Senior Finance Analyst

The Walt Disney Company (France); London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global entertainment and media company is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst for its London team. The role involves supporting EMEA Retail Insights, managing financial data, and driving finance transformation through automation. Candidates must have an accounting qualification and experience in finance partnering. Perks include 25 days annual leave, medical insurance, and free park entry.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance & dental care

Free Park Entry

Disney Discounts

Excellent parental and guardian leave

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• An experienced Senior Finance Analyst with an accounting qualification.
• Past roles in finance/business partnering positions.
• Ability to build effective relationships across a multi-national organization.
• Experience with large, complex data sets and forecasting systems.
• Strong skills in data visualization software and languages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful forecasts and identify growth opportunities.
• Manage EMEA Trade Marketing budget and advise on fund allocation.
• Design and roll out self-serve dashboards for users globally.
• Mentor and develop interns to ensure high-quality outputs.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Financial Forecasting

Communication Skills

Education

CIMA / ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

R

Job description

About the Role & Team
Be you, be here, be part of the story!

At The Walt Disney Company, magic is more than just a word; it's a way of life. For a century, we've been inspiring imaginations, celebrating diversity, and bringing families together through our beloved stories, characters, and experiences. From our iconic theme parks and resorts to our groundbreaking films, television shows, interactive media and products, we're dedicated to creating magic that knows no bounds.

We are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our team here in London!

Step into the heart of Disney’s Consumer Products (DCP) Licensing business as part of theEMEA Retail Insights team—the strategic finance engine behindRetail, Brand Commercialisation, and Amazon. We don’t just report the numbers—we shape the story!

We’re also leading the charge inFinance Transformation, pioneering self-serve analytics, automating processes, and upskilling teams across the region. If you're passionate about data, storytelling, and driving change, this is your stage.

Please note: This is an office-based role. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).

What You Will Do

Strategic Finance Partnering

Be the go-to finance expert for ourBrand CommercialisationandUK Retailteams:

• Deliver insightful forecasts and macro trends (e.g. Toy market, Amazon EPOS) to spotlight risks and uncover growth opportunities.

• Support long-term planning by benchmarking upcoming content against historical performance—helping shape the future of our franchises.

• Own and evolve our macro market sizing tools (Flywheel, Euromonitor, Statista)

Trade Marketing Budget Leadership

Own and optimise theEMEA Trade Marketing budget:

• Track and consolidate spend across markets, advising on fund allocation and ensuring accurate quarter-end positions.

• Lead finance support forAmazon and UK marketing, managing POs and accruals in close collaboration with the retail team.

Finance Transformation Champion

Drive innovation through data and automation:

• Design and roll outself-serve dashboardsin Tableau/Power BI—impacting 200+ users globally.

• UseSQL, Python, or Rto streamline manual processes and boost efficiency across the board.

Team Development

• Mentor and develop interns, ensuring high-quality outputs and a strong learning culture.

• Empower the wider EMEA DCP Finance team to upskill themselves on data visualization & process automation tools, acting as an on-hand support function to their learning

Required Qualifications & Skills

• An experienced Senior Finance Analyst with an accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA or equivalent)

• Past roles within an equivalent finance / business partnering position

• Ability to build effective relationships and manage stakeholders across the hierarchy of a multi-national matrix organisation

• Previous work with large, complex data sets and forecasting systems

• Experience working with data visualisation software e.g. Tableau / PowerBI and SQL/Python/R languages – both highly beneficial, or must have strong enthusiasm to learn.

• Numerate and analytical with a desire to think through and resolve problems

• An ability to plan, execute and lead projects to an extremely high standard

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple demanding deadlines

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, flexible to all levels of the organisation

• Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail for the relevant stakeholders

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

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. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.