Manager, Finance - Addressable Ad Sales

The Manager, Finance – Addressable Ad Sales plays a critical role in shaping the financial narrative of one of The Walt Disney Company's fastest-growing businesses. This role owns revenue forecasting, reporting, and analysis across key DTC ad revenue streams — including DMVPD (Live) and non-video/sponsorship — while driving finance transformation initiatives that improve how the team works. By combining deep analytical rigor with cross‑functional partnership across Ad Sales, DTC Finance, Controllership, and Strategy, this role directly supports business decision‑making, forecast accuracy, and the long‑term growth of Disney's addressable advertising business.

• DMVPD Revenue Forecasting & Reporting:
  Lead Hulu Live and Fubo revenue forecasting, close support, and performance analysis. Drive forecast accuracy through deep understanding of drivers, KPIs, and revenue components.
• Non-Video & Sponsorship Revenue:
  Oversee forecasting and analysis across third‑party/marketplace, integrated marketing, social, and vertical revenue streams. Uncover key variance drivers and translate insights to inform business decisions.
• Forecast Methodology & Eliminations:
  Own and optimize eliminations actuals and forecast.
• Enhance forecasting methodology to improve accuracy and reduce manual effort.
• Business Case Support:
  Lead and shape financial analysis for ad hoc analysis and initiatives.
• Assess financial impacts and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Finance Transformation & BI/AI Integration:
  Lead automation and technology‑enabled enhancements across forecasting, reporting, and EPM systems. Accelerate process simplification and efficiency improvements.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership:
  Partner and align across Finance, Controllership, Ad Sales, Ad Platforms, and Strategy teams to develop financial inputs and assumptions. Support and influence business case development and decision making.
• People Leadership:
  Lead and develop a Senior Financial Analyst. Build analytical ownership and elevate long‑term capability and independence.

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Finance, Economics, or Accounting preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A or financial analysis experience; media, streaming, or ad‑supported business experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to build relationships and influence decisions across finance and business partner teams.
• Self‑motivated, independent thinker with strong organizational skills and the ability to develop structure around ambiguity.
• Experience leading or mentoring finance professionals.
• Champions new technologies with a strong learning mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to build structure and drive work forward in a fast‑evolving, ambiguous environment.

• Experience in ad sales, streaming, or digital media finance a strong plus.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools; enthusiasm for automation and process improvement.
• Experience with Snowflake, SQL, or similar data platforms a plus.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $126,800 to $154,800 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.