Senior Financial Analyst, China

Company Description

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.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Universal Products & Experiences globally drives expansion of the company’s intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Along with franchise brand management, UP&E’s core businesses include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms based on the company’s extensive portfolio of intellectual properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, and NBCUniversal cable and television. UP&E is a business segment of Universal Parks and Resorts, and part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Job Description

As part of the finance team, you will act as a finance partner to UP&E commercial team and oversee day-to-day finance operations. You will collaborate with both local team and LA team and also in touch with cross-region operations.

• Drive regular forecast submission and reviews. Work closely with business partners and ensure timely and accurate deliverables for reporting, forecasting/budget, and analysis
• Perform data processing and prepare various finance templates
• Support budget and forecast business reviews, including but not limited to providing financial reports, variance analysis, and deck preparation
• Monitor licensee performance and collect royalty reports; provide financial update and variance analysis to drive financial efficiency and risk control
• Consolidation of various reports and templates
• Manage direct cost budget (marketing, sales, PDD, etc) and PO tracking and regularly communicate with LA/international team on forecasts; ensures forecast accuracy and full internal compliance
• Collaborate with LA team and controllership for problems solving, finding/observation, new process, systems implementations, and improvement plan.
• Manage quarter end closing and relevant activities, and work with accounting team/LA team to ensure accurate/timely financial booking
• Support any other global/local initiatives, LRP development, financial projects, and build financial models to support business growth and commercial negotiation
• Support new business tracking, cash collection, and credit check process to reduce risk and facilitate business process
• Other ad-hoc assignments

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 

• Minimum 5 years of finance related and accounting experience, ideally in a finance role within retail sector
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting is desirable
• Excellent analytical skills with high attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and have keen interest in numbers and process
• Advance skills in Microsoft Excel and ability to work with large amounts of data in SAP, excel, other financial systems
• Great communication skills and the ability to work with business partners and explain complex concepts in a simple manner
• Fluent in English and Chinese, both orally and in writing
• SAP/ERP expertise is preferred
• Able to develop and report business performance, understand metrics and able to explain to outside of finance organizations

Desired Characteristics: 

• Good knowledge of financial analysis and understanding of basic accounting
• Working experience from MNC is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple assignments, meet tight deadlines, be effective and decisive under pressure
• Self-motivated, proactive, willing to learn, and drive a can-do attitude
• Patience to work with details
• Working experience in both FP&A and controllership is highly desirable

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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.