Job Requirements

About the Role & Team

Do you want to help shape the future of the Disney Experiences Finance organization? Come join the Finance Transformation team to define future processes and drive the long-term data strategy for finance!

We are looking for a forward-thinking individual who embraces innovative technologies, including AI tools, challenges existing processes, and wants to collaborate across our global finance organization.

What You Will Do

Ideal candidates will have a finance background with forecast & planning experience, are highly collaborative, adaptable to working in a dynamic environment, highly organized, and eager to build strong relationships across finance.

Responsibilities:

• Support initiatives related to data definition and the design of new, integrated forecast and plan processes, including the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) project.
• Participate in the expansion and maintenance of the DX Finance Data Catalog through partner collaboration in defining and updating terms and definitions.
• Support the Data Governance and Stewardship Program, including process management, technical issue resolution, and delivering training to partners.
• Gather feedback and consolidate input from global partners to measure project impacts, summarizing key insights for leadership and executive updates.
• Provide project management support for team initiatives, using multiple tools (i.e. Smartsheet, Power BI) to track milestones and keep work on schedule.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline processes (e.g., user access, approvals, and notifications) using Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot, and other available tools.
• Maintain team Standard Operating Guides, documentation, and shared resources (i.e. Power BI Dashboards, Signavio Process Maps, Alation) to ensure continuity and knowledge sharing.
• Become a subject matter expert on the tools shaping the future of Finance, including Alation (i.e., Data Catalog), Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), Snowflake, Signavio, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Smartsheet, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), etc.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in financial planning and/or accounting.
• Experience collaborating with global teams (e.g., Finance, Business, Technology, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Apps.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to evaluate conflicting feedback and recommend solutions to align definitions across stakeholder groups.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize to meet strategic business objectives.
• Advocate for change, with experience challenging existing processes and implementing process improvements.
• Ability to collaborate and influence action across diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly, with a continuous learning mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience interacting with and influencing varied levels of the organization.
• Experience designing and delivering training or facilitating sessions for multiple audiences across time zones.
• Business intelligence/data warehousing or reporting system experience (e.g., Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), Snowflake, Longview, MS SQL Report Builder, Python, etc.).
• Experience with Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Automate), process mapping tools (e.g., Signavio), or project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet).
• Ability to evaluate processes and distinguish between symptoms and root causes.
• Interest in applying AI tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve efficiency in day-to-day work.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting, Business Administration, Data Science, related field, or equivalent work experience.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in Lake Buena Vista, Florida $105,300.00 to $136,100.00 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.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

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