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- Strategic analysis of new revenue initiatives which can include revenue recognition subject matter expertise, system configuration, and system testing
- Ensure compliance with revenue recognition rules, SOX guidelines, and various control and compliance procedures related to admissions revenue recognition systems and admissions product setups
- Lead recurring system testing efforts to maintain and uplift the admissions revenue recognition systems
- Assist team with data analytics and reporting associated with the admissions revenue recognition systems
- Identify process improvements and lead various efficiency projects
- Minimum 3-5+ years accounting experience
- Proactive, highly motivated, detailed, self-starter, and a champion of change
- Strong understanding of general Finance and Accounting processes (including internal controls) to ensure financial integrity and control requirements are met (including SOX compliance)
- Ability to prepare and present information to support decision-making through effective "storytelling" (both written and verbal) to audiences of all levels of the organization persuasively, articulately, and with full command of the topic
- Strong leadership qualities, attention to detail, & organization skills including the ability to plan and prioritize work and handle multiple priorities
- Strong social skills and ability to establish relationships and work on cross-functional teams
- Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously with very strict adherence to deadlines
- Identifies process improvement opportunities and provides solutions
- Ability to be flexible with work schedule
- Experience with project work including transformation efforts, system implementations, efficiency efforts, report development, etc.
- Experience performing testing efforts to validate financial requirements
- Experience applying ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) in a practical business setting
- Strong technical skills in Business Intelligence software such as Business Objects, Business Warehouse, MicroStrategy, Alteryx, Tableau, and/or Power BI
- Advanced understanding of VBA, SQL, and database design
- Experience leading people
Senior Financial Reporting Analyst - Lake Buena Vista, United States - Walt Disney Studios
Description
Job Summary:About the Role & Team
This Senior Financial Reporting Analyst supports the Revenue Reporting Team. This position plays an integral role in Financial Reporting's new revenue initiative support and the recurring financial close process by providing revenue recognition subject matter expertise, project management, and day-to-day support in the areas of system implementation, journal entry preparation and review, G/L accounts reconciliation preparation, and analyses of G/L accounts and variances.
This position supports business unit ticket admissions revenue and deferral processes, SOX compliance, and management decision support. This position requires a professional who is highly motivated and a self-starter. This individual must be able to develop professional relationships with various business partners, analyze and decipher accounting data to accurately review the department's reporting obligations. They must be able to identify problems and develop innovative solutions to further efforts toward continuous process improvements. This is an exciting opportunity for an accounting professional to apply their expertise in an exciting, rewarding, and creative environment while gaining valuable experience in a unique and highly visible role.
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 for the financial statement consolidation of the individual financial reporting processes for business areas within the parks and resorts segment. Specifically, the Revenue Reporting Team prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date financial statements and analyzes variances to forecast, plan, and prior year for admissions, room rentals, merchandise, F&B, participant income and other revenue-producing lines of business.
Typical responsibilities of a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst include completing recurring monthly financial reporting results, quarter-end tasks, and other projects as assigned by Management.
What You Will Do
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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: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. 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, LLC , which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) .
Disney Financial Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, 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, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.