Senior Financial Analyst, Studio Content Valuation

Imagine a career with an organization that brings smiles to millions around the world every day! Envision working with people whose passion for what they do is simply indescribable! At The Walt Disney Company, it’s our people who carry the torch and ensure that our innovation and excellence in entertainment lives on. The Studio Content Valuation team is responsible for the valuation of all Studio content on the Company's direct-to-consumer and linear platforms, including films and original series from Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, 20th Century, Searchlight, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation. The team is cross-functional, and its members draw on expertise from various fields: finance, statistics, database management, contract management, and accounting.

The Senior Analyst is responsible for financial modelling and database management. The position interacts with sales and finance teams in North America and international regions. The work requires problem-solving through systematic review of contracts, financial metrics, and model-building.

Must have a passion for spreadsheets, data management, quality assurance, and exploratory analysis that will help inform planning and decision-making across the business. The role also requires proactiveness and attention to detail in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Curate, manipulate, and synthesize large amounts of content licensing and sales data to draw conclusions that result in actionable insights
• Conduct comparative content searches, via internal and external resources, to supplement the data with additional factors (e.g., program genre, popularity, and market conditions)
• Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of the data used for analyses
• Compute valuations for both new and library content made available on Disney's distribution platforms
• Organize data in Alteryx and maintain a SQL database to store valuation results
• Prepare ad-hoc reports in Excel, PowerPoint, and Tableau; participate in projects and presentations to senior management

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in business, mathematics, economics, data science, or other quantitative discipline
• Minimum two years experience in forecasting and planning, and/or data analytics programs and database management tools
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and financial systems such as SAP/Cognos required
• Experience with R, Tableau, and Alteryx a plus

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney cultivates a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

The hiring range for this position in California is $103,400.00 to $126,200.00 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.