Associate Manager, Accounting & Controllership

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The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

How you will contribute to our magical experience?:

The Supervisor is responsible for supporting the overall Latam organization, providing controllership and business support, performing P&L and Balance Sheet analysis, ensuring financial statements are accurate, preparing reports and recommendations to Local and Corporate Management, for TV business cross LTAM and some US entities, in a multicurrency environment. A successful candidate is a self-starter who is willing to embrace a challenge and continually seeks opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and process improvement.

We have 2 open roles:

The 1st position:

This role will work with Latam and will report to an accounting manager.

• Coordinate and perform closing ensuring figures are accurate and in compliance with Accounting Policies (US GAAP, IFRS, other Local GAAPs).
• Perform key analysis for accounting treatment for any new business or non-recurring activity or new process.
• Perform Balance Sheet & P&L review and variance analyses by business to corporate management, as well as by legal entity to minimize fiscal risks.
• Ensure all statutory controllership and local requirements are fulfilled timely along Colombia & Perú and statutory audits are performed.
• Revenue recognition analysis for streaming business (Disney+/ Star+)
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Tax and other teams to support the needs of the business.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and help implement to obtain efficiencies.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting as required
• Review accounts balances and work in improvement opportunities, perform issues follow-up, and promote team working and synergy among the accounting team.

The 2nd position:

This role will work with US and will report to a Senior Manager.

The TV Consolidation and Fixed Assets Assoc manager Accounting & Controllership will be responsible for:

• To provide accounting service such as closing process, on time, ensuring that Financial Statement are correct.
• Reviewing Financial reports. Perform controls and reasonability/flux analysis of both BS and P&L accounts for consolidation of TV Business and some US entities.
• Participate in deliverables preparation, interacting with other teams abroad.
• Ensure that figures, as Fixed Assets balances are reasonable, reviewing reconciliations and coordinating inventory activities for the region.
• Review of management reports and perform issues follow up, interacting with different areas while presenting to the management area.
• Oversee the audit process for specific US entities, ensuring timely and thorough execution.
• Collaborate in improvement process related to accounting and business changes.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.

What we need from you to be part of this story:

• At least 5 years working in Accounting or Accounting Audit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar.
• At least 2 years in Leadership and delegation skills.
• Strong analytical skills, being able to think big picture.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working in fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced English.
• Advanced Office.
• Sap is a plus.
• Industry experience in media and/or entertainment is a plus.

Additional Information:

At Disney, we believe it takes great people to create the memorable experiences, products and services our consumers know and love. We are a team of storytellers and hire under equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability and gender identity. We foster a corporate culture of belonging and inclusiveness, which empowers our staff and company to thrive. At Disney, everyone has the opportunity to speak up and participate, grow and share ideas.

“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” Walt Disney