Global FinOps R2R Sr. Manager

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

Role Purpose:
The Global Finance Operations Record to Report Sr. Manager is responsible for the delivery of the Record to Report functions including general ledger accounting, monthly close, asset accounting, account reconciliations and various other processes performed by both onshore and offshore teams. Ensuring BPO performance complies with SLAs, provide excellent customer service to business units (act as first point of contact) and drive effectiveness through a shared service. The Record to Report Sr. Manager will manage monthly accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and corporate policies as well as play a key role in implementing process improvements and integrating new systems and businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Closely manage the day-to-day accounting operations performed by both on & offshore teams; provide analytics to key business stakeholders for decision making; execute month end accounting close, review quarterly corporate submissions and reporting; provide support on both statutory and US financial audits and requests from participations and internal operational audits
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of the overall monthly close activities including account reconciliations as performed by the off-shore teams; perform review and ad hoc analysis; identify areas to improve and streamline
• Provide excellent customer service to business stakeholders including addressing and resolving queries escalated by both on & offshore teams in a timely manner
• Serve as business partner by maintaining in-depth knowledge of the industry and accounting policies & principles
• Review monthly metrics with BPO and business stakeholders, to improve processes and resolve issues
• Work alongside R2R Global Process Owner to drive forward transformation initiatives
• Manage the transition of new processes from business units into Global Finance Operations via robust governance and documented standard operating procedures
• Develop operational plans, monitor progress and outcomes against plans, adjust priorities and resources accordingly
• Collaborate within and across organization on key company-wide initiatives and to support the Finance transformation roadmap (people, process, technology)
• Research US GAAP as it relates to significant matters and provide accounting guidance to ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Manage all applicable SOX documentation, compliance and providing audit support to both internal and external auditors
• Identify areas of control risk. Ensure that adequate and effective system of internal controls is maintained for reporting and analysis
• Successfully identify strategic opportunities
• Recommend optimization for the department
• Other duties and special projects as needed

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Accounting
• CPA or MBA preferred
• 8 + years’ experience in public or private accounting with experience directly related to key responsibilities preferred
• 2 - 3 years’ prior management experience required
• Solid work experience in general ledger accounting, month end close functions including account reconciliations, trial balance reviews, analysis, KPI & metrics, intercompany settlements