Senior Financial Accounting Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
Bristol, CTThis was removed by the employer on 5/13/2024 9:31:00 PM PST
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Job Summary:
ESPN Financial Reporting is an integral part of the ESPN Controllership Department. The team consolidates ESPN's P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement for Disney Corporate's external reporting purposes as well as ESPN's 20% Minority Owner, Hearst Corporation. The team manages ESPN's relationship with Disney's external auditors, PwC, and also manages the Northeast Hub's entire Sarbanes-Oxley program.
Responsibilities:
• Monitor monthly accounting activities to ensure compliance with Disney reporting standards, including intercompany activity and data standardization efforts.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with external auditors, management audit, corporate reporting contacts, and accounting department personnel.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for ESPN company-wide program, including benefits, payroll, rent and allocations.
• Handle accounting responsibilities for ESPN general cost centers and ESPN's equity investment in CTV and other Canadian activity.
• Prepare the ESPN Inc. Balance Sheet for review by Controller and CFO and assist in the preparation of the annual standalones for ESPN's Minority Owner, Hearst Corporation.
• Aggregate monthly and quarterly P&L variances for ESPN Consolidated and assist in the preparation of quarterly deliverables to support Disney's 10Q and 10K.
• Responsible for the Northeast Controllership Hub's Sarbanes Oxley compliance, including annual review and testing procedures, walkthroughs of each in-scope process, and other miscellaneous projects as directed by PwC and Enterprise Controls & Compliance.
• Perform minimum control based programs and procedures.
• Ensure consolidated reporting is in compliance with US GAAP, Disney Accounting Policy and Minimum Control Standards.
• Participate in periodic forecast and budget meetings with finance contacts.
• Assist in special projects as necessary based on reporting needs.
Requirements:
• Complete Quarterly departmental, Enterprise Reporting, and PwC deliverables
• PwC Audit: Coordinate and complete quarterly PwC requests; act as first line of defense for staff requests, questions, concerns; communicate and moderate disagreements between main Accounting contacts
• Work with process and control owners to maintain narratives
• Prepare all required documentation for walkthroughs
• Perform control testing and coordinate volunteer testing programs
• Communicate/negotiate when issues or questions arise with controls or processes
• Work closely with IT counterparts to coordinate testing and meetings
• Prepare annual tax reporting schedules.
• Experience with financial operations, GAAP accounting, financial reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley
Experience:
• A minimum of 3 years of financial accounting experience
Education:
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• MBA,CPA a plus