Mgr, Content Accounting - TV Networks
NBC Universal
Job Summary
The Mgr, Content Accounting - TV Networks role at NBCUniversal involves key operational controllership processes related to participations and residuals, including producing participant statements and ensuring timely payments. The role requires close collaboration with operational finance and legal teams to understand contractual requirements and production activities. Responsibilities include reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations, overseeing transaction documentation, supporting financial reporting, and ensuring SOX compliance. This position also includes participating in audits, preparing management reports, and mentoring staff. The role supports the finance organization on reporting and control issues. This role is crucial for the upcoming SpinCo company, focusing on leading news, sports, and entertainment content.
Must Have
- Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance and 4+ years experience.
- CPA required.
Job Description
- Responsible for key operational controllership processes related to participations and residuals, including production of participant statements, ensuring timely processing of payments, establishing and reviewing reserves and management of the audit process.
- Work closely with TV Networks operational finance and legal to ensure clear understanding of contractual requirements and relevant production and monetization activities.
- Review monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, ensure all necessary required adjustments and true ups are reflected in the ledger accurately and timely.
- Oversee that all transactions are recorded, documented, reviewed and supported in accordance with company policies, generally accepted accounting principles and SOX controls.
- Key member of the TV Networks controllership team in support of finance organization on issues concerning reporting and controls.
- Assess control environment through review of control activities; identify and concentrate on improvement opportunities in key, high risk areas.
- Participate in monthly/quarterly closing processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness in financial information. Perform financial statement reviews for relevant accounts (i.e. Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flows), and oversee preparation and review of relevant schedules to support external disclosure.
- Ensure that operational and design effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting is maintained and support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
- Involved in both external and internal audits for content in TV Networks.
- Ensure the accurate and timely preparation and delivery of all regular and ad hoc management reports.
- Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities; and monitor and evaluate results
- Collaborate with controllership team and IT on reporting system enhancements (e.g. amortization systems)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance equivalent and a 4+ years of relevant accountant/finance experience.
- CPA required.