Sr. Financial Analyst, Ad Sales Finance

NBC Universal • New York, NY • 6h ago

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 theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

The Senior Financial Analyst of Local Ad Sales Finance is responsible for supporting the end-to-end process of the division's sales incentive compensation (SIC) plan that directly impacts roughly 300 employees across our 12 NBC Owned Stations, 31 Telemundo Owned Stations and 4 Regional Sports Networks. Reporting to the Senior Director of Ad Sales Finance, you will partner with sales leadership throughout the country to contribute towards driving positive sales behavior as it pertains to the SIC plan and its direct impact to the overall division's sales strategy. This role provides a unique opportunity to partner with finance, sales and human resources executive leadership.

Responsibilities

This role will help manage the consolidation and calculation of sales incentive compensation (SIC) on a quarterly basis for the NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations & Regional Sports Networks.

Gather revenue estimates from sales leadership to assist in cost pacing

Collect individual budgets, assigned to Account Executives, from sales leadership

Consolidate amounts from revenue reports to assist in the calculation of SIC for Account Executives and Sales Managers at each station

Provide cost dashboards, for each market, to sales leadership and review with them to ensure calculations are accurate or if necessary adjustments need to be made to individual billing

Assist in formulating individual comp statements for SIC payouts to sales leadership

Prepare and deliver quarterly sales incentive results, by market and individual employee, to review with Senior Sales, Finance, and HR leadership

Communicate process and payment timelines along with ensuring accurate payroll submissions for SIC

Key participant in development of SIC plan theory, components, and analysis

Contribute to monthly and quarterly close processes for the Regional Sports Networks by preparing cost allocations, operating expense accruals, and miscellaneous costs reclasses

Prepare monthly account reconciliations and provide controllership with the necessary support

Review monthly sales costs and update cost estimates for pacing

Oversee the consolidation of pre-quarter and mid-quarter account transfers as submitted by sales leadership

Work closely with sales leadership to review historical revenue and formulate growth rates to build quarterly multi-market budgets

Manage monthly T&E dashboards and provide guidance on monthly T&E spending trends

Assist finance leadership on ad hoc analysis as it pertains to sales costs

Four-year degree (B.A., B.S.) at an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience

2+ years of finance experience

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Thorough knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with accuracy

Financial modeling experience

Team player with the ability to cultivate relationships and collaborate to achieve goals

Access to confidential employee information requires a high level of both personal and professional integrity

Prior experience in a finance role supporting an ad sales function is a plus

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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.

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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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