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The Manager of Production Finance is a key leader responsible for overseeing all financial operations that support Sports Production. This role owns the full financial lifecycle for assigned productions, including budgeting, actualization, forecasting, and variance analysis. 

The Manager provides direct analytical and operational support to the Director, Production Finance, and partners closely with Production, Operations and Scheduling ensuring financial transparency and accuracy, operational efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals. 

In addition, this role manages a small team responsible for day‑to‑day financial processing, reporting, and compliance, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls. 

Here you can:

Production Finance Business Partner 

• Finance leader and point of contact for Sports Production & Operations teams 

• Lead recurring budget meetings, providing clear financial insights including identifying areas of risk and opportunity early and often 

• Prepare cost analyses and financial summaries to support decision‑making 

Budgeting, Forecasting & Season Planning 

• Own the end‑to‑end Production Budget process, including detailed preparation for each upcoming season. 

• Collaborate with the Scheduling department to align staffing plans with budget targets. 

• Support annual budgeting cycles, including pacing, reporting, and identifying financial risks and opportunities. 

FP&A and Controllership Deliverables 

• Support monthly close activities, pacing updates, estimates, long‑range planning (LRP), annual budgets, and variance analysis. 

• Produce accurate and timely post‑close financial reporting for leadership. 

Team Leadership & Management 

• Lead and develop two direct reports responsible for: 

• Invoice coding and processing 

• Vendor coordination and approval workflows 

• Updating operators and internal teams on financial status 

• Actualizing production budgets and maintaining show models 

• Ensuring accurate posting of expenses and forecasting updates 

Ad Hoc Analysis & Special Projects 

• Support leadership with special requests, deep‑dive analyses, and cross‑functional initiatives as needed. 

Here you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline 

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounting or Finance 

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Strong expertise with Excel formulas/functions (e.g. VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables, etc.) 

• Prior experience with global ERP systems (such as SAP)  

• CPA, CORE or similar experience preferred 

What we'll look for:

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Proven ability to manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with accuracy and insight.  

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate summarized and concise financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders 

• Solid leadership skills, with proven ability to lead, develop and manage a team. 

• Team player with the ability to function in a cross-functional environment and willingness to jump into projects to meet department goals 

• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and problem solve independently 

• Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to deliver on multiple project assignments, meet tight deadlines and be effective under pressure 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of finance, operations, and senior management as well as key external partners. 

• Continuous improvement attitude, ability to seek out and implement best practices 

• Ability to operate independently in a collaborative, fast-paced, dynamic environment 

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the Stamford, CT office a minimum of four 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.

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