Assistant Financial Controller

NBCUniversal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media company in the UK seeks a technical accountant to manage statutory compliance for multiple entities. The role involves working closely with senior management and requires deep technical accounting knowledge along with strong project management and communication skills. Ideal candidates have relevant qualifications and experience in a multinational corporation.

Qualifications

• Deep technical accounting experience with UK GAAP, US GAAP, and IFRS.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and document compliance with local statutory requirements for NBCU entities.
• Provide training on Stat and Tax reporting tool 'One Source'.
• Support the tax team with local tax compliance.

Skills

Technical accounting experience

Interpersonal communication skills

Project management

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or US CPA qualified

Public Accounting Experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 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.

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well‑capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure‑play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin‑off is expected to be completed during 2025.

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 assist 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 BU’s (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 advice 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 trainings to other users and the go to contact in case users have questions.
• Support to 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

Essential

• 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 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 of managing projects with multiple stakeholders on a detailed level
• Ability to embrace new technologies and processes

Desired

• 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].