COMPLETE Senior Manager, Internal Controls- S/4HANA Program (PH) - Glendale, CA, USA

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Internal Controls- S/4HANA Program (PH)

Req ID:

10057316

Job Description:

The role will perform an impact analysis associated with the S/4HANA conversion on financial recording and reporting, identifying the risks and controls across multiple areas of compliance and operations, including but not limited to external reporting (US and in other jurisdictions), tax, management reporting.

This role will be critical in gaining assurance that Disney’s financial recording and reporting control environment is maintained appropriately during and after the conversion. This would be achieved through evaluating:

• Impact of the conversion on TWDC financial reporting risk profile
• The continued effectiveness of controls that are not expected to change
• Altered or new controls are designed and operating effectively

In conjunction with S/4HANA program leadership, functional leadership, subject matter experts and compliance teams, this role will lead controllership efforts over the design, the build, and testing of effective controls within program scope in terms of:

• Business process controls
• Segregation of duties (SOD)
• Reporting controls
• Data conversion and validation
• Interfaces
• Security

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Controls workstream for the S/4 program focused on the finance function
• Proactively provide input and exert influence around process and system designs to minimize risk and ensure strong financial controls
• Drive the development of a risk-based, control assurance strategy for the S/4 program financial controls
• Analyze the S/4 conversion impact and conduct the risk assessment in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Facilitate program team leads, business process owners and other stakeholders to design, document and implement new controls (as needed)
• Collaborate with program testing teams to develop end to end testing plans and scripts that fully test effective SOX and operational controls to be completed during SIT and UAT.  Develop governance structure and plans to address control defects 
• Partner with the change management team to develop appropriate training programs for end users that consider all new and changed processes and functionalities in S/4 and the associated modified and newly implemented controls for training and communicating with end users and impacted stakeholders
• Collaborate with program resources to prepare controls related documentation, including process narratives, test scripts, control design documents
• Anticipate potential roadblocks and issues and provide suggestions and alternatives.
• Prepare and deliver frequent status updates to the S/4HANA Delivery Execution leadership, as well as the Senior Controllers across the Enterprise Financial Services organization

The hiring range for this position in CA is $163,170.00-$199,430.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Enterprise Financial Systems

Job Posting Primary Business:

Corporate Controllership

Primary Job Posting Category:

Financial Systems

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2023-08-08