Assistant Financial Controller

Job description

Responsibilities

The Assistant Financial Controller isresponsible for an accurate, timely and complete accounting process for a NBCU business (TVD, Theatrical or Home Entertainment),including monitoring and approving key financial cycles across International Opco's,ensuring compliance with accounting regulations and NBCU policies.

Key Responsibilities :

·  Work with the outsourced finance partner to ensure all accounting activities are being performed as agreed; work with internal operational and governance groups to support performance metrics and continuous improvement
·  Preparation, review & submission of Quarterly Consolidation to NBCU/Comcast including being key contact for all NBCU/Comcast queries to drive quarter end close
·  Management of the Monthly/Quarterly Account Reconciliation process, including reviewing reconciliations, following up open items with Opco's, and reporting metrics to Controller in addition to rolling out and applying best practice where appropriate.
·  Drive controllership related activities across the OpCo Finance teams
·  Assisting the Controller in driving Distributed Controllership throughout the Group, by leading Balance Sheet Reviews with the Opco's and ensuring the financials reflect the business environment
·  Contact for Participation Audit and CAAT queries;
·  Work closely with IT to stabilise and further enhance system controls, processes and procedures; focused on becoming a super user expert to ensure data integrity,
·  Monitor compliance and effectiveness of accounting policies and procedures across territories
·  Play a key role in the delivery and stabilisation of key projects across assigned finance groups to support continuous improvement
·  Owner of master data management across Finance groups
·  Own implementation and management of distribution deals to stakeholders across the assigned business and provide regular reporting on key metrics
·  Support non finance departments by providing ad hoc analysis as required
·  Work closely with the Corporate Consolidation and Reporting team to drive financial reporting.

Job Number

38452BR
Posting Category

Finance
Country

Netherlands
Sub-Business

International Corporate
About Us

NBCUniversal's international operations outside the US and Canada include film and television distribution, home entertainment distribution, channels, film and television production, theme parks and news operations. The company is led by Kevin MacLellan, Chairman. MacLellan is responsible for oversight of all NBCUniversal International's businesses, as well as identifying and executing international growth opportunities for both NBCUniversal and Comcast Corporation. With more than 2,200 employees across 34 countries, NBCUniversal's international portfolio consists of international channels delivering quality content to 176 territories across EMEA, Latin America and Asia; television production labels in both UK and Australia; a library of 4,000 feature films and 75,000 TV episodes for international television distribution; direct film distribution operations in 11 countries; direct home entertainment distribution operations in 7 countries with licensee relationships covering approximately 55 additional territories; CNBC International, which broadcasts across EMEA and APAC; Parks & Resorts operated through license agreements in Singapore and Japan; and an international NBC News team based in London.
State/Province

- -
Career Level

Experienced
Qualifications/Requirements

Skills and Qualifications :
•Bachelor or Academic degree in a finance related area (i.e. HEAO BE)
•Minimum 3 years' related experience in a fast paced, international, complex environment, preferably with an audit background
•Strong accounting knowledge with a controlling mind-set
•Strong financial reporting experience (SAP preferably) and proficiency within a Group reporting role
•Experience of providing and presenting appropriate accounting and financial information to support the business
•Experience with operational vendor management is preferred, i.e. management of: contract, performance, relationship, issue & dispute and documentation;
•Strong process knowledge and system awareness
•Developed analytical and problem solving skills
•Good working knowledge of US GAAP
•Advocate of continuous improvement through driving change and sustainable solutions
•Demonstrates strong negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills across different cultures and languages
•Demonstrates ability to build relationships and engage and influence people; demonstrates resilience.
•Ability to cope in a fast, dynamic organisation and manage competing priorities
•Willingness to work flexible and/or long hours during close
•Excellent English communication skills, Dutch is not required
City

Amsterdam
Notices

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.