Job Description

Financial Accounting Analyst

Apply NowApply Later Job ID 774699BR Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Feb. 25, 2021

Job Summary:

The Corporate General Accounting team is a team of accounting professionals who provide shared accounting services to the Walt Disney Company (including all business segments) in the areas of Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Employee Benefits. Under the leadership of the Manager, Financial Accounting, this position is responsible for Payroll accounting processes such as reconciliations and journal entries.

Responsibilities:

* Manage pension accounting process including monthly segment allocation journal entries, quarterly reconciliations, and variance analysis
* Review payroll reconciliation work completed by senior accounting associates on the team as well as prepare some reconciliations
* Partner closely with various DWSS payroll teams to resolve issues and variances timely
* Partner with Corporate Accounting team to reconcile stock option taxes at a detailed level and work to resolve outstanding variances
* Post payroll related journal entries to the general ledger
* Respond to audit requests, business unit requests, and ad hoc requests as needed

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelors degree or equivalent in an accounting or finance related field
* Minimum two years of corporate or public accounting experience
* Strong communication and partnering skills
* Strong organizational skills
* Ability to handle high volume of work in a deadline driven environment
* Ability to partner with others to root cause problems
* Demonstrated strong Excel skills
* Ability to identify and communicate problems

Preferred Qualifications:

* Masters degree or equivalent in an accounting or finance related field
* SAP experience in Payroll and Financial Accounting Modules
* General Ledger Account Reconciliations
* Advanced excel skills
* Journal entry posting experience
* CPA

About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Companys 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, youll 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. Disneys 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 segment 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, 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.

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