Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. 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

The Team: The Financial Contract Reporting Group compiles, analyzes, and validates financial information from multiple sources for the participations reporting system (PARIS). The team prepares and distributes participation accounting statements and payments in compliance with contractual agreements, internal controls, and reporting deadlines. Here you can: Bring significant leadership experience in participations accounting and a continuous-improvement mindset, with comfort adopting new technologies that enhance reporting quality and efficiency. This role handles statement review/approval along with leading initiatives that increase statement throughput, strengthen accountability, and improve systems and procedures supporting statement analysis and issuance. Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead end-to-end participation statement reporting, from analysis and calculation through cash forecasting, payment execution, and statement delivery.
• Partner with the Financial Innovation & Transformation team to design, test, and implement process and technology enhancements that improve statement review, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Oversee urgent initiatives to improve statement throughput, address aging/overdue reporting, and drive timely resolution of bottlenecks.
• Review statements prior to issuance to ensure contractual compliance, data integrity, and adherence to contractual deadlines; approve related payments to contractual parties.
• Assess the current reporting process for opportunities to improve efficiency and controls; collaborate with teams to implement sustainable improvements.
• Maintain strong communication across FCAR to share best practices, align on standards, and drive department efficiency.
• Support third-party audits and litigation by providing research and documentation; communicate with external Legal and/or Financial Management firms to resolve contractual and statement inquiries.
• Lead or support special projects and ad hoc analyses as needed.

Qualifications

Here you'll need:

• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of participations accounting and/or entertainment finance experience.
• Proven ability to work independently while communicating effectively, influencing stakeholders, and leading a team.
• Exceptional Excel skills; SAP experience required; PARIS experience preferred.
• Experience partnering with IT to define requirements and deliver system enhancements.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with staff, external participants, and internal stakeholders.

What we'll look for:

• Executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly and credibly across all levels.
• Solid interest in process improvement, automation, current technology and data-driven decision making.
• High accountability, initiative, and self-motivation; demonstrated ability to coach and develop talent.
• Flexibility and resilience in a deadline-driven environment; comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
• Proactive problem solver with strong judgment and follow-through.
• Comfort adopting and applying new technologies to improve analysis, controls, and reporting outcomes.

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time. This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $140,000 - 160,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible). 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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. 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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