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The Production Finance team collaborates with the Sports Production and Operations teams to budget, track and complete analysis on NBC Sports’ programs.  We work closely with FP&A and Controllership teams to fulfill Corporate reporting requirements, and provide meaningful insights on spending and cost trends to Leadership. As a Financial Analyst, you will play an integral role in the day-to-day management of Sports Production finances, including payment, tracking, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities:

• Active involvement with Production Budget processes:
  • In-depth preparation of budgets for upcoming season
  • Attend budget meetings, manage follow-up, work closely with Scheduling department to help build Staffing schedules and budgets
• Support financial planning and annual budget efforts: pacing and reporting, identifying risks and opportunities
• Actualizing production budgets and updating individual show models for accurate cost forecasting
• Ownership of accounts payable processes:
  • Accurately code invoices
  • Coordinate approvals
  • Update operators and team members on payment status, and work with vendors as needed
• Ownership of assigned monthly quarterly closing processes, including journal entries, variance analysis, and post close financial reporting
• Participate in regular financial update meetings with operators
• Prepare and provide financial analyses to operators, as requested
• Ad hoc projects, as necessary

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with SAP, BPC, and BW preferred
• Background in accounting and close cycles

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• 1-3+ years of finance, accounting, or business analysis experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including familiarity with utilizing various formulas and functions
• Strong technical aptitude, including ability and desire to learn company systems and tools
• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Able to transform quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations and communicate them in a concise and compelling way
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships on a cross-functional team and partner with leaders in various business areas
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and adapt work style/processes in a fast-paced environment

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

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.

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