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We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world. Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025. The Director Stage Plays Accounting will be responsible for the operational and consolidation accounting for Studio Group’s live theater/ stage plays business (“Stage Plays”) which includes productions such as Wicked (Broadway, London, US & international tours), Death Becomes Her (Broadway, US tour), and more.   The role will perform accounting functions relating to monthly and quarterly close including journal entries, account reconciliations and recurring and non-recurring analyses and reporting tasks.  Responsibilities will include maintenance of appropriate processes and internal controls to support the integrity of the financial statements. This individual will need to be both extremely detail-oriented as well as able to think strategically and critically about the high-level complexities of Stage Plays accounting.     The role will work closely with the independent Stage Plays Finance team, which is responsible for all non-Controllership Finance matters relating to Stage Plays.     The position is within the Consolidation and Reporting team within NBCU’s Studios Segment Global Controllership organization.  The reporting line for this role is into the VP leader of Studios Consolidation and Reporting.  Responsibilities:   + Execution of monthly and quarterly close including journal entries, quarterly financial statement true-ups and adjustments, monthly account reconciliations and recurring and non-recurring analyses and reporting tasks.  Capable of managing multiple open periods when required.   + Maintenance of appropriate processes and internal controls to support the integrity of the financial statements.       + Consolidation of all Stage production financials from multiple sources (including Broadway, London, and domestic and international tours) and entity setup.  Adjusts any inconsistencies from sources in order to create uniform consolidated financial statements.     + ​Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives and opportunities to build efficiencies into existing processes and reporting routines; this includes documenting processes.  Similarly seek and implement standardization where appropriate to do so.   + Driving proficiency within the parameters of NBCUniversal policies and technologies.   + Review and identify financial statement and process impacts of new internal and external contracts.  Implement requirements to appropriate capture in Stage Plays results.     + Perform technical accounting research as required, assist in providing technical guidance to and work with business units to implement new standards as necessary. Ability to question (critical thinking skills) and flag transactions from both a technical accounting and operational viewpoint.   + Perform and manage internal controls, certification, quarterly reviews, annual audit and statutory audits.  + Assist with ad-hoc projects as needed.  + Support external and internal audit requests.   + Engagement in Finance team professional and social activities beyond the scope of recurring work, including those relating to developing and maintaining our corporate and functional culture and relationships with internal and external stakeholders and communities.   Basic Requirements:   + Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.   + Minimum of 10 years of accounting related experience.   + Advanced Excel and Word skills and working knowledge of PowerPoint.   + Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.  + Solid business partnering experience and skills and ability to work with multiple functions.    + Excellent Project Management skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy, proactive approach to problem solving.  + Exceptional attention to detail and ability to understand complex accounting entries and adjustments (including manual processes).   + Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across the organization.  + The ability to work with high degree of efficiency, multitask, as well as plan, organize, and prioritize work to meet tight deadlines.     + Ability to adapt and work well in a rapidly changing environment.  Desired Characteristics:  + CPA license strongly preferred.   + Experience with SAP and related reporting tools.  + Accounting background in the theatrical industry.   + Experience working with FX across multiple currencies, including considerations relating to exchange rate volatility.   Additional Requirements:  + Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice (if applicable)   + Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. 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: $125,000-170,000 (bonus and LTI eligible)  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. 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