Finance Coordinator

**Company Description**
As one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, **NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer** delivers quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Delivering a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe, the unique brands include UNIVERSAL TV, USA, E Entertainment, 13TH Street, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. **Universal+** (a hybrid linear and non-linear service) aggregates the group’s brands on affiliate platforms, offering subscribers both live programming and an extensive range of compelling VOD content, including territory premieres and full boxsets, available all in one place. NBCU’s direct-to-consumer activity outside the US includes Hayu, the all-reality SVOD service available in 27 territories - including the UK, Canada and across Europe and Asia Pacific.

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Working under the direction of the Senior Finance Manager and Senior Billing & Collections Manager, the Financial Coordinator is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly financial closings in accordance with US & local GAAP for Argentina as well as all financial operating and compliance activity in the country.

**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Ownership of day-to-day accounting processes, including but not limited to:

- Monthly close processes to ensure accurate financial bookings and timely reporting of financials and subsequent analysis
- Identify, address, and communicate the main accounting risks to facilitate a clean monthly close
- Ensuring local statutory and tax compliance incl. VAT, Payroll, WHT and Transfer Pricing, liaising with the corporate tax and legal teams where necessary
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and help implement to obtain efficiencies
- Assist with internal and external audits
- Develop and maintain relationships with 3rd party accountants
- Ensure monthly payroll processes operate smoothly and that monthly reconciliation to the ledgers is performed.
- T&E business contact
- Advise leadership team on local macro-economic developments impacting local finances

End to end ownership of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, including but not limited to;
- Review and manage AR movement and aging against billing contracts.
- Design customer collection strategies based on territory necessities and customer profile.
- Manage, allocate and reconcile to subledger cash deposits on a daily basis.
- Analyze monthly aging and identify accounts at risk
- Maintain and build strong communication channels with customers, local agencies, third parties or partnerships.
- Monitor and ensure that third party collections processes are aligned with NBCU policies.
- Efficiently process and post weekly payments from a diverse portfolio of International clients
- Collaborate cross-functionally with diverse teams to effectively resolve client/vendor disputes, fostering strong relationships.
- Identify and leverage the specific payment approval processes tailored to each client, thereby expediting timely payments.

Other items:

- Involvement in business-critical projects where required.
- Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training

**Qualifications** Basic Qualifications**:

- Qualified accountant with at least 4 years of relevant accounting experience in US and local GAAP
- Experience in controllership / reporting and monthly close processes, including ERP systems preferably SAP.
- Experience with Argentina payroll
- Experience managing billing and collections processes in Argentina
- Strong analytics and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and high standards in quality and accurate reporting
- Bilingual: English/Spanish, both oral and written

**Desired Characteristics**:

- US Corporation and Entertainment Industry experience advantageous
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact at all levels of the organization
- Highly energetic and able to work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent excel and financial analytical skills are essential
- Proactive & solution focused
- Team player with a strong work ethic
- Experience of working with SAP/BPC/AOE

**Additional Information**
NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all