Senior Financial Accounting Analyst: Production & Reporting

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Financial Accounting Analyst in California to join the Enterprise Controllership Organization. You will handle production and distribution accounting, assist third-party service providers, and support quarterly and year-end close processes.

You will analyze costs, prepare financial statements and footnotes, lead close calls with partners, and ensure GAAP compliance while collaborating with Corporate Controllership, Treasury, Tax, and FP&A for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (an emphasis in Accounting preferred).
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• 3+ years’ accounting experience, preferably in public accounting and/or entertainment accounting.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with business partners for all accounting inquiries including providing technical accounting guidance for new business initiatives.
• Provide accounting support and guidance to our third-party service providers.
• Review and analyze financial statements for studio production and distribution business units in order to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial statements.
• Prepare financial statements and variance analysis on a quarterly basis for balance sheet and income statement.
• Prepare key quarterly and year-end financial reporting deliverables and footnote disclosures.
• Prepare monthly development and production spending packages for accuracy and provide explanations for any significant variances.
• Prepare monthly production cost rollforwards for multiple business areas.
• Prepare overhead and/or interest forecasts on a quarterly basis.
• Review and analyze estimated film cost (EFC’s) and provide variance analysis for multiple business areas on a quarterly basis.
• Record monthly distribution cash statements and prepare various quarterly accruals.
• Manage various ad-hoc reporting and projects for Senior Management.
• Prepare and submit requests related to SOX compliance, tax, and quarter/year-end financial audits.
• Establish an environment of continuous improvement to identify, develop and implement process changes to increase accuracy of our financial records or forecast, and efficiency of our processes.
• Assist the Manager of Production Accounting with the review of journal entries and reporting deliverables.

Skills

Effective communication

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Team player

Problem solving

Organization

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA candidate

Accounting experience

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Financial Accounting Analyst in California to join the Enterprise Controllership Organization. You will handle production and distribution accounting, assist third-party service providers, and support quarterly and year-end close processes.

You will analyze costs, prepare financial statements and footnotes, lead close calls with partners, and ensure GAAP compliance while collaborating with Corporate Controllership, Treasury, Tax, and FP&A for