Sr Financial Reporting Analyst

The Walt Disney Company • Celebration, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Financial Reporting / Controllership is the organization within Enterprise Financial Services 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 Disneyland Resort (DLR) Revenue Reporting Team prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date financial statements and analyzes variances to forecast, and prior year for admissions, room rentals, merchandise, F&B, participant income and other revenue producing lines of business.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years accounting experience
• Proactive, highly motivated, detail oriented, 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 interpersonal skills and ability to build 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
• Comfortable navigating changing technology landscapes
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Experience with AI-enabled tools or automation platforms (e.g., generative AI, RPA, Power Automate) applied to process improvement or reporting efficiency
• 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

Responsibilities

• Strategic analysis of new revenue initiatives which can include working knowledge of revenue recognition rules and policies, revenue recognition assessment, system configuration, and system testing
• Serves as the working-level point of contact in project meetings, fielding routine questions related to admissions revenue recognition and system processes, and escalating complex or non-standard issues to Manager
• 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, including evaluation and adoption of artificial intelligence and automation tools to enhance revenue reporting, reconciliation, and testing processes

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior