Company Description
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 global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
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.
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 focused 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
Job Description
An opportunity for a Finance Systems Project Manager to join our London team on a fixed-term contract, supporting the Director, Controllership in a projects-based role within the Universal Pictures Content Group. The position is expected to run until the end of March 2027, with the exact duration dependent on the successful candidate’s start date. There may be scope for an extension, subject to the progression and ongoing needs of the project.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- SAP S/4 System Integration: Be the local project lead on a NBCU wide global systems upgrade with a go live Jan-2027
- UAT / SIT Testing: Spearhead user access and system integration testing providing valuable feedback throughout
- Support for Assessing and Rebuilding Reporting Requirements: Helping the team rebuild current reporting to comply with the new S/4
- Change Champion: Become a change champion and voice for the Content Group in key meetings
- Support all key pillars (OTC, P2P and RTR) through the systems integration with the new SAP instance
- Partner with Japan: Partner with the Japan team to ensure that they are well informed and walk them through upcoming changes and impacts to them
- Systems Alignment: Ensure the systems evolution project in our Japan business in successful and support the O&T team
- Team: Keep the team informed on key meetings and decisions, work alongside the VP, Finance, Director - Controllership and CFO on impacts and progress
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the company.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
- Systems implementation experience / prior experience working with SAP
- Positive attitude and strong 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.
Preferred Requirements
- Controllership experience
- Media experience in an international organisation
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 [email protected].
