Job Posting Title:

Financial Systems Manager

Req ID:

10087255

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

At Disney Financial Systems, you will team with the best in the business to lead and build the tools and processes required of the finance community in support of Disney’s growth, innovation, and creativity. Uniquely positioned within The Walt Disney Company, Financial Systems leaders are forward problem solvers who constantly pursue excellence, solve challenges, and provide business expertise over the technology used by the finance community to drive value and improve the employee experience.

An opportunity exists to support this dynamic organization as a Financial Systems Manager -assisting support the modernization and implementation of SAP’s S/4 HANA general ledger software and other related systems critical to the managing the company’s financial results and used by the Finance teams. If selected for this role, you will work with the Senior Manager, Financial Systems. Come join us and be part of this dynamic team!

What You Will Do

Support implementation of SAP’s S/4HANA general ledger software and other related systems critical to the running the company’s financial results and used by the Finance teams. Possess a strong operational understanding of accounting processes to ensure that newly implemented systems support accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. Act as a liaise with various controllership and technology teams providing specialist knowledge of the finance systems and processes, and accounting policies. Possesses expert functional / technical knowledge of SAP and operates with a customer- centric focus.

Responsibilities:

Working closely and in collaboration with the Disney Finance organization and Enterprise Technology and business partners to facilitate the successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA, a new consolidation application, and will help lead master data governance and reporting close cyclesWork closely to develop and implement strategies to address finance needs, collect data and analyze implications, and define and document agreed upon finance functional requirements, end-user system procedures, and business process flowsConnect the functional processes and priorities to the greater organizational goalsUse your functional expertise and deep knowledge of SAP to develop solutions to system issuesDevelop testing strategies, coordinate and participate in finance related testing efforts for system implementations, improvements and modificationsCommunicate with partners, management, and subject matter expertsExercise critical thinking, problem solving and analytical capabilities with attention to detail

Required Qualifications:

5+ years’ work experience with accounting teams working for a large companyPossess a deep knowledge of SAP accounting solutions and at least three years of operational experience supporting an SAP GL platformExperience working in a complex, multi segment organizationProven capabilities related to your deep knowledge of the SAP accounting solutions and demonstrated ability working in SAP’s general ledgerAbility to navigate complex issues; identify and implement innovative solutionsStrong analytic and critical thinking skills, and ability to use data-driven insights to inform your decisionsAbility to identify and mitigate risks to financial processesYou deliver excellence; you work closely with hard-working teamsDemonstrated excellent communication skills, both oral and writtenAbility to deliver results and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Strong experience using SAP or S/4 HANA systemExperience implementing financial processes and systems along with developing the associated end user training

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent work experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, California is $123,000.00 to $150,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Controllership & Tax

Job Posting Primary Business:

Disney Financial Systems

Primary Job Posting Category:

Financial Systems

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-05-03