgets

Business Planning & Decision Support
• Develop and enhance reporting tools and dashboards to analyze spending, identify areas for cost efficiencies, proactively lead process changes, and track improvements
• Coordinate with production teams to track, monitor and analyze cost
• Monitor utilization of freelance contractors
• Partner with other ABC News Finance teams to improve processes across the finance team
• Additional ad hoc projects across News portfolio might include providing support for new strategic initiatives, programming changes, and other business processes

Qualifications

Required:
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in financial reporting and analysis / forecasting / business operations support
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields
• Advanced Excel skills and modelling (macros and spreadsheet experience)
• Candidate must be detail-oriented, deliverable focused, and well-organized
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and build relationships with various business partners across all levels of management
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and the flexibility to handle multiple priorities
• Be a self-starter who readily provides solutions to problems and requires minimal supervision on day-to-day tasks and analyses

Preferred:
• 3+ years relevant experience with close/forecasting/consolidations/data analysis/financial modeling
• Prior media/television/broadcast industry experience
• SAP / Cognos / TM1 experience a plus

The hiring range for this position in NY is $97,170.00 - $130,350.00 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.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r14710-3-17-73-197-42 in your application.