Walt Disney Imagineering Work Values

Daily Duties at Walt Disney Imagineering:

Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company responsible for concept through completion for all new attractions and facilities needed by Disney Parks and other properties worldwide. Managed daily reporting and analysis for $350M project portfolio. Tracked project costs and managed cash flow, contracts, and change orders. Collaborated with Project Managers and Estimators to determine potential cost exposures and communicate various project spending components. Prepared monthly report for and attended Executive Committee meetings to provide project updates to senior management. Utilized SAP and Excel to track project cost in WBS format. Served as SAP support, testing, and training lead. Served on companywide Development and Implementation SAP team providing testing and feedback for new implementations as well as quarterly updates. Maintained compliance with GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley Standards, and Corporate Policy for reporting. Provided feasibility analysis for potential new projects, financial analysis, and reporting for special projects. Communicated extensively with employees, vendors, and consultants at all levels. Selected Achievements:  Reconciled projects under construction and developed tool utilizing Excel to ensure complete and accurate reporting post SAP conversion issues.  Revised contract / PO approval procedure to reduce approval / invoice payment time by 5-10 business days.  Collaborated with Disney Vacation Club to reconcile project costs to date. Revised cost tracking method to provide accurate reports accommodating unique needs in capital cost recording / reporting.

What they like about Walt Disney Imagineering:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

International Finance, Treasury Management, Cost Accounting, ROI Analysis, Financial Statement, Budget

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access), SAP, Peoplesoft, MAS90, Timberline, Yardi Systems, MRI

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Walt Disney Imagineering: