Senior Accountant, Ad Sales Finance

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Role Summary:

NBCUniversal Advertising Sales is a ~2,000 person organization supporting approximately $10 billion of revenue across Broadcast, Cable and Digital Platforms. Ad Sales Finance supports all revenue reporting, forecasting, accounting, credit & collections, operational management of costs as well as incentive compensation design and administration for the salesforce. Primary responsibilities include oversight of close processes, balance sheet and net income controllership, corporate reporting, and accounting policies and implementation.

The Senior Accountant, Ad Sales Finance position will play a key role in the general accounting and compliance of NBCUniversal’s Ad Sales division. This role will work closely with financial and operational leadership and have exposure to all aspects of the sales organization. The New York based role will report into the Financial Controller for Ad Sales based in London.

Responsibilities:

• Manage monthly and quarterly close processes for Ad Sales, including analyzing balance sheet accounts, supporting accrual calculations, posting journal entries, and ensuring accounts are accurately stated
• Review journal entries from a controllership perspective to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting policies
• Reconcile and analyze movements in key balance sheet accounts, including preparation of quarterly balance sheet review packages to be reviewed with Ad Sales Finance leadership
• Quarterly balance sheet packages and other additional close-related reporting requests for NBCU Corporate
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations in accordance with NBCU Account Reconciliation Policy
• Assist process owners in documentation of SOX controls
• Oversee intercompany cross-charges with other NBCU group entities, ensuring accuracy and timely settlement
• Perform reconciliations of accruals to actuals to assess methodology and recommend process improvements, identifying opportunities for simplification and standardization across the division
• Own Robotics Process Automation (RPA) initiatives across the Ad Sales division to drive efficiency and strengthen controls
• Conduct periodic audits of T&E and P-Card expenses to ensure policy compliance
• Partner with finance teams across NBCU and collaborate with key operational leaders to support business objectives

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Public accounting/Big 4 experience preferred
• Ability to manage priorities, communication, and decision making effectively when reporting to a direct manager who is based in a different office and time zone
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and high standards in quality and accurate reporting
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple competing deadlines effectively
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work independently but also as part of wider team in a matrix organization

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice

This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the New York, NY office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $80,000 - $95,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected] .