Senior Manager, Financial Systems
Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: May 18, 2024
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Job Description:
About the Role & TeamAt Disney Financial Systems, you will team
with the best in the business to create and build one of the most
innovative teams in any industry! Uniquely we are positioned at the
center of The Walt Disney Company, the forward-thinkers in
Financial Systems constantly pursue new insights and innovative
technologies to help the businesses we support drive value.An
opportunity exists to join our dynamic organization as Senior
Manager Financial Systems responsible for the Record to Consolidate
functions. This role will report to the Director, Financial
Systems. Come join us and be part of this dynamic team!What You
Will DoAs the Senior Manager Financial Systems, you will help
define and drive long term strategy and improvements for Disney
Financial Systems and related processes within the Record to
Consolidate process areas. Implement and lead strategic plans and
participate in the selection of methods, tools, techniques, and
evaluation criteria required to achieve desired results. Develop
strategies for acquiring and analyzing metrics to identify trends,
process/system opportunities and recommend corrective action.You
must have a strong accounting/finance and project management
background. Have extensive experience in SAP and with the Record to
Consolidate financial processes. Be familiar with current best
practices and new technological trends to be able to work with
various teams to streamline existing processes. In support of
projects and initiatives of the organization, the Sr. Manager will
work with cross functional teams to lead, coordinate, and advise on
all aspects of the project life cycle including initiation,
planning, execution, monitoring, developing training and
communication solutions, and ensure closure and completion
projects. In addition, the position will build and maintain
excellent partner and client relationships, interact, and partner
with all levels of management to help drive collaborative business
decisions.The ideal candidate, will have a proven history of
demonstrating effective leadership and can advise and mentor teams
to meet objectives, showcase excellent communication skills, and
can work in a fast-paced environment while adapting to business
priority changes with ease. They will lead and manage the
day-to-day operations of a high performing team ensuring
accountability of deliverables, promote strategic innovative
thinking to achieve common goals as a team, and focus on
professional development of team members.Required Qualifications &
Skills10+ years work experience with financial or accounting
5+ years of staff management experience
Experience working for large company and within a matrix
organization
Exhibit the ability to lead, mentor and develop versatile teams
Serve as the primary business process and system functionality
subject matter expert to assist organization in optimizing,
standardizing, and improving system solutions and business
processes
Understand how operational and financial decisions impact the
financial statements, including impacts to GAAP and SEC reporting
and internal controls
Demonstrate technical proficiency in leading projects of medium to
large scale and implement change initiatives as a technical expert
within a specified product or process area
Facilitate scope definition, and high-level planning, discovery,
and estimation workshops for projects with cross-functional
teams
Quantify cost factors to deliver project results including
resources, project oversight, objective risk and related
contingency
Capture key assumptions and dependencies established through
estimation activities
Skillfully lead and drive cross-functional projects, and individual
project tracks of large programs through full delivery life-cycle
ensuring project is delivered timely and on-budget
Manage resource assignment, budget, scheduling, and scope
prioritization, and change control
Collaborate with cross subject area team members to validate
project assumptions, review project plans with leadership and
ensure accurate documentation of scope of work
Demonstrate concise and clear written and verbal communication
skills with the ability to actively listen to other points of view,
adapt messaging based on audience, influence and effectively
articulate thoughts to internal and external partners
Work independently on self -directed and assigned tasks under
moderate direction and supervision
Anticipate and recognize changing environments and adapt in a
responsive and effective way delivering quality service to
clientsPreferred QualificationsCPA or CMA license, or
equivalent
PMP or other professional project management certification
Six Sigma certification
Experienced in using the Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
Experience in using SAP or another ERP
Experience in using Business Objects and/or Cognos reporting
tools
Experience developing end user trainingEducationBachelor's Degree -
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Business, or a related
fieldPreferred EducationGraduate Degree - Finance, Accounting,
Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
(e.g., MAC, MBA, MIS)#twdcmedia#corp_mediaThe hiring range for this
position in Glendale is $163,200.00 to $199,400.00 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.
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