Manager/Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance

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.

Role Purpose: 

Reporting to the Vice President, Risk & Compliance, the Manager/Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance will be responsible for helping to design, establish/maintain, and manage a robust risk and compliance framework for Global Controllership including Global Finance Operations (GFO) teams on and offshore. The framework should ensure that all enterprise-wide accounting compliance programs, processes and technologies are consistent with NBCUniversal’s policies and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations. Our GFO model today encompasses three service towers; Accounts Payable, Order to Cash, and Record to Report and has ~100 FTE NBCU team members supported by ~350 FTE in offshore locations. Services are provided to a wide range of business groups in a large number of countries.

Responsibilities: 

Design

• Support the design and maintenance of a risk, compliance, and control framework which includes the identification of risks, appropriate controls, and ensures that robust monitoring & reporting is in place
• Ensure that the risk, compliance, and control framework meets all internal and external requirements and is tested regularly against external best practice

Establish / Maintain

• Help maintain efficient and effective governance structures internal to NBCU and with offshore partner which has regular cadence, clear accountabilities and is focused on ongoing improvements and reducing risk and control gaps
• Work with the GFO team and offshore partner to maintain a quality mindset, ensuring that goals, objectives, and SLA’s reflect Risk and Compliance deliverables
• Help expand compliance and global process owner responsibilities as needed for areas beyond GFO including Legal Compliance; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting; and other Global Controllership areas and initiatives

Manage

• Responsible for managing annual cycles and participating in all routine and exceptional Risk and Compliance governance forums
• Support and help guide the operational teams and offshore partner to successfully meet internal and external audit requirements, providing effective training, education, peer review and expert advice as required

Policies & Procedures

• Ensure that the risk, compliance, and control framework is updated to reflect external regulatory and fiscal changes as well as internal policies and procedures
• Develop and maintain accurate operational procedures

People

• Establish relationships and appropriate cadence with key stakeholders to include but not limited to Enterprise finance compliance teams, external and internal audit groups, company-wide legal compliance groups as well as IT, Cyber, Fraud Prevention & Business Process Excellence, Sustainability, Global Controllership, and Sourcing stakeholder groups as required

Performance

• Help set and track risk, compliance, and control performance targets and Service Level Agreement thresholds
• Perform Risk Assessment, SOX / Internal Audit Readiness reviews, control rationalization, and remediation plan design for Global Controllership / GFO business, compliance, and IT related areas

Technology

• In partnership with the GFO Service Delivery Leads, Global Process Owners, and the Financial Technology Strategy Group, establish an appropriate risk, control and compliance approach which is robust but is adaptable to new technologies and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) internally and provided by offshore partner / third party applications

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years of public and / or private accounting and auditing experience required preferably inclusive of internal / external audit and / or Big Four Public Accounting
• Solid financial accounting and internal control background required
• Experience in documenting processes, systems, and controls
• Sound working knowledge of COSO integrated framework of internal controls, generally accepted auditing standards, and accounting principles required. Knowledge of IT controls desired
• Track record of managing robust risk, compliance, and control frameworks in complex, global organizations
• Experience of working in a shared service environment, ideally with offshore third partners and involving technology & automation
• Experience in implementing / managing Governance Risk Compliance tool
• Project management skillset including organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP systems
• Ability to travel (currently estimated at 10% annually)

Desired Characteristics:

• CPA
• Sarbanes-Oxley experience
• Entertainment industry preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interface with all levels of management and customers
• Proficiency in leveraging AI tools and technology
• Ability to drive change and influence within a matrixed and decentralized operating model
• Ability to lead / participate in a hybrid function or team
• Strong analytical, progressive thinking, and problem-solving skills and strong work ethic

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

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: $85,000 - $115,000 (bonus eligible) / $100,000 - $135,000 (bonus eligible).

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.

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