Compliance Manager - EMEA

This is a great opportunity to join a high performing team within the headquarters of The Walt Disney Company EMEA, with considerable scope for learning and career progression. The Compliance Team covers EMEA Financial Reporting, Statutory Accounting, Technical Accounting support, Sarbanes Oxley controls, and bespoke projects. This role will focus on the EMEA results and provide guidance and support to the various accounting and finance teams based in the same London office, across EMEA and USA.

The Compliance Manager will support on all aspects of EMEA Consolidated Reporting, partner with the USA and EMEA Accounting Teams, UK and Mumbai Shared Service Centres and Global Controllership to provide accounting support to the business. This role will produce quarter-end and year-end close reports, complete local Statutory & Tax requirements and liaise with our external auditor while ensuring timely and accurate reporting and driving process improvement.

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Manage the completion of the EMEA Balance Sheet and Income Statement, and other Compliance reporting requirements on a quarterly and annual basis.


• Responsible for Statutory Accounting for 4 key UK legal entities

+ liaise with US and EMEA Controllership Teams, Tax Teams, Legal Teams, and Treasury Teams to ensure US GAAP and Local GAAP accuracy.
+ Working closely with external auditors and third parties on the production of the Financial Statements

• Provide guidance on dividend planning within EMEA. This includes:

+ the preparation of management accounts for UK entities
+ the preparation and communication of accounting entries/step plans under US GAAP
+ manage and post the accounting entries into our accounting system.
+ manage balance sheet wind-downs.

• Provide compliance support to new business initiatives and projects e.g. Disney+ Controllership lead to support the on-going D+ roll-out, and being the key lead and assist Tax and Legal Teams


• Management and coaching to support the development of the team, manage one direct line report.


• Partner with finance, tax, legal, Global and EMEA Controllership teams, operation leads and project teams to support and implement new initiatives as required.


• Identify and drive areas of improvement within current processes with the aim of maintaining the current high standard of service provided in a more efficient manner.
  
  Qualified accountancy qualification with strong relevant working experience


• Strong educational qualifications with an accounting / auditing working background


• Experience managing staff in multicultural environment.


• Project Management


• Strong excel skills.


• SAP experience


• Experience of working in a corporate environment


• Strong technical accounting knowledge (US GAAP, FRS102 UK GAAP, IFRS) with attention to detail and accuracy


• Able to manage to tight deadlines.


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


• Ability to work under pressure in an environment where priorities must be continually re-evaluated and adapted as possible.
  
  At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you'll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe., The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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.


This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.


• 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 DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new 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. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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