Director Controllership NBCUniversal Media New York

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Job Description:
The cable entertainment controller plays a key leadership role on the cable entertainment HQ team. The controller reports to the portfolio SVP of Finance and is a key advisor to finance leadership across the portfolio on all accounting matters. The controller leads all quarter close coordination, review, reconciliation and reporting. The controller is responsible for monitoring key internal controls as well as establishing and maintaining consistent accounting policies across the portfolio. The role is the key point of contact between the cable entertainment businesses and corporate accounting as well as internal/external auditors.

The controller is the portfolio representative for company-wide financial system rollouts and enhancements as well as the main super-user of company financial systems and cards. The role will also lead the ongoing effort to centralize many aspects of controllership across the portfolio. The controller will directly manage at least one finance resource on the team. The role provides an outstanding opportunity to learn about the cable entertainment business and the relationship of the financial statements to the overall business.

* Dedicated accounting resource and advisor to cable entertainment businesses

* Responsible for the coordination and or preparation of quarterly close and reporting schedules.

* Lead quarterly balance sheet reviews and account reconciliation process

* Monitor key internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and lead related SOX testing

* Key point of contact between division level finance teams and corporate accounting

* Key point of contact for internal and external auditors

* Implement new internal/external accounting policies

* Establish and review accounting policies across cable entertainment

* Disclosure checklist review and consolidation

* Portfolio representative for Corporate system roll-outs and enhancements

* Portfolio systems access reviews (SAP, AP, Blackline)

* SNAP Superuser for the portfolio (troubleshoot issues, approve CAM changes)

* SAP Decentralized Maintainer for the portfolio (approve SAP structure changes, open/close accounts, profit centers and cost centers)

* Portfolio T&E and PCard Superuser (approve new cards, credit limit changes, etc.) Acquisition/Disposition/Purchase Accounting and related policy integration

* Complete accounting DR's on behalf of the cable entertainment businesses

* Review centralized account reconciliations

* Charitable contributions and Holiday gifts policy and process

* Restructuring/severance journal entry reviews

* Explore further centralization ideas

* Ad hoc projects

* 8-10 years overall experience * CPA with public accounting experience preferred

* Strong communication skills

* Strong interpersonal skills

* Strong project management skills

* Ability to multi-task

* Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

* Good working knowledge of systems (SAP, BW)

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