NBCUniversal
media and entertainment
Manager,Accounting
“Manager, Accounting at NBCUniversal. Skills: monthly and quarterly close processes, standardizing existing processes, identifying business process efficiencies, implementing best practices, financial reporting. Key contributor to the monthly and quarterly close processes. preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews”
What You'll Achieve.
producing high quality results; being actively involved in process improvement
Industry & Context.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills; Detail oriented and highly organized with analytical skills
contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of experience in public accounting, Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Solid foundational knowledge of GAAP and internal control, Ability to exercise professional judgment on lower complexity transactions with minimal direction
Nice to Have
public accounting experience preferred, CPA license preferred, Entertainment industry experience preferred, Prior experience with large ERP systems (such as SAP) preferred
What You'll Do.
Key contributor to the monthly and quarterly close processes
preparation and review of journal entries
account reconciliations
and balance sheet reviews
Timely preparation of data requests from Corporate Controllership for purposes of internal and external reporting purposes
Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external auditors and provide requested support as necessary
Active participant in ensuring SOX documentation is up to date and is reflective of current processes
Assist team with various ad-hoc reporting requests
account analysis and other duties as needed to support requests of business leaders
Drives existing processes towards standardization with keen eye towards the existence of appropriate internal controls in place for a fair presentation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
Develop an in-depth understanding of key corporate subsystem applications and the interface with financial ledger
Work with IT to change applications that deliver results in the most efficient and accurate manner
Active participant in the identification of areas for improvement and optimization by leveraging technology and elimination of redundancies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with finance leadership across the group; Participate and collaborate on corporate driven initiatives and process change; Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with the business finance and controllership teams; ability to work cooperatively with others to produce and deliver innovative solutions
Communication Scope
ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally in communications with others; Enthusiastic and ambitious personality in sharing ideas
Process & Methodology
Capacity to juggle multiple projects without sacrificing quality and professionalism
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