Job Summary:

Financial Reporting is the organization within the Controllership that leads and facilitates the segment’s financial reporting processes, including the production of all deliverables and supporting analysis for SEC reporting and segment management reporting. In addition, the team has direct responsibility over the financial statement consolidation of the individual financial reporting processes for business areas within the parks and resorts segment. Specifically, the Disney Parks – Walt Disney World Financial Reporting Team prepares monthly, quarterly and year-to-date financial statements and analyzes variances to forecast, plan, and prior year. Typical responsibilities of a Financial Reporting Analyst include completing recurring monthly financial reporting deliverables, quarter-end tasks, and other projects as assigned by Management.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the Disney Parks – Walt Disney World Team
• Partners with various line of business partners to provide accounting guidance and journal entry and hierarchy assistance
• Processes journal entries, prepares account reconciliations and assists with ad-hoc reporting requests and/or projects related to the income statement and technical accounting guidance
• Performs various control and compliance procedures, including but not limited to: account reconciliations, journal entries, financial statement hierarchy maintenance, P&L variance explanation, Minimum Control Standards questionnaires, and legal entity reporting
• Supports business decisions with financial information and analysis
• Completes monthly/quarterly close processes and prepares supporting P&L analysis for Segment and Corporate executives
• Ensures compliance with GAAP and SOX guidelines
• Assists with interim and year end Accounting Firm audits

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 1-2 years accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, internal controls and close process
• Ability to prepare and present information to support decision making
• Strong analytical and writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
• Core fundamental knowledge required to assess reasonableness of business partners variance explanations
• Strong working knowledge of PC-based software applications, including Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to plan and prioritize work and handle multiple priorities and competing deliverables
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Identifies process improvement opportunities and provides solutions
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule Ability to perform well in a fast paced environment

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent

Preferred Education

Master of Accountancy or MBA

About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

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 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 Disney Financial Services Co., LLC, which is part of a business segment we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Financial Services Co., LLC 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 or protected veteran status. 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.