Corporate Management Audit Finance Intern

About the Role and Program:

Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study. Imagine building upon the skills you’ve learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on work experience. Now imagine yourself in an Internship with Disney Corporate Management Audit. When your outstanding talents, our renowned legacy and the promise of an even brighter future unite, just imagine the stories you could be part of!

Management Audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting department within The Walt Disney Company designed to make valuable contributions, assess compliance, and improve the company's operations. This team is responsible for developing and implementing a worldwide, risk-based Internal Audit Plan for the Company, as well as monitoring and assessing the risks associated with the Company’s internal control environment, its adherence to Disney's policies and procedures, and its compliance with applicable legal and regulatory standards, including as it relates to the Company’s strategic objectives and growth plans. We are looking for a full-time intern to join the team.

This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the Glendale, CA area from January 2025-June 2025.

What You Will Do:

As a Corporate Management Audit Finance Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Assist in preparation and presentation of various projects and provide solutions to problems as needed

• Assist Financial Audit Seniors and Managers with audit planning, fieldwork, documentation, and reporting tasks

• Develop financial auditing, accounting, and general analytical skills

• Work with Enterprise Resource Planning system (SAP) to extract data and perform analytics using Excel, Access, and other tools

Required Qualifications & Skills…

• General finance, accounting and business process knowledge related to financial statements, revenue recognition, account reconciliation, amortization, etc.

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis in Excel (v-lookups, pivots tables) and PowerPoint

• Outstanding attention to detail and ownership of tasks and deliverables

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to adapt behavior and approach to different people and situations, including working well independently and with teams

Preferred Qualifications…

• Experience with spreadsheets, databases, ACL, SAS or other data analytical tools a big plus

• Previous experience or exposure to SAP

• Previous internship experience

• Experience with Macros and using spreadsheets in Excel

Education:

• 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 at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship

• Major or previous coursework in: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science or related business field

• Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year preferred, or a recent graduate within 6 months of graduation date

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Possess unrestricted work authorization 

• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney Internship or Disney College Program 

Additional Information:

• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025-June 2025.

• This internship is located in the Glendale, CA area.

• Candidate must be fully available to work full time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship.

• While this internship is a primarily an on-site position, there may be some days where you work from home which will require a working, reliable internet connection, as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace.

• Able to provide your own housing and reliable transportation for the duration of the internship program in the Glendale, CA area

• Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We highly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected to move forward in the interview process. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.