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Director, Finance Data Stewardship
Full-time
Business Segment: NBCU Corporate
Compensation: USD 145,000 \- USD 190,000 \- yearly
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. 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.
Job Description
Team Overview:
You will join our office in New York City or Los Angeles as part of the Finance Data Operations team within NBCUniversals Corporate Global Controllership. Reporting to the Senior Director of Data Governance, you and your team will work across all business segmentsincluding Studios, Parks, and Mediawhile collaborating closely with colleagues across Finance and IT.
Role Overview:
The Director, Finance Data Stewardship (RTR) plays a critical role enabling accurate financial reporting, scalable operations, and value realization from NBCUniversals SAP S/4HANA transformation. This role is accountable for the governance, quality, and operational execution of core finance master data that directly impact reporting, close, and downstream accounting processes.
You will support the Global Controllership by leading finance master data governance across core enterprise objects, including but not limited to Company Codes, Profit Centers, Cost Centers, and G/L Accounts. This role partners with our global businesses and IT stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation and ongoing operation of SAP MDG, while overseeing high-volume data stewardship activities supported by offshore teams.
The role requires deep expertise in accounting and controls, with a strong understanding of how these are enabled within SAP S/4HANA charts of accounts and enterprise structures. Working in close collaboration with solution integrators, the Director will evaluate SAP best practices and guide fittostandard process decisions in partnership with Controllership Global Process Owners.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Record to Report (RTR) finance data operations for the Global Controllership, specifically COAs and RTR master data (think profit centers, cost centers, statistical internal orders, and GL accounts)
Accountable for data governance/stewardship policies and procedures related to the RTR data domain
Translate governance policies to end users clearly communicating the value and benefits it brings to downstream processes.
Leverage accounting expertise to advise on appropriate use of master data
Manage complex requests in a timely and professional manner
Provide operational support seeking opportunities as a SME within your pillar for areas of data stewardship process improvements and automation.
Own operational excellence for your team building helpdesk support processes and robust operational reporting for management
Ensure data quality is reviewed and KPIs are meeting agreed upon standards
Build stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can understand solutions being proposed.
Understand NBCU business needs and requirements and maintain good relations, however, also serving as a change agent for the SAP S/4 transformation.
Other duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
University degree required: Accounting or Finance
10+ years of accounting and finance experience working in SAP
Demonstrated experience managing master data stewardship initiatives including policies & procedures, stewardship operations, and data quality monitoring
Solid understanding of balance sheet and P&L reporting requirements and design
Experience managing a global team and/or shared services operations
Ability to drive standardization in a decentralized environmentv
Desired Characteristics:
Experience with SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) and Zendesk
Experience working in large/matrixed organizations
Media Industry experience
This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the 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: $145,000 - $190,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).
Additional Information
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 .
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Director, Finance Data Stewardship
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