Senior Finance Manager

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London, Greater London, England
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Senior level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The Senior Finance Manager will oversee the close and consolidation processes for various NBCU business units, manage FX remeasurement and translation processes, resolve FX-related issues, and coach finance analysts. Responsibilities include managing intracompany processes, data submission and reconciliation with Comcast, and providing ad-hoc reporting and analysis, as well as participating in discussions regarding system controls and finance requirements.
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Company Description
NBCUniversal is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base. The company owns and operates television networks, numerous cable channels, and a group of local stations, as well as motion picture companies, several television production companies, and branded theme parks.
The Senior Finance Manager based in London is part of the Global Close & Consolidation team. This position has a highly visible role within NBCU's Controllership Group and requires interaction and relationship management with a number of high impact stakeholders as well as the oversight of two finance analysts based in London.
Job Description
Job Summary
This position will be responsible for managing all close and consolidation aspects of the close cycles for various NBCU Business Units (Theatrical, Home Entertainment, Channels, Television Production etc). Tasks relate to, but are not limited to, managing the company's FX remeasurement and translation processes, partnering closely with business units to resolve FX issues and lead business unit training sessions, managing projects related to intracompany and FX, assisting the wider team in LA and Madrid and overseeing the responsibilities of two finance analysts and providing coaching.
The role has a solid reporting line to the Director, Corporate Close & Consolidation based in London.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the intracompany, FX, month end checks, and Comcast reporting processes as well as projects.

  • Manage the company's FX remeasurement and translation processes
  • Partner with business units to resolve FX issues and questions; lead business unit training
  • Oversee the intracompany process (including master data, settlement and reconciliation)
  • Manage the data submission and reconciliation process with Comcast
  • Partner with the business and broader finance community to provide financial expertise on projects.
  • Participate in discussions related to functional design, system controls, and requirements from a finance/controllership perspective.
  • Help build a strong Close and Consolidation team that strives for high standards of performance and service delivery to the various Business Units. Develop and leverage key relationships with NBCU Controllership community (Controllers, Corporate Teams in NY and LA), demonstrating a high level of cultural consciousness. Collaboration and flexibility are a critical part of the role.
  • Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis (including for non-finance departments).
  • Assist immediate team in LA as needed (e.g., close and consolidation procedures, ad hoc projects, etc.)
  • Oversee the tasks performed by senior finance analysts
      • Intracompany AP / AR elimination
      • Validations / checks run to ensure transactions are properly recorded in the ledger
      • Derivative accounting ensuring compliance with ASC 815/820
      • Performing reconciliations between NBCU and Comcast ledgers
      • Manage the relationship with Accenture and ensure all outsourced accounting activities are performed as agreed


Any other responsibilities as required
Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in finance or accounting (preferred ACA, ACCA, CIMA, US CPA qualified)
  • Minimum of 5+ years of professional working experience in finance and/or accounting within a large multinational organisation. Public accounting experience preferred.
  • Sound technical accounting experience, including comprehensive understanding of US GAAP, UK GAAP, IFRS etc.
  • Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills to quickly resolve unique, complex and challenging issues and concerns independently, being effective and decisive.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Strong ownership of responsibilities and dedication to quality
  • Proficient user of financial accounting systems and highly competent in Excel. Ideally SAP experience / SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office Excel (AOE) knowledge.
  • Demonstrate strong influential and communication skills across different disciplines and cultures. Ability to identify and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Possess high level of personal and professional integrity.
  • Ability to work in a fast, dynamic environment and manage competing priorities and challenging stakeholders
  • Experience of managing direct reports
  • Experience in working with outsourced finance partners would be a plus.
  • Flexible and ability to take on new challenges as they arise


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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