Assistant Financial Controller

NBC Universal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in the City of London is seeking an assistant Financial Controller. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills, experience in statutory compliance, and the ability to manage projects and teams effectively. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior management and contribute to financial reporting for multiple entities. Candidates should be ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or US CPA qualified, with notable experience in a large multinational corporation.

Qualifications

• Public accounting experience preferred or similar finance position within a large multinational.
• Deep technical accounting experience including comprehensive understanding of UK GAAP and US GAAP.
• Proven team player with leadership skills including the ability to manage, coach and energize the team.

Responsibilities

• Identify, document and drive compliance with local statutory compliance for NBCU entities.
• Be the subject-matter expert of the Stat and Tax reporting tool 'One Source'.
• Support the tax team in compliance with local tax regulations and reporting requirements.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Interpersonal communication skills

Project management skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or US CPA qualified

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a technical accountant who enjoys working in a fast‑moving environment in the Entertainment Industry. This role has a solid reporting line to the Senior Manager Financial Controller – Statutory reporting and Technical UK.

The assistant Financial Controller is responsible for assisting in the accurate preparation and timely dissemination of Financial Statements for 30+ NBCU entities in the UK. This assistant Financial Controller position is a statutory expert that assists the Business Units’ controllers in managing the local statutory audits and annual statutory filing process, filings to local regulatory bodies and any other external financial reporting required (e.g., Companies House, Statistics, Senior Accounting Officer declarations, etc.).

The assistant Financial Controller will work closely with representatives at senior level across all the International BUs (Theatrical, Homevideo, Television Distribution, Networks) from various departments (Fin Ops, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Accounting, FP&A, Corporate Secretary).

The role will require someone with a “can‑do” attitude, excellent project management skills, technical skills and communication skills. The role has a strong advisory function to the Financial Controllers of the various BUs to ensure they preserve the integrity of the financial records and process the transactions accurately and in accordance with the local statutory and tax requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, document and drive compliance with local statutory compliance for all the NBCU entities (≈30+) in the United Kingdom. These entities vary in size and complexity, but all need to be treated with the same diligence in terms of statutory and tax reporting. The largest entity in scope has USD 2 billion of revenues and a balance sheet total of USD 2 billion.
• Be the subject‑matter expert of the Stat and Tax reporting tool “One Source” and provide training to other users and serve as the go‑to contact in case users have questions.
• Support the tax team to ensure compliance with local tax regulations and reporting requirements and assist in providing required documentation during internal and external reviews or audits.
• Manage and monitor the Senior Accounting Officer (“SAO”) process and submission for NBCU International.
• Other ad‑hoc activities/projects.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or US CPA qualified
• Public accounting experience preferred or similar finance position within a large multinational
• Deep technical accounting experience, including comprehensive understanding of UK GAAP, US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Experience in audit
• Demonstrate strong influencing and interpersonal communication skills
• Possess a high level of personal and professional integrity
• Proven team player with leadership skills including the ability to manage, coach and energise the team, collaborative working style
• Willingness to work flexible hours with tight deadlines
• Excellent judgment and problem‑solving skills to quickly resolve unique, complex and challenging issues and concerns independently
• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders on a detailed level
• Ability to embrace new technologies and processes
• SAP experience
• Experience working in a large multinational corporation

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 [e-mail].