Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.
The Manager, Finance role is responsible for for managing and driving improvements in financial processes, controls, systems and reporting necessary to support the financial planning, analysis and business insights for the Disney Consumer Products Licensing business in Singapore and Malaysia markets.
Responsibilities:
Financial Operations
- Assist in the preparation of the quarterly forecast, annual budget and long-termstrategic planning
- Build and manage forecast models, analytics tools, and templates for forecast collection and analysis
- Deliver financial forecast submissions through to multiple enterprise planning systems
- Manage quarterly close/accrual process and provide variance explanations
- Support in the preparation of management reporting and presentations
Financial Systems & Controls
- Drive and manage planning/reporting system improvements, partnering with IT to upgrade and enhance existing tools as well as create and deploy new productivity solutions
- Manage financial data hierarchies/attributes ensuring systems are aligned and reporting is accurate
- Create new tools, resources and processes to drive process efficiencies, consistency and accuracy
Financial Reporting and Business Insights
- Prepare monthly/quarterly reports and submission schedules to APAC Regional and Global Finance, coordinating with ASC (Accounting Shared Services)
- Closely monitor quarter-end and year-end closing deliverables, ensuring timely and accurate submission of templates
- Ensure reporting is timely, accurate and suitably tailored to the audience/stakeholdersManage and drive improvements in current management reporting
- Partner with commercial teams to develop models for assessing new business opportunities
- Analyze performance (tracking revenue & expenses regularly) and provide variance explanations and recommendations
- Support cost savings initiatives and track and report projected/actual
- Consolidate ad-hoc requests from commercial teams
Requirements:
- At least 8 years work experience and 5 years in FP&A function
- Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint, Power BI a plus
- Experience with financial IT systems, SAP and Cognos a plus
- Experience with financial modelling, data analysis, management/dashboard reporting, template creation & consolidations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Presentation/training skills
- Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills - Ability to build rapport and comfortably interact with individuals at all levels
- Good organizational/prioritization skills and ability to work to deadlines
- High attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a part of a team.
- Proficiency in databases and Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business, CPA or ACCA a plus
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.
