Manager, Ad Sales Finance - Entertainment Digital & Streaming

The Ad Sales Finance Manager is responsible for core ad sales finance processes and is a key player in the Entertainment Digital business, supporting NBC Entertainment & Bravo, along with support for Versant Entertainment (USA, Oxygen, E!, Syfy) through our CSA. This role will also serve as a key member assisting with broader digital portfolio reporting & analysis across the NBCU portfolio. This role provides the unique opportunity to gain a solid understanding of NBCU Ad Sales through daily exposure/interaction with Pricing, Sales, Planning, Marketing, Research, and Division Finance functions. Here you can: Provide ongoing support to Sr. Director, Ad Sales Finance in fundamental reporting and analysis Ownership of Sales Entertainment brand reporting and metrics analysis (weekly, monthly, quarterly) Support Entertainment revenue forecasting process (budget, long range plan, estimates), including consolidating and analyzing submissions from multiple site teams Assist in creating executive level presentations for budget, LRP, and forecast cycles Research drivers of key variances and trends (Pricing, Traffic Performance, Sell-thru, etc.) Assist in monthly financial close Improve depth of existing reporting to provide better analytical tools for both Finance and Sales teams Leverage best practices with peers to develop consistent processes for the entire Digital Portfolio Execute ad hoc historical advertising spending reporting requests Gain in-depth knowledge of all Sales & Finance systems used for reporting (SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Operative, Salesforce, Microstrategy, etc.) Work with Sales team to ensure that sales data is financially accurate Develop expertise in digital ad market trends, growth, and competition Work cross-functionally with sales, strategy, planning, and inventory