COMPLETE Walt Disney Imagineering Finance Intern, Spring 2024 - Glendale, CA, USA

Job Posting Title:

Walt Disney Imagineering Finance Intern, Spring 2024

Req ID:

10060685

Job Description:

“We make magic.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

Be a part of an innovative team and culture...

Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company. Its talented corps of Imagineers is responsible for the creation - from concept initiation through installation - of all Disney Resorts, theme parks and attractions, real estate developments, cruise ships, regional entertainment venues, and new media projects.

The intern will be responsible for maintaining financial reports, monitoring and controlling costs and budgets, tracking commitments from both internal and 3rd party consultants and contractors, preparing budgets and performing financial sensitivity analysis where appropriate. The intern will assist in the development and monitoring of key internal controls, and develop working relationships with internal customers and understand their core business.

Make an impact by…

• Maintaining accurate financial information and developing basic financial models for performance and trend analysis
• Identifying financial issues and presenting analyses in a format that clearly communicates results for management evaluation
• Understanding accounting impacts to areas of responsibility that could affect financial performance
• Interfacing and building rapport with project /department team members, management, and internal/external customers
• Promoting financial controls throughout the organization
• Developing financial analysis to influence value added decisions, as well as alternatives/proposals for process improvements
• Working with the project team to establish budgets, costing strategies, and maintain EFC’s (estimated final costs)
• Setting up and maintaining WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
• Providing regular reporting and analysis management (e.g. cash flow analysis and forecasting, completion cost reporting, AOP)

What you bring to the role…

• Ability to work in a flexible team environment including functional groups outside of the department
• Organizational skills with the initiative to take a creative approach and work on assigned projects independently
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Experience with creative thinking and fast turnaround production
• Proven ability to develop and interpret financial models
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

It would be nice if you also had…

• Familiarity with SAP
• Experience working with Business Intelligence Software (Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Knowledge of the construction industry and/or industrial engineering

Required Education...

• A junior, senior or recent graduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other business/quantitative equivalent

Internship Eligibility...

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2024 - June 2024
• Candidate must be available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship
• This internship is a primarily on-site position -- Must be able to provide own housing and reliable transportation for work in the Glendale, CA area. Also requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace. Commuting to Anaheim, CA may occasionally be required.

The pay rate for this internship in California is $21.70 per hour.
Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://jobs.disneycareers,com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

Finance

Job Posting Primary Business:

Global Business Development & International Finance

Primary Job Posting Category:

Finance and Accounting Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2023-08-25