Senior Manager, Finance Transformation

The Walt Disney Company • Burbank, CA • 7h ago

About the Role & Team

At The Walt Disney Company, Finance Transformation is a high-profile, cross-functional initiative to define and create the future of Finance at The Walt Disney Company.

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Manager of Finance Transformation to support end-to-end modernization of financial processes, technology platforms, and data foundations across its global finance organization. This role will support enterprise-wide Finance Transformation by leading multiple process redesign and strategic transformation workstreams, leading cross-segment functional workstreams, and supporting the prioritization and evaluation of AI use cases within Finance.

This role will report to the Director, Finance Transformation, and will work closely with senior finance, technology, and business stakeholders.

What will you gain?

A front-row seat in modernizing the finance function of one of the world's most iconic companies.

Opportunity to drive measurable impact at enterprise scale-improving decision speed, cost efficiency, and data quality.

The ability to work with cutting-edge technology and shape the future of financial planning & analysis.

What you will do:

Finance Process Simplification & Strategic Transformation:

Redesign planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis processes for speed, clarity, and control, in close collaboration with other business partners and stakeholders in Finance, Technology, and HR.

Support the progress of finance transformation across the enterprise and within individual segments across a variety of strategic transformation projects.

Partner with finance leadership to align on future-state roles, responsibilities, and governance models.

Lead or facilitate change management initiatives to drive adoption of redesigned processes.

Program Leadership & Execution:

Lead cross-segment transformation workstreams with clear KPIs, milestones, and executive visibility.

Influence key collaborators across the organization, ensuring the successful implementation of transformation initiatives that drive long-term, sustainable results.

AI & Automation at Scale:

Support the prioritization of AI use cases across the enterprise, leveraging a common evaluation framework.

Partner with business teams to evaluate and develop business cases in support of AI use cases.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

7+ years of progressive experience in finance, strategy, or transformation roles.

Strong FP&A domain knowledge and end-to-end understanding of planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes (preferably at TWDC).

Demonstrated business acumen with well-developed planning and analytical skills, using a global perspective.

Proven track record of leading complex projects involving both process redesign and technology enablement.

Experience leading and/or influencing cross-functional teams in large matrixed organizations.

Exceptional communication, collaboration, executive presentation, stakeholder engagement, and organizational skills.

Ability to expertly field both internal & external business requests and manage priorities.

Strong initiative and ability to bring order to ambiguity. Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to drive projects to completion.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Prior experience and knowledge of TWDC FP&A process.

Familiarity with AI/ML in finance settings, including forecast modeling and intelligent automation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

MBA, preferred

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, California is $168,200.00 to $205,400 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.

Job ID: 10135743

Location: Burbank,California

Job Posting Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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