Senior Financial Analyst – NBC Sports

The Production Finance team collaborates with the Sports Production and Operations to budget, track and complete analysis on NBC Sports’ programs. We work closely with FP&A, Controllership and Program Finance to fulfill corporate reporting requirements and provide meaningful insights into spending and cost trends to Leadership. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play an integral role in the day-to-day management of Sports Production finances, including payment, tracking, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Actively involved in Production Budget processes:

• In-depth preparation of budgets for upcoming season

• Attend budget meetings, manage follow-up, work closely with Scheduling department to manage staffing schedules and budgets

• Take ownership of assigned properties with oversight by manager

• Assist with annual budget efforts: pacing and reporting, identifying risks and opportunities

• Assist with FP&A and Controllership deliverables:

• Monthly closing: ownership of assigned monthly closing processes, including journal entries, variance analysis, and post-close financial reporting

• Pacing, estimates, LRP, budgets and variance explanations, as assigned

• Own accounts payable responsibilities for assigned sports:

• Accurately code invoices

• Coordinate approvals

• Update operators and team members on payment status, and work with vendors as needed

• Own the process of actualizing production budgets by posting expenses in show models and reconciling to General Ledger

• Update and maintain individual cost tracking models, as required

• Participate in regular financial update meetings with operators

• Prepare and provide financial analyses to operators, as requested

• Ad hoc projects, as necessary