Sr Financial Analyst

Job ID 10123096 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

This Senior Financial Analyst will play an integral role on the Walt Disney Imagineering Project Finance team. This position will also play a meaningful role in instituting new systems and practices around project controls, budget management and financial reporting!

What You Will Do

On any given day you might:

• Meet and collaborate with partners across the business to review financial results or to make changes to the operation
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and short & long term business planning for US-based projects
• Support the completion of ad-hoc analysis
• Build detailed analysis for presentations and reporting packages to Senior Leadership
• Coordinate strong written and verbal communication that conveys data and analysis to partners at all levels, including Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents
• Develop cases for new business opportunities such as a new attraction, new hotel/vacation club, fireworks show, a new Food & Beverage location, a special event, cruise line projects, etc.
• Feel like an “insider” when you visit a store or watch a new parade, and see Guests purchasing and enjoying the work and analysis you do behind the scenes

Required Qualifications & Skills

• At least two (2) years of finance or accounting experience in a service industry environment
• Proven experience and strong understanding of SAP and company hierarchy
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong finance and accounting analytical skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Proven ability to critically analyze drivers and variance explanations
• Ability to perform sophisticated financial analysis and identify solutions
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Strong process orientation with a demeanor for continually driving efficiency
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and deliver executive level presentations
• Positive relationship building skills and ability to interact with all levels of partners
• Ability to work in an environment with constantly evolving priorities
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support partners in different time zones

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record to solve problems creatively
• Service oriented individual who wants to help and push the team forward
• Self-starter who excels in a team environment and who challenges the status quo by continually searching for opportunities to improve internal processes
• Knowledge of Disney Experiences operations, business units, and product offerings
• A Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting

About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney’s global consumer products operations include the world’s leading licensing business; the world’s largest children’s publishing brands; one of the world’s largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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