Senior Financial Accounting Analyst
| Company | The Walt Disney Company |
|---|---|
| Location | Bristol, CT, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Ability to prioritize workload and escalate conflicting priorities
- Understanding of accounting fundamentals (e.g., debit/credits, financial statements)
- Complete moderately complex to complex tasks and projects requiring independent initiative
- Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Adaptability and flexibility for changing needs and audiences
- Ability to understand, interpret, and articulate the impact of internal and external factors as they apply to the business/industry/direct processes
- Intermediate Excel knowledge with ability to analyze large sets of data using pivot and lookup tables
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or related field or more than 5 years relevant experience.
- 3+ years of relevant experience
Responsibilities
- Conduct special and ongoing analyses of such activities as budgeting, forecasting, program cost tracking, and cost trending
- Create the rationale and conduct analyses that support strategic decisions and proactive planning
- Research and prepare cost estimates for program acquisitions or new shows
- Effectively communicate with business partners and internal team to better anticipate challenges and seek out process efficiencies
- Extend analysis to support decisions and define impact of various actions
- Research and identify industry trends related to the costs associated with assigned areas of responsibility
- Make recommendations on opportunities to operate efficiently and provide cost impact of alternative scenarios
- Understand and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Understand and execute internal controls around job functions
- Understand and be able to explain the main elements of financial statements and reports
- Collaborate and work as a team with peers and business partners
- Maintain and perform financial analysis of data reported and created in SAP and NCS
- Utilize current technology systems available to provide insightful and detailed added value reporting
- Provide support, lead, and assist with ad hoc requests/special projects for team objectives
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with or knowledge of SAP preferred
- Experience with Business Intelligence products, i.e. Business Objects, Cognos, MicroStrategy