Finance Manager
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10150443 Location London, United Kingdom Business The Walt Disney Company (EMEA) Date posted May 20, 2026Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
The Direct-to-Consumer Finance team are responsible for the financial management of Disney+ in EMEA available in 70 markets.
We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who has a strong media background and excellent stakeholder management skills.
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.
What You Will Do
Review and consolidate EMEA local content spend for financial planning cycles (Close, Forecast & Annual Operating plan)
Prepare US local content submissions
Business support for UK and regional acquisition and programming teams
Track global content slate and costs
Partner with the programming team to appraise the localisation strategy by analysing KPIs and return on investment
Finance representative in cross function process mapping
Develop close relationships with the wider EMEA Finance team, with a ‘one team’ approach’ and build a network across lines of business, markets, Burbank and controllership, sharing resources and knowledge
Adopt a flexible approach to provide ad hoc finance support to the wider D+ finance and business teams
Required Experience & Skills
ACA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent qualification
Significant experience in business partnering, financial planning and analysis
Comfortable working with large volumes of data, preparing insightful reporting and analysis to support management decision making
Experience in presentations will be useful
Attention to detail
Working in an equivalent role within the Media sector a big plus
Working with financial IT systems, SAP/BW, Cognos Reporting and excellent proven Excel skills
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
Disney+ Subscription
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN@Disney, Disney MOSAIC, 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. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
About The Walt Disney Company (EMEA):
Disney EMEA aims to drive growth, innovation and brand affinity across an extremely diverse collection of countries with a team of over 6,000 employees operating in 59 markets with offices in 29 countries.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).
The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters 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.