Senior Accountant

Job ID 10102169 Location London, United Kingdom Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Oct. 09, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

The Senior Accountant will support the EMEA External Reporting team and Disney Executives with Statutory Financial Statements [SFS] preparation, EMEA Audit and Management reporting and Controls matters.

This role covers responsibilities for the SFS preparation for 3 UK entities. The SFS preparation will require working with multiple US GAAP accounting teams across different lines of business and the conversion from US GAAP to UK GAAP. A major responsibility will be working closely with the external auditors co-ordinating the UK GAAP adjustments, audit procedures and appropriate statutory filings for the UK legal entities.

The EMEA Centralised Audit Procedures will require working closely with multiple audit teams internationally, scoping and instructing areas across multiple Disney entities, whilst working closely with Disney partners in the local markets. This is a key area of focus in this role.

The Management Reporting element of the role covers consolidating the EMEA Disney Income Statement & Balance Sheet and associated quarterly reporting [e.g. FAS 5 / Representation letter]. These submissions are provided to the US / International Consolidation teams across Disney Corporate teams and require co-ordination across multiple EMEA teams for appropriate responses / commentary and support for these submissions.

The role will also require ad-hoc financial projects support, often working with Tax, Treasury and Global Controllership; and supporting the EMEA Controllership teams with financial and Disney control matters.

This is a great opportunity to work within the EMEA External Reporting Team, a function reporting to the Principal, International External Reporting, within the EMEA headquarters of The Walt Disney Company. The role provides considerable scope for learning and career progression, and you will have regular exposure to Disney senior Executives / Management.

This is an office-based role. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).

What You Will Do

Preparation of statutory accounts for UK legal entities in line with FRS 102.Consulting with the auditors throughout the audit cycle to facilitate timely completion of the audit and to ensure timely filing of the audited financial statements.
Support the Corporate Tax department by preparing supporting schedules for tax calculations and any ad-hoc tax audit requirements
Prepare supporting schedules for ad-hoc external audit deliverables – supporting SSC, EMEA controllership
Liaise with various teams on distribution projects and company reorganisation projects
Consolidation and submission of EMEA Management Reporting, and associated variance analysis on a quarterly basis in a timely manner.
Submission of annual reports requested by the US for the annual consolidated reporting.
Identify and drive areas of improvement within current processes with the aim of maintaining the current high standard of service provided in a more efficient manner.
Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and Disney Minimum Control Standards by taking part in the annual SOX testing procedure.
Support management and wider finance team on any ad-hoc duties and projects.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Fully Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA
Strong experience in data analysis
Strong educational qualifications including accounting work experience
Strong Excel skills
SAP experience preferred
Company accounting experience is preferred

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. 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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