Manager, Finance - Digital & Streaming

The Ad Sales Finance Manager is responsible for core ad sales finance processes and is a key player on the team supporting NBC Entertainment, Cable Networks (Bravo, E!, Oxygen, SyFY, USA, and Universal Kids), and our Syndicated Shows. This role will also serve as a key person assisting with broader digital portfolio reporting 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. Responsibilities: Provide ongoing support to Senior Director, Ad Sales Finance in fundamental reporting and analysis Ownership of Sales portfolio reporting and metrics analysis (weekly, monthly, quarterly) Support portfolio revenue forecasting process (budget, long range plan, estimates), including consolidating and analyzing submissions from multiple site teams by owning Forecasting modeling. 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, Operative, Salesforce, Business Intelligence, 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 on ad hoc, Sales related projects Represent Portfolio Finance on key Ad Sales initiatives (systems enhancements, research/measurement, etc.)