Director, Finance - job 1 of 3

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 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.

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

The Finance Director is the finance lead for unscripted realities, live events, and tentpole productions. This role works with the various business teams to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with NBC Standards and Practices, and to maintain accurate financial reporting. This role reports into the SVP Content Finance and manages a team of 2+ employees.

• Maintain accurate and transparent financial records including for month-end close, invoicing, financial projections, tax incentives, greenlights, management reporting, variance analysis, scenario analysis, financial modeling and auditing
  • Ensure accuracy of closing entries and provide supporting documentation for account reconciliations and other closing activities
  • Meet financial planning deliverables on time, with accuracy and clear variance analysis
  • Maintain an active list of risks and opportunities and provide potential contingency plans
  • Review, approve and ensure payments are performed timely based on contractual obligations
• Work closely with key business operating leads (ie Director and VP of Production Management), support functions (HR, O&T, Legal, IT, Sourcing Vendor Management), finance teams (Controllership, FP&A) and content programming finance lead to discuss projects and anticipate staff and business needs
  • Review production budgets to secure project approvals (ie greenlights), make recommendations for cost savings by reviewing benchmarks and relevant comparisons, and identify proper accounting and tax treatment
  • Maintain regular reporting rhythm with operators to review actuals vs projected spend (using Powerpoint and Excel) and help operational groups remain within approved budgets
  • Work with treasury and tax departments to process production funding as needed, ensuring accuracy and following corresponding policy and guidelines
  • Align with Human Resources on production-related hiring to be able to plan appropriately and adhere to compliance standards
  • Align with Sourcing Vendor Management and Business & Legal Affairs for contractual obligations related to business areas
  • Align with O&T on production needs, accurate spend and reporting
  • Collaborate across Telemundo, NBC Entertainment, Cable and/or NBC News Group to align processes and projects as needed
• Manage unscripted production finance team according to business and finance priorities
  • Support individual development needs including training opportunities
  • Develop advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills
  • Align team goals with broader content finance and business deliverables
• Work with IT and other finance teams to integrate financial systems that help streamline manual processes
  • Project Keystone NBCU SAP initiatives
  • Compass Profin asset management accounting and forecasting process
  • Leveraging BPC Reports for reporting and analysis
• Support SVP Finance in ad hoc analysis and executive presentations

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum of five years’ experience within Finance/Accounting field
• Proficient in Spanish written and verbal
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related fields
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a people manager
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experienced in using financial/accounting software and applications
• Production Finance experience
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office at Telemundo Center a minimum of three days per week
• Must be available to work (whenever necessary for show production) early mornings, evenings, holidays, and weekends and available for time-sensitive business requests

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Desire to improve processes and elevate status quo
• Team player and self-motivated
• Customer service oriented

Additional Requirements:

• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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].