Financial Systems Manager

Job ID 10087255 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Sep. 14, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

At Disney Financial Systems, you will team with the best in the business to lead and build the tools and processes required of the finance community in support of Disney’s growth, innovation, and creativity. Uniquely positioned within The Walt Disney Company, Financial Systems leaders are forward problem solvers who constantly pursue excellence, solve challenges, and provide business expertise over the technology used by the finance community to drive value and improve the employee experience.

An opportunity exists to support this dynamic organization as a Financial Systems Manager -assisting support the modernization and implementation of SAP’s S/4 HANA general ledger software and other related systems critical to the managing the company’s financial results and used by the Finance teams. If selected for this role, you will work with the Senior Manager, Financial Systems. Come join us and be part of this dynamic team!

What You Will Do

Support implementation of SAP’s S/4HANA general ledger software and other related systems critical to the running the company’s financial results and used by the Finance teams. Possess a strong operational understanding of accounting processes to ensure that newly implemented systems support accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. Act as a liaise with various controllership and technology teams providing specialist knowledge of the finance systems and processes, and accounting policies. Possesses expert functional / technical knowledge of SAP and operates with a customer- centric focus.

Responsibilities:

Working closely and in collaboration with the Disney Finance organization and Enterprise Technology and business partners to facilitate the successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA, a new consolidation application, and will help lead master data governance and reporting close cycles
Work closely to develop and implement strategies to address finance needs, collect data and analyze implications, and define and document agreed upon finance functional requirements, end-user system procedures, and business process flows
Connect the functional processes and priorities to the greater organizational goals
Use your functional expertise and deep knowledge of SAP to develop solutions to system issues
Develop testing strategies, coordinate and participate in finance related testing efforts for system implementations, improvements and modifications
Communicate with partners, management, and subject matter experts
Exercise critical thinking, problem solving and analytical capabilities with attention to detail

Required Qualifications:

5+ years’ work experience with accounting teams working for a large company
Possess a deep knowledge of SAP accounting solutions and at least three years of operational experience supporting an SAP GL platform
Experience working in a complex, multi segment organization
Proven capabilities related to your deep knowledge of the SAP accounting solutions and demonstrated ability working in SAP’s general ledger
Ability to navigate complex issues; identify and implement innovative solutions
Strong analytic and critical thinking skills, and ability to use data-driven insights to inform your decisions
Ability to identify and mitigate risks to financial processes
You deliver excellence; you work closely with hard-working teams
Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to deliver results and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Strong experience using SAP or S/4 HANA system
Experience implementing financial processes and systems along with developing the associated end user training

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent work experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, California is $123,000.00 to $150,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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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 Disney Financial Services, LLC, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

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