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Company:  The Walt Disney Company
Industry:  Cool Jobs
Country:  United States
State/Province:  District of Columbia
City:  Washington
04/30/2024 06:26 AM
Job Summary:

About the Role & Team:

The Senior Financial Accountant will work closely with Local Language, US Channels Marketing, Magazine Business Operations (circulation & production), and National Geographic Finance Teams on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will have an accounting background, has excellent problem-solving skills, excellent time management, is well organized, and has strong communication skills.

What You Will Do:
  • Assist with the National Geographic US Channels Marketing Accounting. Work closely with Disney Controllership on system and process improvements to ensure consistency with Disney policies and procedures
  • Become a subject matter expert for the National Geographic instance of M360, The Walt Disney Company's marketing system. This role needs to understand the data inputs as well as the outputs of M360 in order to ensure US Channels Marketing is properly recorded, tracked, and monitored. This role will also upload invoices and perform a reconciliation between M360 and SAP and is responsible for uploading budgets into M360 and subsequently accruing marketing invoices quarterly
  • Assist with marketing transactions that relate specifically to the National Geographic Partnership while ensuring compliance with The Walt Disney Company consolidated results. These transactions include eliminations
  • Assist with the revenue recognition accounting for International Magazine Licensing Agreements revenue and related transactions
  • Assist with vendor set-ups and payments, working closely with the National Geographic Media and US Channels Marketing Teams to ensure timely and accurate payments
  • Initiate the WBS set-up process for Channels Marketing
  • Assist with the preparation and review of periodic Balance Sheet reconciliations according to Disney policy and procedures
  • Assist with the closing process including required journal entry preparation for National Geographic Media and US Channels Marketing. This also includes reviewing and recording accruals for royalties, reimbursable expenses and minimum guarantees
  • Assist with other projects as required


Required Qualifications & Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC Rules and Regulations is highly desired
  • Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office applications and enterprise GL solutions
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize workload, manage time efficiently, and meet required deadlines.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Advance Excel skills preferred


Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.


Additional Information:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

At The Walt Disney Company, everyone belongs! We want our employees to be themselves as this diversity promotes creativity, innovation, and overall helps us better serve our Disney guests and employees. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture is unwavering, and we take great pride in the culture we've created. We invite you to belong. Apply today!

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's 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, you'll 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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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. Disney's 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 21CF America , which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) .

21CF America is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, 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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