Senior Accountant

Job Summary:

Please note that we require you to be based in our Hammersmith office 4 days a week.

About the Role & Team

An opportunity has arisen to join The Walt Disney Company and support the Statutory Financial Statements process. This role will work across key business – Disney+, Disney Studios (Marvel, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox), Disney Consumer products and more! This role offers the exciting opportunity to gain comprehensive exposure to a wide variety of accounting areas and processes within the EMEA Compliance Team. You will also be working across international teams!

In this role with us, you will get to work on different revenue streams, as well as different types of balance sheets and contracts. You'd be involved in writing key Disney documentation, policies and Financial Statements , and work in close collaboration with major external audit partners. The Senior Accountant will have regular exposure to senior EMEA Executive leaders within Disney and Internationally across the world.

Does this sound exciting? We’d be keen to hear from you!

The Senior Accountant will support the EMEA Compliance team and Disney Controllership & Tax Executives with Statutory Financial Statements preparation, ATOL, and ABTA audits, and work closely with the EMEA Tax team. You will collaborate with the external auditors co-ordinating the UK GAAP adjustments, audit procedures and appropriate statutory filings for the legal entities you are focusing on. The Senior Accountant will also provide ad-hoc financial projects support, often working with Tax, Treasury and Global Controllership; and supporting the SSC and EMEA Controllership teams with financial and Disney control matters.

What You Will Do

Preparation of statutory accounts for UK legal entities in line with FRS ting 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.

Consult with various teams on distribution projects and company reorganisation projects.

Submission of Balance Sheet variance analysis on a quarterly basis on a timely manner. Complete variance analysis for non-business operation related to UK legal entities.

Completion and submission of various key Balance Sheet accounts across the UK legal entities.

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 or Finalist ACA/CIMA/ACCA

Strong experience of data analysis

Strong educational qualifications including accounting work experience.

Strong excel skills important.

SAP experience preferred.

Company accounting experience is preferred

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to support you with the application process.

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, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - 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.