Job Description

Work Location - This role requires you to be based in the office 4 days a week. Please ensure you are comfortable with this before applying. Summary Are you ready to embark on a magical journey that blends the worlds of business and enchantment? We have an opportunity for you to join the EMEA Business Audit Team for Disney Licensing!
With a passion for precision and a commitment to excellence, we ensure that the Disney brand sparkles brightly, maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity. Our mission is to support reporting relationships with Disney\'s license partners throughout Europe. From charming little family-owned boutiques to iconic retail giants, we work with them all to uphold the Disney brand\'s reputation. Why Choose Us? Our team has a stellar track record of promoting and empowering our members to reach their full potential. Join us, and you\'ll become part of a multicultural team. We celebrate diversity and believe that it enriches our work and enhances our ability to understand and support our partners across Europe. Disney is not just a brand; it\'s a way of life. When you join our team, you become part of a company with an unrivaled culture that fosters creativity, innovation, and a passion for storytelling. Your Adventure Begins Here! In this role you will add value by

• Be responsible for performing licensee compliance audits for all Disney lines of businesses (Merchandise and Publishing) throughout Europe.
• Work autonomously on site at Licensees\xe2\x80\x99 offices across Europe to conduct contract compliance audits. This involves understanding systems and data flows as well as the critical product creation processes.
• Produce reports and assessments on royalties completeness.
• Collaborate with the Audit Planner in the preparation of Audit Files, collating financial records, contracts, and other information related to the Licensees from different systems and teams within Disney.
• Collaborate with external audit firms to conclude the audits performed on Disney behalf
• Collaborate with audit teams in other regions when required

• Experience in a large public accounting firm or in retail analytics, with Internal Audit or similar work experience in Consumer Products or Media
• Optional: Hold ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Fluent English is essential and English writing skills must be excellent
• Fluency in another European language (German, Spanish, Italian, French or Polish)

• Extensive knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Extensive knowledge of complex internal controls and accounting systems and processes.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills. Ability to quickly understand business areas and evaluate issues and propose solutions.
• Able to build trust and confidence within the company and with third party licensees.
• Able to demonstrate initiative, organize own workload, work efficiently and independently.

• The position requires 40% of travel