Senior Financial Analyst
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10105730 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Nov. 06, 2024Job Summary:
Do you want to help shape the future of the Disney Experiences Finance organization? Come join the Finance Transformation team to define future processes and drive the long-term data strategy for finance!
We are looking for forward-thinking individuals who embrace innovative technologies, challenge existing processes, and want to collaborate across our global finance organization.
Ideal candidates will have a finance background with forecast & planning experience, are highly collaborative, adaptable to working in a dynamic environment, and eager to build strong relationships across finance.
Responsibilities:
- Support initiatives related to data definition and the design of new, integrated forecast and plan processes.
- Consolidate inputs from global partners, summarizing key insights for leadership.
- Collaborate with project partners to document and standardize key business definitions and evaluate current state forecast and planning processes.
- Track and monitor data definition progress using Power BI, ensuring updates are accurate and responding to partner feedback.
- Gather feedback to measure project impacts to assist in preparing executive updates.
- Become a subject matter expert on the tools shaping the future of Finance, including Alation (i.e., Data Catalog), Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), Power BI, Power Apps, Smartsheet, etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in financial planning and/or accounting.
- Experience collaborating with global teams (e.g., Finance, Business, Technology, etc.).
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Apps.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to evaluate conflicting feedback and recommend solutions to align definitions across stakeholder groups.
- Advocate for change, with experience challenging existing processes and implementing process improvements.
- Ability to collaborate and influence action across diverse stakeholders.
- Effective at multi-tasking and prioritization to meet strategic business objectives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience interacting with and influencing varied levels of the organization
- Business intelligence/data warehousing or reporting system experience (e.g., Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), Cognos, MS SQL Report Builder, Python, etc.)
- Ability to evaluate processes and distinguish between symptoms and root causes
Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting, Business Administration, Data Science, related field, or equivalent work experience
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.