Corporate Financial Planning Analyst

Would you like to impact financial planning all the way up to the leadership and Board of Directors level? Are you passionate about bridging the gap between data and storytelling?

As a Financial Analyst, you will use data to empower premier financial leaders so they make the best possible decisions. We want you to focus your strong communication skills on interpreting data and designing reports so the numbers come alive. Join us at Disney!

You’d join a dynamic team of financial planners and analysts whose job is to work directly with finance leaders, both at Corporate and across the Disney businesses, by providing insight across the Company.

Responsibilities of & Requirements for the Role:

Every single day as a Financial Analyst is different! On any one day you might:

• Engage in ad-hoc financial analysis, including special projects at the request of the CFO
• Interact with extraordinary partners to whom we are dedicated
• Showcase your leadership and confidence on a large team
• Demonstrate the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
• Evaluate the Company’s long-term plan, including valuation analysis of different lines of business
• Perform and analyze quarterly, annual or 5-year segment operating plans
• Monitor segment operating performance
• Analyze cash flow forecasts and business cases for major capital projects
• Enjoy movie screenings, team building activities and regular lunch-and-learns
• Support ongoing investor and financial communications
• Support/engage segment finance teams, in addition to corporate functions such as Corporate Strategy, Investor Relations, and Treasury
• Take advantage of “D Learn” opportunities
• Prepare dynamic messages for different audiences including corporate management and other high-level executives

Required Qualifications:

To qualify for this role candidates should have:

• Experience working in Excel and PowerPoint
• An inherent curiosity driving to ask the right questions
• Sharp presentation and storytelling skills, and the ability to exercise critical thinking and problem solving
• Produce detailed work without data errors
• Excellent communication skills in both oral and written settings
• Developed effective business and financial acumen
• Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills
• The flexibility to work with different personalities
• A versatile "special-projects" orientation coupled with confirmed multi-tasking abilities
• Experience as a reciprocal teammate who possesses social and organizational abilities
• A highly professional "client service orientation"

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing presentations on a company’s financial performance
• 1-3 years of prior work experience preferred
• Background in the media and entertainment industry is a plus, but is not required

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field

At The Walt Disney Company, everyone belongs! We want our employees to be themselves as this diversity promotes creativity, innovation, and overall helps us better serve our Disney guests and employees. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture is unwavering, and we take great pride in the culture we’ve created. We invite you to belong! Apply today.

The hiring range for this position in California is $84,600 to $103,400 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.