Financial Analyst- Production Finance

NBC - Stamford, CT

Full-time - Entry Level

Stamford, CT

1,001-5,000 employees

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Financial Analyst position within the Production Finance team at NBCUniversal is responsible for managing the financial aspects of Sports Production. This role involves budgeting, tracking, and analyzing financial data to support the production of NBC Sports programs. The analyst will collaborate with various teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and provide insights on spending trends to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Active involvement with Production Budget processes, including preparation of budgets for upcoming seasons.
• Attend budget meetings, manage follow-up, and work closely with the Scheduling department to build staffing schedules and budgets.
• Support financial planning and annual budget efforts, including pacing and reporting, and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Actualize production budgets and update individual show models for accurate cost forecasting.
• Ownership of accounts payable processes, including accurately coding invoices and coordinating approvals.
• Update operators and team members on payment status and work with vendors as needed.
• Ownership of assigned monthly and 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.
• Engage in ad hoc projects as necessary.

Requirements

• 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 various formulas and functions.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn company systems and tools.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to transform quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations.
• 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 in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-haves

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

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment, contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
• Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, or other protected status.