Job Summary:

There’s magic in numbers. And our innovative professionals in data, finance and banking use that magic to push the boundaries of entertainment. You’ll help our teams function efficiently and effectively, providing the financial intelligence and analytical perspective on which key decisions are based.

This is a Project Hire position that is planned through 09/30/2023

The Enterprise Source-to-Pay (STP) Business Process Support team is part of Disney Financial Systems and supports the strategic direction of the STP value chain. This team is responsible for providing oversight for the governance of this end-to-end process for the Company. Partnering with internal stakeholders and key suppliers, the team works to help drive the goals and objectives of Corporate and Segment stakeholders. The team evaluates and recommends business process improvements and system enhancements for contracting, procurement and payables systems while continuously reviewing new solutions that can holistically support the supply chain management process.

The Senior Financial Systems Analyst –Project Hire is responsible for supporting the technology, reporting, and process improvement needs of Disney Worldwide Shared Services, Strategic Sourcing and Segment Stakeholders. This position will assist in the analysis of contract and spend data, compliance reporting, and will drive process efficiency through the employment of continuous improvement methodologies. The Senior Financial Systems Analyst is responsible for staying current with industry trends and tools that can be leveraged to support the overall STP process. This individual will analyze change requests to ensure systems are not negatively impacted by the introduction of new or modified processes and that one user group isn’t inadvertently impacting another functional area. The Senior Financial Systems Analyst will also lead small to medium sized projects.

This person will report to a Financial Systems Manager within the Enterprise STP Business Process Support team. This is a Project Hire position that is planned through 09/30/2023.

Responsibilities:

Process Improvement:

• Translates assignments into specific priorities, objectives and action plans, completing assignments according to established standards and timelines.
• Makes sound business decisions that balance competing priorities.
• Serves as a strategic thought partner working with operational teams and business units, as well as Enterprise and Segment Technology teams, to formulate enhancement options to address specific functional issues / requirements.
• Requirements gathering along with process mapping of current and proposed designs.
• Recommends and implements process improvement/reengineering/automation initiatives.
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of business specific objectives and the Company’s current and planned technology environment.
• Stays abreast of technology and solutions for key finance processes, supply chain, and business analytics
• Review solution designs and objects to ensure consistency and continuity across regional teams.
• Designs, configures and tests automation solutions in accordance with delivery methodology, security policies and business requirements. Create and maintain solution documentation.
• Maintains a solution library to ensure process understanding and object re-use across processes.
• Support existing process automations by resolving issues and implementing change requirements in a timely manner.

Communication and Customer Support:

• Think beyond area of responsibility and understand how projects integrate with or impact the Enterprise.
• Promote teamwork both internally and externally.
• Effectively communicate with management, stakeholders, subject matter experts and project team members.
• Efficiently summarize information to articulate the essence of complex issues.
• Regularly interact with senior management and executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or clients.
• Concisely develop and deliver key information; develop well laid out presentations.
• Develop a logical and persuasive approach and outline for a presentation; know how to vary format, structure and content to suit various audiences.
• Convey relevant information in a timely and concise manner.
• Positively confront issues and resolve conflict with sound judgment.
• Provide periodic update on project status to senior leadership.

Project Management:

• Leads small to medium scale projects or portions of a larger project.
• Works with Corporate partners and Disney Segments to understand and support their process and data needs within the various finance and reporting systems.
• Liaises with Enterprise Technology as necessary to drive additional enterprise system enhancement; ensures local architecture is in alignment with Company standards and supports business requirements.
• Manage the detailed tasks required to design and deliver individual automation solutions to business operations in accordance with delivery methodology.
• Develop cost and resource estimates for delivering automation solutions based on business requirements. Provide estimates to Robotic Manager and/or Governance Board.
• Provide accurate planning and tracking of Define, Design, Configure and Test deliverables. Ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Confirm business requirements are understood and delivered against in each step of the delivery cycle to guarantee automation solutions meet customer expectations.
• Identify project risks and dependencies within the delivery cycle and effectively manage these across internal departments. Escalate issues to the leaders when appropriate.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated three years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or Finance
• Three years of experience using/supporting Ariba or SAP MM and FICO modules
• Demonstrated experience partnering with key stakeholders
• Past experience bringing about and/or influencing change
• Proven ability in making customers the key focus for decisions about business processes (i.e. Customer Focus)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with all levels of the organization both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities, and perform job responsibilities accurately with minimal supervision
• High level energy, self-direction and motivation
• Ability to build professional networks and to identify and connect resources to achieve goals
• Ability to contribute actionable ideas in brainstorming and planning sessions and to execute against those ideas
• Solve complex problems; take a new perspective on existing solutions
• Exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information and business acumen
• Ability to work in a dynamic, matrixed environment
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Experience creating and delivering presentations using PowerPoint
• Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working for large company and within a matrix organization
• At least five years of experience using/supporting Ariba, Coupa or SAP MM and FICO modules
• Formal process improvement, project management or business analysis accreditation (e.g. LEAN Six Sigma, Black/Green Belt, PMP®, TQM or similar)
• Experience developing and maintaining key performance metrics for financial service functions
• Sourcing/Procurement Software implementation experience
• Experience utilizing enterprise SQL database (MS SQL, Oracle, My SQL, SSRS) platforms or Tableau
• Experience working within a matrix organization of a large multinational company
• Experience developing/mapping processes and gathering requirements
• Detailed understanding of general ledger, hierarchies and data structures, including knowledge related to how these entities effect each other

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field

This role is considered hybrid, which means the employee will work a portion of their time on-site from a Company designated location and the remainder of their time remotely.