Director, News Group FP&A

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.

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Job Description

Job Description:

Reporting to the SVP, News Group FP&A, this key role on the News Group finance team will be responsible for consolidated News Group FP&A and Non-TV financial analysis and reporting. Partnering closely with finance leadership at National News, Local and Telemundo this role will be a unique opportunity to drive FP&A reporting and play an integral part in the evolution of our Non-TV financial strategy.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for revenue, cost, and EBITDA analysis at a News Group level (National News, Local, and Telemundo) for reporting to both Corporate and Chief Business Officer, News Group and Chairman, News Group.
• Drive the creation of financial presentations to internal News Group senior leadership as well as the NBCU corporate team, including Op Reviews to both NBCU CEO and CFO.
• Partner with SVP News Group FP&A to drive the Long Range Plan/Estimate and Budget processes, collaborating with finance teams across News Group to build consistent revenue/cost views.
• Act as critical partner to SVP News Group FP&A, News CFO and Chief Business Officer for financial and strategic storytelling.
• Challenge the organization to drive standardization in data and process.
• Own the consolidated News Group Non-TV (Streaming, DTC, Commerce, Digital Publishing, Audio, etc) financial reporting and analysis for News Leadership (Chairman, Chief Business Officer, CFO, Chief Digital Officer).
• Aggregate financial insights for News Senior leadership across all Non-TV revenue streams, partnering with other functional teams (Ad Sales, Research and Data Analytics, Strategy, etc) where needed and to drive operational excellence
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a direct report, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in FP&A, proactively recommending innovative solutions to drive business value.
• Assign and execute on other ad hoc requests assigned by the CFO and Chief Business Officer.

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: $125,000- $170,000. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in finance, preferably in media / production.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

What will make you stand out:

• Significant finance and accounting skills, including experience in Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Must demonstrate integrity, excellent judgment and business acumen, providing thoughtful strategic insights to senior leadership that translate into successful business strategies.
• Proven execution focus with the ability to multi-task and lead wide ranging business initiatives.
• Excellent writing and verbal presentation skills and strong project management skills.
• Must have a flexible, creative approach to the business and ability to modify their experience and knowledge base and adapt to the organization.
• Persuasive communicator with a vision, a proven ability to self-motivate who can work indep