Sr. Accountant, Corporate Accounting

NBCUniversal•New York, NY

18h•$80,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting role is part of the corporate controllership function, which is centralized in NY and has responsibilities over the corporate function in NY, NY and London, UK. This role is responsible for supporting the monthly and quarterly close process, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and timely, and assisting with the reporting of results in accordance with GAAP. The role will help standardize existing processes, identify business process efficiencies, support best practices, and contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives. This position will work as a member of a cohesive team that can successfully meet tight deadlines and respond quickly to changes in the business environment and will report to the Director, Corporate Accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
3+ years of experience in Accounting
CPA or on track
Advanced Excel skills (including v-lookup, pivot tables, etc.)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (when communicating to peers and upper management)
Strong work ethic, positive attitude and a team-player
Critical thinker and ability to research ad hoc accounting issues
Acute attention to detail
Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Big Four Public Accounting Experience preferred
Knowledge of SAP/S4 and Blackline functionality preferred
Experience working in a large multinational corporation with transfer pricing requirements is preferred
Experience working with AI (Copilot preferred)

Responsibilities

Support monthly and quarterly closing processes, including preparation of journal entries, intercompany processing and reporting, and corporate data requests.
Assist with ad hoc data requests across various areas of the corporate controllership function.
Work closely with the Corporate HQ Controllership team and international business teams to help ensure monthly and quarterly close-to-report timelines are met.
Coordinate with the NBCU Global Finance Organization service provider on outsourced tasks and help ensure transactions are recorded timely and accurately.
Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and related analysis as required.
Prepare intercompany recharges, both intergroup and to other business units within NBCUniversal, Comcast, and SKY, as required.
Assist in the preparation of the annual accounts for UK statutory reporting purposes.
Assist in the annual UK audit by providing support for requests from external auditors.
Support business process redesign efforts and the implementation of new applications, including testing, documentation, and process improvement initiatives.