ESPN Financial Reporting is an integral part of the ESPN Controllership Department. The team consolidates ESPN’s P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement for Disney Corporate’s external reporting purposes as well as ESPN’s 20% Minority Owner, Hearst Corporation. The team manages ESPN’s relationship with Disney’s external auditors, PwC, and also manages the Northeast Hub’s entire Sarbanes-Oxley program.Responsibilities:
Monitor monthly accounting activities to ensure compliance with Disney reporting standards, including intercompany activity and data standardization efforts.
Develop and maintain close relationships with external auditors, management audit, corporate reporting contacts, and accounting department personnel.
Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for ESPN company-wide program, including benefits, payroll, rent and allocations.
Handle accounting responsibilities for ESPN general cost centers and ESPN’s equity investment in CTV and other Canadian activity.
Prepare the ESPN Inc. Balance Sheet for review by Controller and CFO and assist in the preparation of the annual standalones for ESPN’s Minority Owner, Hearst Corporation.
Aggregate monthly and quarterly P&L variances for ESPN Consolidated and assist in the preparation of quarterly deliverables to support Disney’s 10Q and 10K.
Responsible for the Northeast Controllership Hub’s Sarbanes Oxley compliance, including annual review and testing procedures, walkthroughs of each in-scope process, and other miscellaneous projects as directed by PwC and Enterprise Controls & Compliance.
Perform minimum control based programs and procedures.
Ensure consolidated reporting is in compliance with US GAAP, Disney Accounting Policy and Minimum Control Standards.
Participate in periodic forecast and budget meetings with finance contacts.
Assist in special projects as necessary based on reporting needs.
Requirements:
Complete Quarterly departmental, Enterprise Reporting, and PwC deliverables
PwC Audit: Coordinate and complete quarterly PwC requests; act as first line of defense for staff requests, questions, concerns; communicate and moderate disagreements between main Accounting contacts
Work with process and control owners to maintain narratives
Prepare all required documentation for walkthroughs
Perform control testing and coordinate volunteer testing programs
Communicate/negotiate when issues or questions arise with controls or processes
Work closely with IT counterparts to coordinate testing and meetings
Prepare annual tax reporting schedules.
Experience with financial operations, GAAP accounting, financial reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley
Experience:
A minimum of 3 years of financial accounting experience
Education:
Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance required
MBA,CPA a plus
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