Financial Analyst

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

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.

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.  

At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. We equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions; and NBC Sports Edge, a leading platform for fantasy sports information and betting-focused tools.  

At NBC Sports Next we’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.  

Come join us as we work together as one team to innovate and deliver what’s Next.  

Job Description

As a Financial Analyst, you will provide analysis to the NBC Sports Next business group to help guide both strategic and financial decisions. You will partner with the Finance team and Senior Leadership to create meaningful plans and periodic forecasts that reflect the state of the business and provide for a meaningful financial benchmark. Additionally, you will provide ad-hoc decision-making support for strategic initiatives and special projects.

Job Duties

• Develop and maintain financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast, and budget
• Foster strong relationships with business leaders across the organization to support financial planning and performance measurement including reporting and analysis
• Enhance financial visibility of international business segments, partnering with UK teammates to deliver expanded financial reporting
• Participate in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Support the monthly close process, including accruals, invoices, and re-classes
• Assist domestic and international FP&A teams with various reporting and ad hoc requests
• Bring new thinking and ways of doing things to the team, as appropriate, including analyzing and championing new metrics, reporting, and performance indicators to identify key financial trends

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or equivalent work experience
• At least one year of finance, accounting, or business analysis experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including familiarity with utilizing various formulas and functions
• Strong technical aptitude, including ability and desire to learn company systems and tools.
• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Able to transform quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations and communicate them in a concise and compelling way
• Demonstrated ability to build relationshi