Senior Accountant

About the Role & Team

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our EMEA Controllership team on a fixed term contract until October 2027!

Join us in shaping the magic behind the scenes!

Reporting into our Media Manager, the successful Senior Accountant will assist with the close accounting processes & deliverables for the Media segment. They will also be responsible for reviewing and assisting the extended media team with day-to-day work as well as projects & driving efficiencies. 

Please note: This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either Monday or Friday working from home.

Values

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do

Main tasks will include the following: 

• Working closely with local, EMEA, US, Mumbai teams on an ongoing basis as the key accounting contact as well as reviewing general work & supporting team members in the extended Mumbai team. 

• Responsible for overviewing the general accounting processes, i.e. revenue accruals, deferred income, pre-payments for Media segment. 

• Withholding tax overview for TWDC UK, monitoring & assisting our Mumbai team in resolving aged & incorrectly withheld balances with key stakeholders such as Tax, Collections & Finance.  

• Ensuring compliance with programming accounting policies for EMEA internally developed content, third-party acquisitions, pre-buys (original acquisitions), co-productions, US content, Studio content, contributions, interstitials, development & pilot & content produced for third parties. 

• Ensuring quarterly close activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner by facilitation of fast issue resolution & assistance to wider team members.  

• Ensuring overall initial review of reporting packages & financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheet flux schedules and impairments, are completed on a timely basis & all issues & variances are followed up where required. 

• Liaising with external Auditors on a quarterly basis, including attending the audit calls.   

• Undertaking various projects to drive efficiencies within the team & cross-company. 

• Identify & drive areas of improvement within current processes with the aim of maintaining the current high standard of service provided in a more efficient manner. 

• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley & Disney Minimum Control Standards e.g. journal log. 

• Supporting management & wider finance team on any ad-hoc duties 

Required Qualifications & Skills

• A Qualified Senior Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with a minimum of 3 years’ post qualified experience  

• A background & knowledge of film & TV programming accounting preferred.   

• Advanced excel skills and SAP experience  

• European language skills are highly coveted 

• Strong attention to detail. 

• Ability to analyse information critically & ask questions. 

• Adaptability & ability to manage tight deadlines. 

• Strong interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships across all levels of the organization. 

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.