Assistant Manager - Taxation

Disney Tax is a fast-paced, dynamic environment made up of multiple subgroups that collectively manage the tax needs of The Walt Disney Company and its Subsidiaries. Disney Tax Operations is a key component that provides team members with varied opportunities which build skills and empower the tax professional of the future. This opportunity is a once in a career chance to participate as a change agent in a finance transformation. We want innovative team members who thrive on change and discovery.

Reporting to the Manager, Tax Provision, the Assistant Manager, Tax Provision will work primarily with the non-US tax provision team – reviewing and maintaining income tax accounting workpapers supported by legal entity level calculations, all the while guiding and providing technical assistance to local accounting teams on completing quarterly tax provision deliverable. The candidate will also work on forecasting and special projects. Position requires strong communication, interpersonal, project management skills and acute attention to detail. Candidate will have the opportunity to act as a change agent by improving upon existing processes.

Responsibilities :

Responsibilities of & Requirements for the Role:

This role is part of Non-US Tax Provision within The Disney Tax Operations Group and reports to Manager, Tax Provision. The key responsibilities of the role include:
• Gather information from local accounting teams and analyze information received
• Liaise with information providers in the local accounting teams to ensure timely completion of deliverable
• Provide US GAAP tax accounting trainings and technical guidance to the local accounting teams
• Support quarterly tax provision and monthly forecast calculations
• Prepare consolidation workpaper, account reconciliations, and financial disclosure
• Prepare analytics (cause of change analysis) required for presentation of results to senior management
• Keep abreast of local country business and tax law changes and analyze tax provision impacts
• Document findings and results with supporting facts/assumptions and analyses, including accounting and tax research

Basic Qualifications :

Experience and Qualifications required :
• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Tax, Economics or Finance
• 3 to 6 years relevant work experience with a strong understanding of tax accounting processes and tax compliance
• Strong understanding of US GAAP tax accounting and tax compliance
• Strong understanding of tax operating processes
• Ability to identify symptoms and root causes
• Excellent analytical skills and strong understanding of tax technical guidance
• Strong communication skills with ability to frame communications appropriate to audience
• Strong Microsoft Office skills: Microsoft Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude; ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Must be comfortable with virtual communications and working with geographically disparate groups.
Preferred candidates could