Manager, Billing

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

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee billing of production equipment and asset rentals for NBCU productions and 3rd party customers and ensure accurate and timely invoicing of clients
• Manage a team of billing and purchasing clerks
• Identify opportunities for congruency and efficiency across Studio Services departments in all locations and effectively train the Billing Team on process improvements
• Manage overall billing flow, A/P & A/R research, and labor costs via timekeeping entries
• Manage accounts receivable (Sphere) and accounts payable (SNAP) for Transportation, Set Lighting & Grip (US), Costume, Property/Sign Shop, & UK
• Review and approve departmental billing
• Responsible for month-end financial reporting, vendor setup and management
• Prepare revenue and cost of sales accruals for all locations
• Track partner billing and revenue shares for accruals
• Billing research and resolution for customers, facility representatives, and other departments and divisions
• Maintain and update a billing reference sheet as well as creating production and customer deal codes, troubleshooting deal and Sphere order set up as needed
• Develop and maintain billing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Partner with internal tax teams to address tax related inquiries for all remote locations
• Research and address labor costs in relation to billing
• Run weekly reports and provide data to internal partners and customers
• Review and analyze billing data to identify trends and areas for improvement while proposing and implementing solutions to better align processes with operational workflows
• Create DCS Statements for inter-company deals and draft billing for Facilities & 3rd party rentals in Sphere
• Prepare and present billing reports to senior management

Qualifications

Let’s Talk About You…

• Executer – You get things done!  Using strong business acumen, inciteful analytical skills, and superior organizational skills you manage through competing priorities within a matrixed environment
• Communicates with ease – You have a way with words; written and verbal
• Impeccable attention to detail– You bring customer requests to life by organizing the team’s daily work plans and scheduling commitments. The studio operations team will excel with your keen attention to work due dates and schedule commitments
• Juggler – You know how to manage multiple tasks and priorities and move them all along effectively while keeping stakeholders updated and informed
• Team Leader – prior experience leading and developing a team and giving meaningful feedback; will be a great asset for this role
• Customer Service Champion– No request is too big or too small, you put customers and our people first

What You Must Have:

• 5+ years of experience in billing or a similarly experienced role 
• 2+ years of recent experience in a leadership role 
• Proven experience in equipment/asset rental billing or production operations billing
• Proven experience in handling large volumes of work and transactions
• Proven experience with A/P and A/R processing

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