Staff Accountant

Comcast • Philadelphia, PA

15d

About The Position

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. Job Summary Responsible for performing accounting activities related to equity-based compensation and employee benefit programs. This role supports monthly and quarterly close processes by reconciling benefit plan activity, preparing financial reports, and collaborating with cross-functional finance and HR partners to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and proper reporting of benefit-related financial information.

Requirements

• Skills Financial Reports, Financial Statements, General Accounting
• Education Bachelor's Degree
• While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
• Relevant Work Experience 2-5 Years

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day accounting for equity-based compensation and benefit programs, including stock options, RSUs, health and welfare programs, and insurance policies.
• Prepare and support reconciliations of benefit plan activity; ensure related balance sheet accounts are accurate, properly documented, and reviewed as part of the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Support coordination with HR, payroll, and external administrators to help ensure accurate valuation, expense recognition, and financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, schedules, and financial reports; perform basic analysis for management review.
• Follow established processes and assist in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, documentation, and internal controls within the benefits and equity accounting function.
• Apply sound judgment in completing assigned tasks and escalate issues or discrepancies as appropriate.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Benefits

• We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality—to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
• Please visit the benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees