Director, Accounting

Job Description

Responsibilities
Welcome to Peacock, the dynamic new streaming service from NBCUniversal. Here you'll find more than a job. You'll find a fast-paced, high-flying team for unique birds that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. Our flock works hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment.

As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us. We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent.

Here you can fly to new heights!

Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for the following:
• Managing a team of 2 managers, as well as intern/CORE associates, including coaching, mentoring and providing guidance to the team
• Ad hoc accounting projects
• Capital oversite and review of journal entries and reconciliations
• Month end close procedures inclusive of journal entry reviews, blackline reviews and financial statement prep and analysis
• Partnering with the business operators to flag concerns and brainstorming solutions to de-risk the business
• Assisting with tracking and review of accounting issues and their resolution with Comcast/NBCU Technical accounting
• Drafting of accounting memos on process, accounting and technical guidance
• Sales Tax Projects, including Vertex integration, reporting review, and monitoring Comcast filings
• Process documentation for new and existing processes and contribution of new ideas for efficiencies and accuracy of financials
• Review of Blackline reconciliations and underlying supporting documentation
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to review monthly P&L variances between actuals and budget/forecast
• Assistance on tax incentive audits, including pulling detail reports, supporting documentation and analysis for inclusion of costs
• Support long-term Global Controllership initiatives for automation and standardization – Support Controller & Sr. Director to maintain and enhance strong controllership environment
• Assistance with data requests and other controllership due dates

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Four (4) year degree (B.A., B.S.) in Accounting
• 6+ years accounting experience required
• CPA License required
• Excel required
• Able to work with different departments and clients
• Problem solving skills, ability to dig in to problems and drive resolutions
• Programming accounting and/or fixed asset/software experience desired
• Detail Oriented

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

Desired Characteristics
• Big 4 Accounting experience preferred
• Excellent research, organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• SAP experience preferred

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnxpwm-13-58-150-59-42 in your application.