Manager, Financial Systems FL - Orlando, United States - The Walt Disney Company

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    About the Role & Team


    Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.


    At Disney Financial Systems, you will team with the best in the business to create and build one of the most innovative teams in any industry Uniquely we are positioned at the center of The Walt Disney Company, the forward-thinkers in Financial Systems constantly pursue new insights and innovative technologies to help the businesses we support drive value.

    An opportunity exists to join our dynamic organization as Manager Financial Systems responsible for the record to consolidate functions. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Financial Systems and will lead direct reports. Come join us and be part of this dynamic team

    What You Will Do


    As the Manager Financial Systems, you will help define and drive long term strategy and improvements for Disney Financial Systems and related processes within the record to consolidate process areas.

    Implement strategic plans and participate in the selection of methods, tools, techniques, and evaluation criteria required to achieve desired results.

    Develop strategies for acquiring and analyzing metrics to identify trends, process/system opportunities and recommend corrective action.


    In support of projects, we work with cross functional teams to coordinate and advise on all aspects of the project life cycle including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, developing training and communication solutions, and ensure closure and completion projects.

    Build and maintain excellent client service relationships, interact, and partner with all levels of management to help drive collaborative business decisions.


    The ideal candidate, will have a proven history of demonstrating effective leadership and can direct and mentor teams to meet objectives, showcase excellent communication skills, and can work in a fast-paced environment while adapting to business priority changes with ease.

    Required Qualifications & Skills

    5+ years of staff management experience
    Experience working for large company and within a matrix organization
    Exhibit the ability to lead, mentor and develop versatile teams
    Demonstrated technical proficiency in leading projects of medium to large scale and implemented change initiatives as a technical expert within a specified product or process area
    Facilitate scope definition, and high-level planning, discovery, and estimation workshops for projects with cross-functional teams
    Quantify cost factors to deliver project deliverables including resources, project oversight, objective risk and related contingency
    Capture key assumptions and dependencies established through estimation activities
    Expertly lead and drive cross-functional projects, and individual project tracks of large programs through full delivery life-cycle ensuring project is delivered timely and on-budget
    Manage resource assignment, budget, scheduling, and scope prioritization, and change control
    Work with cross subject area team members to validate project assumptions and review project plans with leadership
    Ensure accurate documentation of scope of work with help from cross subject area functional leads
    Serve as primary liaison among multiple teams, including DFS, Technology, vendors and key functional/business teams
    Must possess strong quantitative and analytical skills combined with solid business and financial savvy
    Flexible, "special-projects" orientation coupled with solid ability to deliver on baseline client service obligations

    Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to succinctly convey relevant information across multiple levels of the organization and confidently project a professional image that develops relationship building and collaboration.

    Ability to work independently on self -directed and assigned tasks under moderate direction and supervision

    Preferred Qualifications

    CPA or CMA license, or equivalent
    PMP or other professional project management certification
    Six Sigma certification
    Experienced in using the Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
    Experience in using SAP or another ERP
    Experience in using Business Objects and/or Cognos reporting tools
    Experience developing end user training

    Education

    Bachelor's Degree - Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Business, or a related field

    Preferred Education

    Graduate Degree - Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (e.g., MAC, MBA, MIS)

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