Senior Analyst, Production Finance Audit

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') 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.

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

Job Summary

The Production Audit department performs on-site compliance and financial audits of NBCUniversal’s film productions across all banners in the company—Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Working Title, Peacock, and Illumination.  The role works closely with various Studio departments (e.g., Physical Production, Labor Relations, Tax, Legal, etc.) to ensure productions adhere to established policies and procedures, local and federal laws, and labor union requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze a production’s Budget, weekly Cost Reports and Trial Balances, and general ledger activity since inception
• Scrutinize the general ledger for costs pertaining to sustainability, labor, assets, and 1099 transactions to ensure reporting requirements are met
• Perform detailed testing of accounting documents pertaining to accounts payable, purchase orders, petty cash, and purchasing cards transactions
• Examine cast and crew payroll records, such as contracts, start documents, and timecards and ensure weekly payments were calculated correctly
• Confirm a production’s bank account(s) is monitored and verify all funding and disbursement transactions were correctly recorded
• Research the tax incentive structure applicable to the filming location to ensure qualified costs are properly tracked and tax filings are submitted timely
• Interview various Department Heads (e.g., Unit Production Manager, Costume Designer, Set Decorator) to understand and document their processes
• Perform inventory checks of the purchased assets, product placement, and film stock
• Review Production documents to ensure compliance and reporting requirements for the applicable labor unions (e.g., SAG, DGA, WGA, IATSE) are met
• Read scripts to get familiar with the content and identify elements that would require additional compliance and regulation such as smoking, minors, product placement, and aerial filming
• Verify that proper service agreements and insurance for applicable vendors, such as rentals, locations, transportation, catering, and craft service
• Assess the overall adequacy of security at production offices, stages, on set, and off-site storage facilities
• Ensure work injuries and vehicles accidents involving cast or crew members are thoroughly documented and reported to the Environmental, Health, & Safety and Risk Management departments in a timely manner
• Confirm drivers of regulated equipment are compliant with federal laws in respect to qualification files, turnaround violations, and time logging requirements
• Communicate audit findings to key Accounting and Production personnel as well as to Studio Executives associated with the production via presentation and in person
• Perform follow-up procedures by obtaining supporting documentation to validate that the audit findings identified were addressed and corre