Senior Financial Analyst - FTC

at  NBCUniversal

Company Description
We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.
Job Description
12 month FTC, with the potential of extending.
The Senior Financial Analyst 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.
This position will be responsible for providing support and assistance for all close and consolidation aspects of the close cycles for various NBCU Business Units (Theatrical, Home Entertainment, Channels, Television Production). Tasks relate to, but are not limited to, performing various checks to ensure proper reporting, monitoring the intracompany process, partnering with controllers on FX related matters, communicating corrections that need to be made by the Business Units, posting manual/late journal entries as a Corporate Super User, and assisting the immediate team in LA as needed.
The role has a solid reporting line to the Consolidation and Reporting Senior Manager based in London. This position will be the key contact person for all the finance tasks that have been outsourced to the Accenture team of 2 to 3 persons, the outsourced finance partner in India.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in finance or accounting (preferred ACA, ACCA, CIMA, US CPA qualified)
• Minimum of 3+ 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 in working with outsourced finance partners or managing team in a remote location would be a plus.
  Additional Information
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Responsibilities include but are not limited to the intracompany, month end checks (FX accounting & system consistency checks) and Comcast reporting processes.