Finance Manager, Controllership

NBC Universal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in Greater London is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee reporting and compliance for its Head Office entity. The role requires strong technical accounting skills and the ability to manage relationships with various finance teams across regions. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment and contribute to operational finance projects. This position offers a chance to drive meaningful financial processes within an innovative team.

Qualifications

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing competing priorities.
• Highly organised, methodical, and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrates continual curiosity and seeks process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Managing all monthly and quarterly reporting activities for the Head office entity.
• Coordinating statutory and internal audits with reviewers.
• Overseeing monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliation procedures.

Skills

Accounting qualification

Technical accounting skills

Strong communication skills

Advanced proficiency in Excel

SAP technical knowledge

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 manage the region. The team will work with HQ functions that are based in London (Marketing and Operations), and it will work closely with the LA based finance team, as well as other corporate groups based in London and Amsterdam.

UPI operates in a changing industry and it is expected that responsibilities will change and evolve to support the needs of the business.

Reporting to the SVP Operations & Finance (EMEA), the Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the UPI Head Office entity in London which incurs marketing, print and OH cost. In addition to management of this entity, the role will be the key contact for the EMEA op cos and LA finance team in providing in time‑zone Controllership support and ensuring all UPI and Corporate controllership requirements are being met. The role will also support the SVP in EMEA in specific operational projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning and managing all monthly and quarterly reporting activities for the Head office entity in line with compliance and accounting policies and procedures, including intercompany relationships with LA and NBCU Corporate.
• Coordinating statutory and internal audits, including managing / reviewing annual stat‑to GAAP reconciliations, tax compliance, and dealing with any queries raised by auditors in a timely manner
• Overseeing monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliation procedures
• Monitor compliance and effectiveness of key policies (eg Purchase to pay, T&E)
• Manage the relationship with Accenture on a day‑to‑day basis to ensure all outsourced activities are being performed as agreed for the Head Office entity
• Support the Controllership team in driving outsourced activities in EMEA
• Engaging with cross functional teams on value added Controllership activities
• Partnering with the Controllership and FP&A Teams to support financial performance; identifying risks and opportunities impacting P&L and/or cash flow
• Support and contribute to operational finance projects
• Liaison with LA Controllership team in driving financial and operational standardisation across EMEA, plus act as point of contact for EMEA opcos on close timezone
• Support non‑finance departments by providing ad‑hoc analysis as required
• Support S4 system roll out
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Qualifications

About you

• Accounting qualification required with strong technical accounting skills
• 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 with key stakeholders quickly.
• Highly organised, methodical, and detail‑oriented, with a track record of meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to converse effectively with key stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and excellent SAP technical knowledge.

• Demonstrates continual curiosity and consistently seeks opportunities to drive process improvements and implement positive change.
• A self‑starter, who has the tenacity to see the job through and deliver on goals.
• 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.

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].