Senior Production Accounting & Reporting Analyst

Financeroles; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Long-term incentive units

Medical benefits

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Glendale/Burbank, CA seeks a Senior Financial Accounting Analyst to manage production and distribution accounting, close processes, and financial reporting. You will collaborate with various divisions to ensure accurate statements and support for external audits.

Responsibilities include preparing statements, variance analyses, and disclosures, while guiding third-party service providers and internal partners.

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 rollforward’s 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

US GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Team orientation

Time management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA candidate

3+ years accounting experience

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Glendale/Burbank, CA seeks a Senior Financial Accounting Analyst to manage production and distribution accounting, close processes, and financial reporting. You will collaborate with various divisions to ensure accurate statements and support for external audits.

Responsibilities include preparing statements, variance analyses, and disclosures, while guiding third-party service providers and internal partners.