Job description

The Senior Accountant reports to the Director of Accounting. This role will be responsible for assisting with accounting aspects of the business, and requires understanding of accounting and the ability to partner with the NBC News organization, as well as NBCUniversal’s various business units. • Responsible for the coordination and/or preparation of monthly/quarterly close deliverables. • Maintain and complete assigned Blackline account reconciliations, ensuring timely certification, proper backup, and resolution of reconciling items • Prepare monthly journal entries to properly record accounting transactions, ensuring that journal entries have proper backup to substantiate the entry. • Assist controllership function and ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls. • Research ways of streamlining and standardizing processes within designated area of responsibility • Assist with adhoc requests and deliverables • Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance • 2+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance, with demonstrated progression • Experience in media/entertainment industry preferred • Technical skills, including ability to interpret and apply accounting standards to business transactions • CPA & Public Accounting experience, preferred • Computer skills, including SAP, AOE, Excel Desired Characteristics • Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment • Accustomed to working in a team and collaborating with all levels within the organization • Detail oriented and organized • Process and system awareness, including the ability to identify and mitigate control weaknesses • Solid communication skills • Demonstrated ability to build working relationships with key partners • Ability to work in a fast, dynamic environment and prioritize competing priorities Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the New York, NY office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time. This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $80,000-95,000. 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. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

Requirements

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Responsible for the coordination and/or preparation of monthly/quarterly close deliverables.
Maintain and complete assigned Blackline account reconciliations, ensuring timely certification, proper backup, and resolution of reconciling items
Prepare monthly journal entries to properly record accounting transactions, ensuring that journal entries have proper backup to substantiate the entry.
Assist controllership function and ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
Research ways of streamlining and standardizing processes within designated area of responsibility
Assist with adhoc requests and deliverables
Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
2+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance, with demonstrated progression
Technical skills, including ability to interpret and apply accounting standards to business transactions
Computer skills, including SAP, AOE, Excel
Desired Characteristics
Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment
Accustomed to working in a team and collaborating with all levels within the organization
Detail oriented and organized
Process and system awareness, including the ability to identify and mitigate control weaknesses
Solid communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build working relationships with key partners
Ability to work in a fast, dynamic environment and prioritize competing priorities

Nice-to-haves

Experience in media/entertainment industry preferred
CPA & Public Accounting experience, preferred

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401(K)