Senior Accountant
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10102169 Standort London, Vereinigtes Königreich Veröffentlichungsdatum 09/10/2024 Unternehmen The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)Job-Zusammenfassung:
About the Role & Team
The Senior Accountant will support the EMEA External Reporting team and Disney Executives with Statutory Financial Statements [SFS] preparation, EMEA Audit and Management reporting and Controls matters.
This role covers responsibilities for the SFS preparation for 3 UK entities. The SFS preparation will require working with multiple US GAAP accounting teams across different lines of business and the conversion from US GAAP to UK GAAP. A major responsibility will be working closely with the external auditors co-ordinating the UK GAAP adjustments, audit procedures and appropriate statutory filings for the UK legal entities.
The EMEA Centralised Audit Procedures will require working closely with multiple audit teams internationally, scoping and instructing areas across multiple Disney entities, whilst working closely with Disney partners in the local markets. This is a key area of focus in this role.
The Management Reporting element of the role covers consolidating the EMEA Disney Income Statement & Balance Sheet and associated quarterly reporting [e.g. FAS 5 / Representation letter]. These submissions are provided to the US / International Consolidation teams across Disney Corporate teams and require co-ordination across multiple EMEA teams for appropriate responses / commentary and support for these submissions.
The role will also require ad-hoc financial projects support, often working with Tax, Treasury and Global Controllership; and supporting the EMEA Controllership teams with financial and Disney control matters.
This is a great opportunity to work within the EMEA External Reporting Team, a function reporting to the Principal, International External Reporting, within the EMEA headquarters of The Walt Disney Company. The role provides considerable scope for learning and career progression, and you will have regular exposure to Disney senior Executives / Management.
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
- Preparation of statutory accounts for UK legal entities in line with FRS 102.Consulting with the auditors throughout the audit cycle to facilitate timely completion of the audit and to ensure timely filing of the audited financial statements.
- Support the Corporate Tax department by preparing supporting schedules for tax calculations and any ad-hoc tax audit requirements
- Prepare supporting schedules for ad-hoc external audit deliverables – supporting SSC, EMEA controllership
- Liaise with various teams on distribution projects and company reorganisation projects
- Consolidation and submission of EMEA Management Reporting, and associated variance analysis on a quarterly basis in a timely manner.
- Submission of annual reports requested by the US for the annual consolidated reporting.
- Identify and drive areas of improvement within current processes with the aim of maintaining the current high standard of service provided in a more efficient manner.
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and Disney Minimum Control Standards by taking part in the annual SOX testing procedure.
- Support management and wider finance team on any ad-hoc duties and projects.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Fully Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA
- Strong experience in data analysis
- Strong educational qualifications including accounting work experience
- Strong Excel skills
- SAP experience preferred
- Company accounting experience is preferred
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.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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 The Walt Disney Company Limited, das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) nennen.
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