About the Role & Program

Are you ready to join a dynamic and fast paced team? Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company. Its dedicated corps of Imagineers are responsible for the creation - from concept initiation through installation - of all Disney Resorts, theme parks and attractions, real estate developments, cruise ships, regional entertainment venues, and new media projects. This team brings the magic to life! If selected for this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Finance.

What You Will Do

As a key part of the team you will be responsible for maintaining financial reports, supervising and controlling costs and budgets, tracking commitments both internal and 3rd party consultants and contractors, preparing budgets and performing financial sensitivity analysis where appropriate. We can't wait to see what you can do!

Core Responsibilities:

· Maintaining accurate financial information and developing basic financial models for performance and trend analysis

· Identifying issues and sharing analyses in a format that clearly communicates results for management evaluation

· Understanding accounting impacts to areas of responsibility that could affect financial performance

· Interfacing and building rapport with team members, management, and internal/external customers

· Analyzing sophisticated journal entries which can have a significant impact

· Developing alternatives/proposals for operational improvements

Project/Division Responsibilities:

· Working with the Imagineering departments to establish Annual Operating Plan (AOP), recurring monthly Forecasts, cost management strategies and maintain Plan/Forecast metrics

· Reviewing cost commitments, auditing operational activity, and researching cost drivers/variances/trends

· Entering and maintaining financial data in the Forecast & Planning system

· Providing regular reporting and analysis management (e.g. labor analytics, OE spending profiles, cost reporting, etc)

Required Qualifications & Skills

· Multitasking skills when working in a flexible environment including with functional groups outside of the department

· Demonstrated willingness to take a creative approach and work independently in a fast turnaround environment

· Outstanding verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills

· Ability to develop and interpret financial models

· Proven digital literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and must have a conceptual understanding of coordinated financial systems

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

· Experience working with SAP, Power BI or Tableau

Education

· A junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or a closely related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

· Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship

· Must be at least 18 years of age

· Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program

· Must possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

· The approximate dates of this internship are May 2025 - August 2025

· Candidate must be available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship

· This internship is a primarily on-site position -- Must be able to provide own housing and reliable transportation for work in the Glendale, CA area.

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The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $22 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.