Sr. Financial Accounting Analyst

About the Role & Team:

At Disney, we are storytellers. We make the impossible possible by utilizing and developing cutting‑edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. This role invites you to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

The Disney Entertainment segment of The Walt Disney Company is responsible for developing, producing, and distributing our outstanding content and overseeing the operations of the company’s entertainment streaming services (including Disney+ and Hulu) and entertainment broadcast and cable television networks. Disney Entertainment brings together the company’s creative, product, technology, and commercialization teams into one global organization, with the goal of growing the footprint of Disney’s world‑class content and beloved brands and delivering highly personalized entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world.

Disney Direct‑to‑Consumer (DTC) is a line of business within the Disney Entertainment segment that includes all consumer‑facing digital video subscription services across the company (Disney+, Hulu and Disney+ Hotstar). Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location. The DTC Controllership is seeking a Senior Financial Accounting Analyst to join the DTC Subscription Revenue team.

This team is responsible for managing the global subscription revenue and reporting processes for Disney+. The position will report to the Manager, Financial Accounting.

• Perform all duties necessary for an effective and timely monthly/quarterly close related to international DTC third‑party wholesale subscription revenue and music license fees, including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and thorough explanation of monthly P&L to forecast and balance‑sheet variances.
• Analyze and understand subscription‑revenue related complexities in various regions, including taxes, currency conversion, local accounting deliverables, and product offerings.
• Analyze third‑party wholesale and music‑license contract information to determine appropriate application of accounting policies and gather transaction data to prepare wholesale‑revenue accruals/billing and music‑license fee accruals/payments.
• Ensure accounting procedures are performed in line with existing SOX controls.
• Support other audits, including the annual audit of DTC Subscription Revenue by PwC, internal audit, third‑party contractual audits and local statutory audits.
• Proactively identify, recommend and implement improvements in existing models and processes, including opportunities to automate processes where possible.
• Effectively communicate with business partners and internal team to better anticipate challenges.
• Understand and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide support, lead, and assist with ad‑hoc requests/special projects for team objectives.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to prioritize workload and escape conflicting priorities.
• Understanding of accounting fundamentals (e.g., debit/credits, financial statements).
• Capability to complete moderately complex to complex tasks and projects requiring independent initiative.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility for changing needs and audiences.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and articulate the impact of internal and external factors as they apply to the business/industry/direct processes.
• Ability to understand, assess, and prioritize risk across components of the control environment.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge with ability to analyze large sets of data using pivot and lookup tables.

Proficient in Spanish or Portuguese.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field, or more than 5 years relevant experience.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA and Bristol, CT is $104,800 to $128,000 per year and in NYC, NY is $109,800 to $134,200…