Senior Analyst, Production and Investment Planning

This is a Full Time Job


About the Role & Team:

The Production and Investment Planning (''PIP'') team, is a group within the tax department, that supports all business units across the Disney enterprise to identify, access and support government based incentive opportunities in the United States and worldwide, including but not limited to, film and television production incentives. The PIP team identifies incentives opportunities, conducts analysis, reviews requirements, and evaluates the benefit to the company all while minimizing risks and increasing returns to The Walt Disney Company (TWDC).

The PIP group works collaboratively with all business units and operational stakeholders across the enterprise including production, government relations, finance, legal affairs, business affairs, and accounting. The PIP team is the Disney liaison to government representatives when discussing and negotiating government based incentives.

What You Will Do:

The Senior Analyst, works closely with Senior Managers to support the team with providing support on film and television production incentives inquiries for all production based business units (Lucasfilm, Marvel, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century, Searchlight, FX, Disney Television, NatGeo, etc.). This includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities and tasks:
• Research and maintain an up-to-date practical understanding of all domestic and international production incentives in order to effectively work with the business units to increase the value of production incentives
• Assist with day-to-day advice and support for Disney production based business units such as:
• providing all Disney production based business units with information regarding opportunities to access government supported film and television production incentives
• identifying and resolving operational issues for incentives and tax-related issues
• coordinating on legal entity and production structures to support accessing government incentives
• Liaising with internal Disney partners and business unit teams to provide input as required
• Monetize incentives by working internally with tax compliance team and production finance executives to manage tax credit portfolios, and externally with brokers to sell/transfer credits generated as needed
• Manage all statistical data requests for incentives for all Disney affiliates
• Prepare and update spreadsheets to track incentives
• Maintain all updated domestic and international production tax incentive summaries
• Monitor potential changes to existing or pending legislation that impacts incentives and work with the Senior Managers to advise production based business units of these changes as required
• Assist with production structure for the production, finance, tax, legal, and labor departments
• Work with the Senior Managers to advise external government representatives of the interpretation and impact of production incentives (laws, pending bills, regulations, guidelines, etc.)
• Develop and build relationships with film commissioners, brokers, local advisors, and studio industry counterparts
• Assist with deploying operational processes for PIP team to efficiently support the Disney enterprise

Required Qualifications and Skills:
• At least 3+ years of working in a professional environment with an understanding of economic development/tax incentives
• The ideal candidate will have experience in a client-service focused environment and/or experience with government programs, finance and/or tax related organizations
• Strong technical skills in MSOffice (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Studio entertainment industry experience is a plus
• Knowledge of production incentives
• Experience working in Big 4 public accounting firm, corporate tax department, law firm, or combination
• Project management experience desired
• Database experience
• CPA or Tax training

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Business Administration, or other equivalent fields

Additional Information:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

At The Walt Disney Company, everyone belongs! We want our employees to be themselves as this diversity promotes creativity, innovation, and overall helps us better serve our Disney guests and employees. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture is unwavering, and we take great pride in the culture we've created. We invite you to belong! Apply today!!

The hiring range for this position in [location] is $111,900 to $136,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.