Financial Analyst

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

Responsibilities:

• The Financial Analyst is a key player on the Operations & Technology (O&T) finance team responsible for operating expenses and headcount for the Rockefeller Center Operations (RCO) Guest Experiences and Creative groups, Telemundo Facilities and capital cash flow forecasting.
• The RCO group is a dynamic area of the company supporting key areas that impact all brands and levels of staff throughout the NBCUniversal New York & New Jersey campuses. These groups include Guest Experiences, Creative, Facilities, Project Management, and Production.
• This role provides the unique opportunity to gain a solid understanding of NBCU operations through daily exposure/interaction with O&T operational teams as well as the greater NBCU finance organization. The role’s responsibilities include:

Position overview

• Create, update, and maintain operating models to assist with monthly forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
• Assist in the P&L planning processes for all estimates, budgets, and long-range plans (LRP) in relation to Guest Experiences (The Shop, The Tour, and Audience Services), Telemundo Facilities, and Creative groups
• Work with operators on revenue modeling, headcount management, and scenario planning
• Support team on invoicing, vendor relations, and expense tracking
• Perform P&L analysis to identify areas of risk and opportunity and to assist in summarizing performance for key decision making
• Assist in internal reporting – headcount, close packages, pacings
• Act as liaison with Accounts Payable team by resolving vendor set up and payment issues, researching payment information and status
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual close process, i.e. perform journal entries, calculate expense accruals, and take lead to ensure all expenses are captured and stated properly
• Partner with operators to forecast for operational changes as information arises and ensure spending aligns with budget parameters
• Participate in regular business meetings and strategic projects through PowerPoint creation, maintenance/improvement of files, and accurate record keeping through tracking key decisions, follow ups, deliverables, and task ownership
• Prepare and review manual journal entries and reporting related to weekly/monthly revenue, COGS, royalties, and liquidations
• Drive capital project cash performance through actively monitoring and reviewing POs, invoicing, and account payables cycles
• Maintain C&B and headcount changes across operational P&Ls
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed
• Evaluate and implement ways to drive automation, standardization, and simplification across all areas
• Process and analyze all the necessary reports in software tools including SAP, BW, Essbase, AOE, SNAP (AP tool), Purchase Manager (PO tool), and Concur (T&E)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 1-2 years of experience in Finance
• Must be proficient with MS Office Suite products – particularly advanced excel skills (comfortable with v-lookups, if statements, pivot tables, etc.)

Desired Characteristics:

• Highly collaborative and willing to “pick up the phone” to follow up and get answers when needed
• Operational finance