Senior Financial Accounting Analyst

Celebration, Florida, United States
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Job Description

Senior Financial Accounting Analyst

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10097108 Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Aug. 16, 2024

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

  • The Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Member Accounting team is responsible for servicing Disney Vacation Club’s loan portfolio, billing and collecting annual dues on behalf of the condo associations, facilitating the bankruptcy and foreclosure processes, and completing other financial accounting functions along with providing support for the systems used in these activities. The ideal Senior Financial Accounting Analyst candidate will need to develop a deep understanding of Member Accounting systems and processes in order to engage in critical projects and ongoing support of departmental objectives.

What You Will Do

  • Learn Member Accounting processes including Departmental and Compliance Reporting, Collections, Forecasting and Planning, Financial Accounting and project support

  • Document detailed accounting, system, and reporting processes for Disney Vacation Club Member Accounting developing into a key subject matter authority.

  • Represent Member Accounting as key contributor in Disney Vacation Club projects to include identifying impacts to Member Accounting systems and processes, defining system and accounting requirements, and performing testing where necessary.

  • Identify, champion, and drive improvements to bring efficiencies and eliminate manual processes for Member Accounting where possible.

  • Ensure accurate accounting transactions.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Ability to perform detailed account reconciliations using various tools including Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc.

  • Ability to document detailed accounting, system and reporting requirements

  • Ability to communicate optimally (verbal and written) with internal and external partners

  • Ability to adapt quickly, work independently, take ownership, and work in a flexible team environment

  • Experience with system testing

  • Proven skills in ad-hoc report development to provide significant business metrics and analytical tools

  • Critical thinking to challenge the status quo and bring forward improvements in execution as part of the system replacement project

  • Ability to prepare and present information to support decision-making

  • Ability to plan and prioritize work and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment

  • Strong Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • 3 – 5 years of Timeshare Accounting and industry knowledge

  • Experience working on system projects from an Accounting perspective

  • Experience with SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx and other similar tools

  • Detailed understanding of existing Disney Vacation Club systems and Member Accounting current state processes

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar business degree

  • 3+  years of Finance or Accounting experience

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The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. 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.