Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

This Senior Financial Analyst role is in Facilities and Operations Services (FOS) Finance supporting Reedy Creek Energy Services (RCES). RCES is the WDW entity that operates the 8 different utilities on behalf of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD).  The role is actively involved in assisting financial decision support for the CFTOD utility with respect to project funding, capital spending, billing, and specialized reporting. This position will also handle complex analysis, management reporting, provide pro forma support, and assist in developing/presenting executive level presentations.

The ideal candidate will proactively lead the financial position by learning/knowing the business and be energized about the active and diverse client support. The ideal candidate should also drive efficiency efforts, have open lines of communication, and help the team strategically plan for the future.

This role report to the Senior Manager, Finance.

What You Will Do

• Model debt service projections for long-lived asset replacements and new service initiatives
• Gathers, analyzes, and reporting status of capital project spend from both annual funding and long-term financed debt initiatives
• Assist with billing initiatives which combine project spend and the complex annual labor contract
• Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to Finance and Operations leadership
• Owns key aspects of the Long Term Plan, AOP, Annual Rate Setting processes
• Develops innovative solutions for decision-making support
• Proactively answers and makes recommendations regarding client questions
• Ensures accuracy of all financial information included in planning processes and financial analysis
• Develops a strong understanding of the business supported and the ability to proactively provide and analyze data before it’s requested and gather agreement with all partners on relevant issues
• Supports the Walt Disney Parks & Resorts finance processes to ensure the integrity of the accounting functionality, controls and processes related to all Finance and Finance-related systems

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Financial Planning and Budgeting; Understanding of traditional finance cycle (5YP, Annual Operating Plan, Forecast, etc.)
• Excellent communication, partnering and presentation skills
• Proven strong analytical skills, including understanding cause and effect dynamics within complex issues
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
• Proven ability to develop a keen understanding of the business, the processes required to support the business, and the development of relationships with various partners
• Shown ability to understand the unique aspect of the client they support and how financial choices impact their business
• Demonstrated good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Ability to compose concise written descriptions of complex issues, supported by detailed analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Analysis for Excel and Smart Sheets skills
• Digitally Literate – familiar with technologies; can efficiently leverage the existing capabilities of available tools.  This includes data analytics and 3rd party tools
• Ability to simplify complex issues and incorporate effective “storytelling” to engage and influence the audience
• Ability to deliver presentations and communication to audiences of all levels persuasively, articulately and with full command of the topic

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent

Additional Information:

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