Senior Accountant, Accounting

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for following general instructions and with discretion as to work details, performs accounting tasks of a difficult nature requiring an experienced, professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Provides specialized or general analysis support in various accounting functions such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, International and General Accounting and the like. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.
The Senior Accountant, Cash & Accounts Receivable Accounting, will also be responsible for (a) daily research and matching processes in support of the month-end balance sheet account reconciliations; (b) identification and support of process simplification, standardization, automation or other efficiency opportunities; (c) supporting updates to process documentation for our key business processes (including SOX documentation); and (d) project support, as needed.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Prepares, researches outstanding items, and completes cash / accounts receivable reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the General Ledger.
• Identifies and works to execute / implement process simplification, standardization, automation or other efficiency opportunities.
• Identifies opportunities for increasing the efficiency of our use of Oracle R/12 Cash Management & Oracle Accounts Receivable.
• Takes ownership for update of process documentation for our key business processes.
• Proactive communication and follow up with field and headquarters personnel, regarding the timely resolution of outstanding billing exceptions and outstanding cash reconciling items.
• Builds and maintains internal and external customer relationships.
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment, with the ability to make quick decisions, based on experience and/or information provided.
• Responsible for account analysis including operating trends & research
• Prepares workpapers and reconciliations for management review.
• Performs first level reviews of the preparation of various financial analysis, records and reports compiled by peer accounting support personnel.
• Prepares and enters journal entries ensuring they have proper back up to substantiate the entry, maintains complex ledgers, reconciles and analyzes specific account ledgers.
• Ensures the balance sheet accounts are accurately stated based on compiled reconciliation procedures and agreement with source documents.
• Supports quarter-end balance sheet analysis and deliverables.
• Assists in the updates and installation of accounting systems.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills

Accounting, Adaptability, Communication, Detail-Oriented, Microsoft Excel, Monthly Reconciliations, Researching

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

5-7 Years

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.