Senior Financial Accounting Analyst
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10112822 Standort Bristol, Connecticut, USA / New York City, New York, USA Veröffentlichungsdatum 10/03/2025 Unternehmen The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)Job-Zusammenfassung:
We are searching for innovative team members who are flexible and agile to meet the needs of our changing business. Ideal candidates will be curious and teachable. They will be passionate about getting it right in all aspects of their role and will collaborate with and support business partners, clients, and leaders. Candidates will be observant and will proactively seek opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and continual process improvements. They will be willing to share those creative ideas with others.
The Production Financial Services (PFS) Senior Financial Accounting Analyst position is within the Disney Enterprise Financial Services team supporting ABC News and ESPN Productions.
In this position, supporting ABC News, you will assist in quarterly and year-end closing processes. Close activities include reviewing transactions, preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, generating statements, analyzing variances, ensuring SOX compliance and preparing 10Q and 10K schedules. You will also prepare ongoing calculations supporting ABC News operations and assist in ad hoc projects.
In supporting ESPN Productions, you will provide real-time financial analysis and decision support services to production and remote operations clients. You will also complete budget forecasting, accounting and production tracking for Remote sporting events and Studio shows. You will also calculate and record monthly accruals and provide strategic operational support.
About Your Responsibilities
- Support quarterly and year-end closing processes
- Perform account reconciliations and prepare journal entries
- Prepare P&L variance analyses and supporting calculations
- Prepare Balance Sheet & Income Statement analyses and related schedules
- Prepare 10Q and 10K schedules
- Support external audits and budget preparation
- Maintain financial accuracy and compliance while identifying discrepancies
- Conduct special and ongoing analyses of such activities as budgeting, forecasting, program cost tracking, and cost trending
- Create the rationale and conduct analyses that support strategic decisions and proactive planning
- Effectively communicate with business partners and internal team to better anticipate challenges and seek out process efficiencies
- Extend analysis to support decisions and define impact of various actions
- Research and identify industry trends related to the costs associated with assigned areas of responsibility
- Make recommendations on opportunities to operate efficiently and provide cost impact of alternative scenarios
- Understand and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Understand and execute internal controls around job functions
- Collaborate and work as a team with peers and business partners
- Provide support, lead, and assist with ad hoc requests/special projects for team objectives
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
- Recent public accounting experience or 2-3 years of relevant corporate accounting and finance experience, particularly in general ledger reconciliation, corporate reporting and SOX controls
- Complete moderately complex to complex tasks and projects requiring independent initiative
- Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Adaptability and flexibility for changing needs and audiences
- Intermediate Excel knowledge with ability to analyze large sets of data using pivot and lookup tables
- Ability to prioritize workload and escalate conflicting priorities
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA designation
- Prior experience with or knowledge of SAP preferred
- International accounting experience
- Experience with Business Intelligence products, i.e. Business Objects, Cognos, MicroStrategy
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 with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. 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 experiences for everyone. Disney’s stories, characters, and experiences reach people 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.
The Walt Disney Company 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, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, and create the best stories while being relevant in a rapidly changing world.
Über The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
Bei Disney Corporate erleben Sie, wie die Unternehmen hinter den starken Marken des Konzerns gemeinsam das innovativste, weitreichendste und am meisten bewunderte Entertainment-Unternehmen der Welt schaffen. Als Mitglied eines Konzernteams arbeiten Sie mit Weltklasse-Führungskräften zusammen, die mit innovativen Strategien dafür sorgen, dass The Walt Disney Company ihren Spitzenplatz in der Unterhaltungsbranche behält. Mischen Sie sich unter andere innovative Köpfe und helfen Sie den besten Geschichtenerzählern der Welt, unvergessliche Erinnerungen für Millionen von Familien rund um den Globus zu kreieren.
Über The Walt Disney Company:
Die Walt Disney Company ist zusammen mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und verbundenen Unternehmen ein führendes, diversifiziertes internationales Familienunterhaltungs- und Medienunternehmen mit folgenden Geschäftsbereichen: Disney Entertainment, ESPN sowie Disney Experiences. Von seinen bescheidenen Anfängen als Zeichentrickfilmstudio in den 1920er Jahren bis zu seiner aktuellen Vorreiterrolle in der Unterhaltungsindustrie trägt Disney stolz sein Erbe weiter und bietet Geschichten und Erlebnisse von Weltklasse, die alle Familienmitglieder bezaubern. Disneys Geschichten, Figuren und Abenteuer erreichen Verbraucher und Gäste aus allen Teilen der Welt. Gemeinsam schaffen unsere Mitarbeiter und Darsteller aus Niederlassungen in über 40 Ländern der Welt Unterhaltungserlebnisse, die sowohl auf globaler Ebene als auch im heimischen Umfeld begeistern.
Diese Position ist bei Disney Financial Services, LLC, das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) nennen.
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