Manager, Corporate Accounting

The Manager of Corporate Accounting role is part of the Corporate Controllership function, which is centralized in NY and has responsibilities over the Corporate Function in New York, NY and London, UK. This role is responsible for assisting with the monthly & quarterly close process and will ensure the proper accounting on a day-to-day basis and the reporting of results in accordance with GAAP. The role will support standardizing existing processes, identifying business process efficiencies, implementing best practices and more. This position will need to 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. The ideal candidate would have an accounting degree with 3-5 years of experience and should have a strong technical knowledge of general accounting activities. A qualified candidate must be able to multi-task and balance priorities on competing initiatives. Responsibilities: Monthly and quarterly closing processes, preparation and review of journal entries, intercompany processing and reporting, and corporate data requests. This includes working closely with our operating companies, both domestic and international. Assisting with ad hoc data requests across various areas of the corporate controllership function Working closely with the Corporate HQ Controllership team and international business teams to ensure the monthly and quarterly close to report timelines are met Coordinate with the NBCU Global Finance Organization service provider regarding outsourced tasks and ensure transactions are recorded timely and accurately Responsible for the preparation or review of balance sheet account reconciliations and 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 Thought leader in business process redesign and support in the implementation of new applications