Finance Director

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

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in the United Kingdom is seeking a finance professional to support the EMEA region. The role involves managing P&L, leading a small team, and collaborating with marketing. Ideal candidates will have a background in commercial finance, strong Excel skills, and experience in team leadership. This is an opportunity to make an impact within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial finance role, preferably in media.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Flexible to adapt to changing workloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage EMEA P&L and title reporting.
• Lead and manage a small finance team.
• Partner with marketing for cost tracking.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Team leadership

Strong communication

Advanced proficiency in Excel

Education

CIMA, ACA, or ACCA qualification

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.

Universal Pictures International (UPI) is the International Distribution and Marketing division for Universal Pictures. In the United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and China, UPI directly markets and distributes movies through its local offices, creating campaigns and release strategies that respond to the culture and market behaviour of those territories. In other parts of the world, UPI partners with Paramount and Sony in the distribution of all three companies' films. Universal Pictures is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Job Description

The UPI EMEA Finance team will play a key role supporting the EVP EMEA in managing the region. The team will work with HQ functions that are based in London (Marketing and Operations), it will work closely with the LA based finance team, as well as other corporate groups based in London and Amsterdam and the EMEA markets. UPI operates in a changing industry and it is expected that responsibilities will change and evolve to support the needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Key go to resource for SVP Finance & Operations
• Manage EMEA P&L and title reporting, commercial analysis / decision support & OH management, including highlighting anomalies and following up on items to resolution.
• Manage All-Rights analysis for EMEA, release / no release decisions and TV slot tracking, communicating any risks and opportunities to key stakeholders.
• Partner with Media and marketing functions on EMEA marketing spend, and other marketing strategy initiatives and analysis, highlighting key trends and observations, and proposing appropriate recommendations
• Partner with London based Marketing teams on cost tracking and management, including festivals and awards costs and liaising with LA appropriately
• Lead the EMEA annual title budget process
• Lead and manage a small team, including a Finance Analyst and Finance Intern, providing guidance, support, and development to ensure high performance and professional growth.
• Work with LA FP&A team on pacing and close activities
• Prints - ensure accurate and timely forecasting of print costs. Set up and management of Head Office print cost tracking and analysis
• Support on regional performance analysis

Qualifications

About You

• Experience in a commercial finance role, (within the media industry an advantage)
• Experienced in leading and developing team members, providing clear direction, coaching, and support to enable high performance and professional growth.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing competing priorities and ensuring accuracy and completeness of all estimates.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships quickly.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Flexible and dedicated to meeting business needs, adapting to changing workloads and deadlines as necessary.
• Professionally qualified (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA).

• A self-starter, who has the tenacity to see the job through and deliver on goals.
• Demonstrates continual curiosity and consistently seeks opportunities to drive process improvements and implement positive change.
• Collaborative and able to influence stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
• Confident and enthusiastic, with a positive approach that inspires others

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.

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