Director, Corporate Accounting (CPA)

Universal Orlando•Orlando, FL

22h

About The Position

The Director, Corporate & Technical Accounting is responsible for leading the Company’s technical accounting, accounting policy, and corporate accounting governance to ensure full compliance with U.S. GAAP and alignment with SEC reporting requirements. This role operates in close partnership with the VP, Financial Accounting & Reporting, who owns the consolidation, close, and external reporting processes. The Director is accountable for ensuring that the underlying accounting, policies, and balance sheet integrity supporting those processes are accurate, consistent, and compliant. This role will drive alignment with Comcast/NBCU accounting policies, enhance governance across global accounting teams, and ensure a strong, audit-ready control environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
A CPA or equivalent certification is required.
10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or public company experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Deep U.S. GAAP & Technical Accounting Expertise: Demonstrated experience drafting clear, audit-ready technical accounting memos and applying guidance to complex and non-routine transactions.
Accounting Policy and governance: Proven ability to develop, maintain and enforce accounting policies consistency and establish governance frameworks that ensure high quality, compliant accounting outcomes.
Corporate Accounting fundamentals including journal entry governance, account reconciliations, balance sheet substantiation and controls that support an accurate and efficient close process.
Judgment in complex and ambiguous situations: Exercises sound and practical judgment in high impact accounting decisions, balancing technical accuracy, business considerations and timelines.
Communication and translation of technical accounting concepts: Ability to translate complex accounting issues into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong executive communication skills, including written documentation and verbal presentations.
Influence and partnership: Ability to effectively influence senior stakeholders, Controllers, Financial Reporting, and cross-functional leaders without direct authority to align on accounting positions and drive consistent outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the research, interpretation, and application of U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations for complex, unusual, or non-routine transactions.
Prepare, review, and approve technical accounting memos and position papers supporting accounting conclusions.
Maintain and update the company’s accounting policies framework and ensure alignment with Comcast/NBCU accounting standards.
Monitor new accounting pronouncements and evaluate their impact on the company’s financial statements.
Drive consistency in the application of accounting policies across all parks/business units and geographies.
Establish best-in-class documentation standards and governance over technical accounting positions.
Partner closely with Comcast and NBCU Technical Accounting teams.
Lead the design and enforcement of a robust account reconciliation program, including standardization of reconciliation formats and review protocols, risk-based prioritization of accounts, and monitoring of aged/unreconciled balances.
Ensure reconciliation outcomes are integrated into the close and review process, with clear accountability and escalation protocols.
Partner with the VP, Financial Accounting & Reporting to ensure that underlying accounting data supports an efficient and accurate close and consolidation process.
Serve as primary liaison with external auditors on technical accounting matters.
Ensure all accounting conclusions are well-supported, documented, and audit-ready.
Partner with Internal Audit to design and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting (SOX), particularly in judgmental or high-risk areas related to technical accounting.
Drive timely remediation of control deficiencies and continuous improvement of the control environment.
Partner with legal, treasury, tax, and business development teams to assess accounting implications of proposed transactions and complex commercial arrangements.
Provide proactive accounting guidance to influence transaction structuring and reduce financial reporting risk.
Serve as an internal consultant to Controllership, FP&A, tax, treasury, and operational teams on technical accounting questions.
Provide training and guidance on accounting policies, technical accounting topics, and new accounting standards.
Drive alignment with Comcast/NBCU on key accounting judgments and policy interpretations.
Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.