Manager, Finance

Job Description

_ Job Description:_

The Manager of Development Finance will play an integral role on the Universal Studio Group (USG) Finance team and will support all aspects of television development. The individual will partner with Studio Creative Teams, Business Affairs and Studio Finance with exposure to executive finance & leadership while helping manage all operational aspects of studio development including talent deals, projects, scripts and a variety of other high visibility projects. This role will oversee two payroll team members and will report to the Director of Development for USG.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist in all financial aspects of the different types of development projects, primarily focusing on talent deals, scripts, projects, recoupments across both scripted and unscripted television.
• Monitor and control expenditures to ensure that development costs are within budget.
• Create and maintain financial models to assess the potential financial performance of term deals, projects, scripts, recoupments across both scripted and unscripted television.
• Help serve as a liaison between business affairs and studio creative development team to ensure development financial models are accurate
• Maintain and model development term deal forecast to determine appropriate write-offs and recoupments with television production finance, ensuring controllership and compliance with GAAP.
• Responsible for all aspects of the financial close and forecast cycles including month & quarter end close, estimates and annual budgets working closely with studio controllership & FP&A to ensure timely and accurate submissions with clear & concise variances and risks & opportunities. Includes the monthly & quarterly close process, including preparation, and review of inter-company transfers, write-offs and production allocations in multiple financial systems (i.e. SAP).
• Includes managing various operational tasks across multiple systems to ultimately help provide support to the development team
• Help assist and manage all development ad hoc requests
• Coach, develop, and train payroll team and be a meaningful contributor to the USG finance team.

Qualifications

** Basic Requirements:**

• BS/BA degree with accounting/finance focus preferred
• Minimum 4+ years public and/or private accounting, or FP&A experience preferred
• Strong written & verbal communication and presentation skills
• Accounting / GAAP knowledge

** Desired Characteristics:**

• Experience managing television development is a plus
• Team Player with ability to function in a cross functional environment and willingness to jump into projects to meet department goals
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and problem solve
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects and work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of finance, operations, and senior management
• Continuous improvement attitude, ability to seek out and implement best practices
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical and PC skills
• Strong organization and time management skills; ability to deliver on multiple project assignments, meet tight deadlines and be effective under pressure
• Entertainment / Media / TV Production experience preferred
• Financial systems knowledge is preferred (AIM, SAP, Sharepoint, Salesforce)
• Understanding of accounting principles and practices, general ledger systems and accounts payable functions.

** Additional Requirements:**

• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States
• Willingness to work extended hours with short notice during critical planning cycles
• Must be willing to be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $85K-$115K (Bonus Eligible).

Additional Information

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