Director, FP&A, UTE and Media Group

Company Description

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.

Job Description

The Director, FP&A for UTE and Media Group is responsible for cross platform programming financial planning & analysis. This role reports to the SVP of Content Finance & Analysis and the SVP of Financial Planning & Analysis, supporting the full programming consolidation for the Peacock platform as well as planning, analyzing and consolidating programming across all entertainment platforms.

• Peacock programming consolidation for pacing/estimates/budget/LRP; summarize into one cohesive story with variance drivers and R&Os; ownership of FP&A submission and supplemental requests
• Consolidate Peacock and Entertainment programming budgets at pacing/estimate/budget/LRP; prepare operator and platform summary views for relevant stakeholders
• Centralize management of various placeholders and committed vs. uncommitted content; continuously track and identify risks and opportunities within content budgets, marketing, and the larger Media Group portfolio
• Understand variance drivers by business and content type
• Support the annual long-range planning and budgeting process from start to finish; partner with HQ to meet corporate targets; build presentations for leadership; prepare supplementals and variance explanations
• Prepare various presentations to communicate budget commitment status, key variances, and upcoming content decisions for routine financial planning estimates, weekly read-outs, budget and long-range planning, and ad hoc requests; provide detailed underlying support and commentary
• Contribute to monthly greenlight decisions by preparing combined financial support outlining uncommitted budgets across UTE; manage upcoming decisions and potential budget risks
• Act as liaison between Media Group, UTE and NBC Sports to coordinate timeline of FP&A and senior management reporting deliverables
• Partner closely with programming and other teams on corporate strategy requests; evaluate relevant information and analysis needed to meet expectations
• Ownership of monthly team meetings; present upcoming deliverables and recent portfolio financial performance
• Partner with Peacock and NBCU teams to provide volume and cost assumptions on a recurring basis
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned on an ad-hoc basis

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of relevant experience in finance, preferably with a focus on FP&A consolidation or content finance
• Exceptional technical and communication skills – organized, accurate & detail-oriented
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; this role involves creating clear, compelling, and visually effective presentations for executive audiences
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required

Desired Characteristics

• Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; able to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively
• Knowledge of corporate enterprise systems, a willingness to learn, attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team Player with the ability to fu