FP&A Manager

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.

OVERVIEW

An opportunity for a FP&A Manager to join our London team, supporting the VP of Finance in a commercial-focused finance role to help drive performance and growth within the Content Group.

Universal Pictures Content Group is a leading, entrepreneurial and agile studio that collaborates with the best talent to create a broad entertainment portfolio for audiences worldwide. An independent mini-studio within the infrastructure of NBCUniversal. With offices around the world and central headquarters in London, the Content Group discovers, acquires and produces a diverse range of quality content across a multitude of genres (film, stand-up comedy, TV drama/sitcoms, music, sports, documentary, family entertainment, events & special interest) for global distribution. It's multiplatform sales & distribution footprint includes theatrical, physical, digital (SVOD & Transactional), TV (Free & Pay) as well as consumer products. The business uniquely focuses on managing talents, partnerships, brands and titles across all rights and across their full lifecycle. It is a business rooted in Artists and repertoire (A&R) culture, driven by relationships, innovation and ambitious growth plans.

At Universal Pictures Content Group we are aligned to our shared vision and focussed on creating new opportunities to grow, improve and evolve our business. We work together as one team and support each other to achieve our best work. Our Values play a huge part in this commitment and the culture of our teams: Our Relationships Matter, We Like Ideas, United We Succeed

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•Deal Evaluations: Partner with Content Strategy and Content teams to assess title financials at greenlight stage, ensuring robust financial modelling and profitability analysis.

•P&L Management: Drive the monthly forecasting and quarterly close processes, delivering accurate and timely financial submissions to HQ and senior stakeholders.

•Title Performance Analysis: Manage the monitoring and evaluation of title Ultimates and performance across genres and distribution windows, providing actionable insights to inform future acquisition and strategy.

•Revenue Reporting: Manage sub-license revenue tracking and reporting, ensuring accurate accounting treatment in collaboration with Royalties and Finance teams.

•Executive Reporting: Prepare and present financial reports and dashboards to senior management, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.

•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with distribution, marketing, and operational teams to align financial planning with business strategy and market dynamics.

•Projects & Systems: Support business change initiatives, including the upcoming SAP implementation (Go-Live 2026), and other systems/process improvements.

•Compliance & Controls: Partner with the Controllership team to ensure adherence to corporate policies and accounting standards.

•Stakeholder Management: Act as a key finance point of contact across UPCG, liaising with HQ Finance in LA and Japan Opco Finance to support reporting and forecasting needs.

•People Management: Manage and support direct reports, overseeing performance, development, and team collaboration.

•Ad Hoc Projects: Support long-range planning, strategic initiatives, and various reporting requests as needed.

ABOUT YOU

•Embodies and sets an example of UPCG values: Our Relationships Matter, We Like Ideas & United We Succeed.

•Positive attitude and team player, supports others and places team needs and priorities above individual needs.

•Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.

•Strong ambition to grow professionally and take on increasing levels of responsibility.

•Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, with the ability to convey financial and accounting matters to non-finance operators and build strong relationships.

•Demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple assignments and be effective and decisive under pressure.

•Proven track-record of meeting and managing deadlines.

•Aptitude for problem solving and an ability to identify and implement process improvement and change management.

•Appreciation and understanding of the wider business vision.  Inputs and executes on strategy as part of day-to-day work.

•Previous experience in people management

•Accredited professional finance qualification

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.

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