Director, Accounting & Reporting Global Distribution

Job Description

Responsibilities
OVERVIEW
NBCUniversal Global Distribution is responsible for the distribution of NBCUniversal and Sky content to all forms of television and digital media customers. This includes a rich library of more than 4,000 feature films and 100,000 television episodes, including current and classic titles, non-scripted programming, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming, and locally produced content from around the world.

Reporting directly to the Group Controller, this is a key leadership role in the TVD Controller team. The person will be responsible for not only leading key processes that are fundamental to the business, but will also play a critical role in leading innovation and driving change in how these processes are executed. This is a great opportunity for someone to have a significant impact in how our business operates.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for monthly and quarterly closing processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness with a focus on the balance sheet and related analyses, including:
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly balance sheet review package and ad hoc requests
• Monthly and quarterly close metric reporting owner
• Overhead and direct expenses accounting
• Third party distribution statements processing and review
• Reconciliation of AR and deferred revenue balances between subledger and SAP
• Balance sheet classification
• Working closely with FP&A and corporate functions
• SAP Ledger Maintenance (cost center hierarchy, suspense clearing, etc)
• Process owner for key SOX controls, support financial audit requests
• Preparation and review of account reconciliations and Blackline administrator
• Lead the process re-design for all key relevant financial ledger processes and systems to achieve monthly close; identify and re-design areas of improvement and optimization through leveraging technology and eliminate redundancies
• Collaborate on corporate initiatives (e.g., Journal Entry Park and Post) and process change across the business unit, including special projects
• Work with Corporate Controllership teams to gather and support information necessary to address new GAAP accounting standard requirements and implementations
• Closely align with technical accounting and finance teams on issues impacting financial statements, footnote presentation and disclosure
• Serve as a business partner to lead change
• Manage a team of 4; train and engage with Comcast CORE rotational program
• Develop and build a strong accounting staff team that delivers quality accounting services as well as governance and control
• Review of T&E and PCard financial review procedures, including being the business operators main contact person for questions (e.g., setup, troubleshooting, and approver).
• Superuser for SNAP including CAM management, Finance approval for charges, vendor setup and troubleshooting

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• CPA and/or MBA
• 10 years accounting experience

Additional Job Requirements
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, California
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics
• Detail oriented self-starter who is keen on innovating and improving processes
• Ability to work with and influence key cross-functional team members and stakeholders
• Partner collaboratively within the wider controllership team
• Excellent research, organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• SAP experience preferred
• Big 4 Accounting experience

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r01vy1-3-149-233-97-42 in your application.