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Senior Manager Controllership

NBCUniversal513 open roles

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Your applicationOpen nowSenior Manager ControllershipNBCUniversal · London, United Kingdom

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13.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. NBCUniversal postings stay open a median of 20 days.

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NBCUniversal median: 20 days open

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Company Description

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 global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

As one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer delivers quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Delivering a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe, the unique brands include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, 13THSTREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. Universal+ (a hybrid linear and non-linear service) aggregates the group’s brands on affiliate platforms, offering subscribers both live programming and an extensive range of compelling VOD content, including territory premieres and full boxsets, available all in one place.

NBCU’s direct-to-consumer activity outside the US includes Hayu, the all-reality SVOD service available in 43 territories – including the UK, Canada and across Europe and Asia Pacific.

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

The Senior Manager, Controllership sits within the NBCU International Networks HQ team, reports to the Director, Controllership and has 1 direct report. The team is responsible for overseeing the timely and accurate completion of monthly and quarterly financial closings in accordance with US GAAP. The Networks HQ function consolidates more than 30 legal entities which are managed by finance teams in 3 Hubs (Asia Pacific, Europe Middle East & Africa and Latin America), as well as close activities for DreamWorks TV and multiple head office entities.

JOB DESCRIPTION

·Support all phases of finance system implementation projects – including design, build, testing, deployment & stabilization – and take accountability for delivery of key milestones.

·Assist with oversight of monthly and quarterly closes to ensure accurate financial bookings and timely reporting of financials and balance sheet reviews to Corporate teams in New York. This includes working closely with both domestic & international operating companies.

·Ownership of Networks HQ legal entities from a Controllership & FP&A perspective incl. statutory accounts process, corporate reporting requirements, pacing cycles, budgeting, account reconciliations and balance sheet reviews.

·Day-to-day management of 1 direct report as well as additional offshore resources (outsourced provider) which includes review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and Corporate data requests.

·Assist Director, Controllership with ad hoc finance projects such as:

·Acquisitions, disposals & other purchase accounting

·System implementations to drive controllership improvements & efficiencies

·Monthly close initiatives

·Legal entity rationalisations

·Assist in quantifying impacts of group accounting policies & regulatory changes and providing accounting/technical support for more complex transactions.

·Assist with determining implications of forex arising as part of close and consolidation processes and on non-standard transactions.

·Assist with the identification and communication of risks & opportunities impacting on the monthly & quarterly results and supporting FP&A counterparts in the forecasting and budgeting processes to validate key accounting assumptions to ensure these are accurately reflected.

·Assist with providing finance support to commercial and legal teams including new business initiatives such as channel launches ensuring robust, efficient and compliant process in place to support the business.

·Work closely with Tax teams & Compliance for Corporation Tax, VAT and WHT.

·Build relationships with key stakeholders – including opco functional leads, Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury, outsource partners & other divisions across NBCUniversal.

·Support the implementation of forecasting and reporting systems and tools.

·Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training, as determined by the Director, Controllership.

Qualifications

SKILLS / QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

·Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent)

·Audit background preferable

·Strong analytics and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and high standard in quality and accurate reporting

·Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel & PowerPoint)

·Prior experience of SAP, BPC, AoE, Landmark scheduling system

·An understanding of end-to-end finance processes and the impacts of system migration across R2R, O2C, P2P, Fixed Assets, Intercompany and Financial Reporting

·Ability to deliver on multiple assignments, meet tight deadlines, be effective and decisive under pressure

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to analyse/present financial & non-financial information to groups

·Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business

·Positive can-do attitude and solution focused mindset

Desired:

·Experience of US GAAP

·Experience of working with outsourced service provider

·Experience of working with General Ledger and Consolidation systems, SAP/BPC/AOE

·Previous SAP S/4 HANA implementation experience

·International experience and experience of a head-office environment

·Strong interest in the media industry and television business

Additional Information

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].

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