Financial Accountant

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
This role is responsible for supporting the accounting, compliance, tax and audit requirements of Universal Pictures Limited (UPL) and entities with contingent compensation transactions. The position includes responsibility for statutory reporting, VAT compliance, audit support and financial accounting activities, while working closely with the Accounting and Audit Director on additional projects and ad hoc requirements.
UPL

• Obtain approvals and process payments (including initiation of payment in the banking tool, and SAP journals).
• Process allocation of cash receipts in the bank account to respective productions (e.g. VAT, tax credits, return of investments).
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Calculate and post journals for management fees and accruals.
• Produce quarterly management accounts for UPL and upload supporting documentation for any reconciling items into the Blackline reporting tool.
• Create quarterly invoices for participations and residuals to be included in UPL.

Contingent Comp Entities

• Create quarterly invoices for participations and residuals to be included in UK accounts and VAT returns.
• Prepare annual draft accounts for auditors
• Reconcile accounts to tax credit calculation and participation statements.
• Point of contact for statutory audits and provide support as requested.

Tax

• Complete quarterly FEU Return forms (withholding taxes on participations paid).
• Prepare monthly individual VAT returns for productions where required (i.e. where there is no UK production accountant available).
• Prepare quarterly Group VAT return for UPL.

Other

• Prepare and reconcile data required for production entity audits (cost reports, trial balances, participations and residuals data).
• Where required download invoices and journals for audit samples from the Box (digital storage tool).
• Provide additional ad-hoc support with audit requests.
• Prepare reporting for ONS (Office of National Statistics).
• Manage post delivered to office for UPL and UK film productions

Qualifications

• An accredited professional finance qualification (preferable ACA or ACCA or international equivalent), at least 1 to 2 years PQE.
• Experience of an audit process from a top tier accounting firm.
• Confident with financial systems. SAP experience beneficial, but not essential.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with ability to effectively manage multiple deliverables and work under pressure when required.
• Demonstrated attention to detail with proven accuracy.
• TV, Media and relevant industry experience is preferable.

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].