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NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Role Purpose:

Global Finance Operations (GFO) is NBCUniversal’s centralized shared services team, providing finance and accounting support across business units. GFO is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Manager for a hybrid role supporting both Record-to-Report (R2R) Accounting and the Account Reconciliation Quality Assurance Program (QAP). This highly visible role offers the opportunity to contribute to core accounting operations while shaping the future of reconciliation standards at NBCU.

The Manager will oversee R2R activities such as general ledger, month-end close, and account reconciliations across onshore and offshore teams, ensuring SLA compliance and process efficiency. They will also lead a team of accountants, support transformation initiatives, and serve as a key contact for business units. On the QAP side, the Manager will help lead an enterprise-wide Center of Excellence focused on reconciliation quality, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in both accounting principles and internal controls framework, along with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

Record-to-Report Accounting (50%):

+ Closely manage the day-to-day operations performed by offshore teams; provide analytics to key business stakeholders for decision making; provide support on both statutory and US financial audits and requests from external and internal operational audits.

+ Ensure timeliness and accuracy of the overall monthly close activities as performed by both the on-shore and off-shore teams.

+ Mentor and train offshore team members, fostering a “One-Team” collaborative culture with focus on continuous learning, development, and professional growth.

+ Provide excellent customer service to business stakeholders, including addressing and resolving queries escalated by both on & offshore teams in a timely manner with a partnership mindset.

+ Serves as a business partner by maintaining in-depth knowledge of the industry and accounting policies & principles.

+ Review monthly metrics with offshore team and business stakeholders, to improve processes and resolve issues.

+ Work alongside R2R Global Process Owner to drive forward transformation initiatives.

+ Manage the transition of new processes from business units into Global Finance Operations via robust governance and documented standard operating procedures.

+ Collaborate within and across organization on key company-wide initiatives and to support the Finance transformation roadmap (people, process, technology).

+ Provide audit support to both internal and external auditors.

+ Other duties and special projects as needed.

Account Reconciliation Quality Assurance (50%):

+ Perform Account Reconciliation evaluation, include process walkthrough with business stakeholders, understanding the controls around the process, review documents and records, analyzing the data to assess compliance and control effectiveness.

+ Document evaluation findings, including deficiencies, weaknesses, and areas of non-compliance in evaluation workpapers and reports

+ Provide recommendations for improving internal controls, processes, and procedures to mitigate risks, enhance efficiency, and ensure compliance.

+ Communicate evaluation results and recommendations to management and relevant stakeholders, including presenting findings in written reports and meetings. Monitor the implementation of Evaluation recommendations to ensure corrective actions are taken and deficiencies are addressed effectively.

+ Assist in the development of the enterprise-wide account reconciliations training programs, providing guidance and support to the company on best practices and standards.

+ Develop and maintain a knowledge repository of best practices, templates, and tools to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across business units.

+ Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the Quality Assurance Center of Excellence team, soliciting feedback from stakeholders, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.

Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Accounting

+ CPA preferred

+ 5+ years’ experience in public or private accounting with experience directly related to key responsibilities preferred

+ 1-2 years’ prior management experience required

+ Solid work experience in general ledger accounting, month end close functions including account reconciliations, trial balance reviews, analysis, KPI & metrics

+ Successful track record of development/delivery of complex solutions

+ Experience with SAP ECC FI or other large ERP systems and subsystems

+ Proficiency in a variety of systems including MS office suite of tools (Word, PowerPoint and high-level Excel spreadsheet such as familiarity of macros, pivot tables, lookup, IF functions)

+ International experience preferred (understanding of currencies and FX)

+ Entertainment industry preferred

Desired Characteristics:

+ Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully in a multi-cultural environment with persons at all levels of the organization across all communications channels

+ Demonstrated customer service orientation and proficiency in working with multiple Finance and Accounting customer groups across a very large global organization

+ Able to quickly build rapport and establish credibility with stakeholders

+ Must have excellent time management skills to perform in a fast-paced, high-pressure, high-volume environment, work well under tight deadlines

+ Autonomously and resourcefully, deliver high quality, high-impact work, end-to-end

+ Must be collaborative, team player, flexible and able to quickly adjust to changing priorities

+ Supports an environment of intellectual curiosity

+ Must have broad knowledge of US GAAP, with strong technical accounting, process and controls background

+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to details a must

+ Experience in delivering system/process improvements and implementing projects within a finance organization

+ Prior experience in an outsourced or global shared services environment

+ Experience in implementing global processes and systems

+ Experience in driving process improvement within a Finance organization

+ Flexibility to work overtime or travel, as needed

This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page (https://www.nbcunicareers.com/benefits)  of the Careers website. Salary range: $85,000 - $115,000 (bonus eligible).

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].