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NBCUniversal · 1 day ago

Director, Accounts Payable Operations

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. The Director, Accounts Payable Operations will be responsible for driving Global Accounts Payable Operational excellence through improvement and standardization initiatives, managing both onshore and offshore AP teams.

BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews

Responsibilities

Maintain expert knowledge of the industry in addition to the NBCU AP control framework and processes

Monitor and manage all aspects of the AP function including vendor relations, vendor master data maintenance, invoice processing, disbursements, vendor reconciliations, aged AP items and Help Desk

Oversight and governance of the BPO provider to monitor service delivery via process metrics and KPIs

Make recommendations for metrics, KPIs or CPIs that will have a meaningful impact on the performance of the Global AP operations if measured and tracked

Resolve escalated issues that come through the onshore and offshore AP teams

Main point of contact for escalations related to major stakeholders including Treasury, IT and Senior Leadership

Proactively monitor and anticipate changing business, regulatory, and financial requirements, processes, and practice and ensure process compliance

Establish processes to monitor and standardize non-standard activities

Establish, monitor, and report end-to-end process metrics and KPIs to measure service levels, operational effectiveness, process health and process compliance

Manage and partner with IT on processes, relationships, and resources for troubleshooting, issue-resolution, and escalation for process and systems issues and change requests

Collaborate with an AP team across multiple geographies and work processes

Ensure prioritization and encourage a culture of compliance to SOX, other internal controls and regulatory requirements

Establish and monitor compliance with existing policies and procedures, and adherence to regulatory and audit requirements

Support internal and external audit requests and follow-up

Drive a continuous improvement mindset across both on and off-shore teams and Business organizations

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, enhancing productivity, eliminating inefficiencies, and ensuring alignment with strategic business goals

Identify, implement, and monitor operational improvement initiatives using structured process methodologies

Provide recommendations to the AP Global Process Owner (GPO) on process improvement and technology opportunities and operationalize on standardization initiatives

Be a champion to drive standardization, globalization and digitization across the process

Build and maintain strong customer-oriented relationships across NBCU Finance and key functional groups such as Tax, Treasury, Audit, IT, Sourcing and Compliance, including a structured cadence for regular interaction and two-way feedback

Understand system architecture, including ERP, add-ons, enablers, and interfaces. Ability to troubleshoot and perform high volume data analysis from AP systems and ERP

Qualification

Accounts Payable ManagementERP Software (SAP)Change ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadership SkillsUS Tax ReportingContinuous ImprovementVendor ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required

8+ years of experience in an AP environment within a large multinational organization

5+ years of experience managing teams in a global matrixed environment across multiple time zones

Solid self-starter, able to consistently deliver without requiring significant oversight and direction

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to perform root cause analysis and recommend permanent solutions to prevent repeat issues

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interface with all levels of management and customers

Exceptional leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and manage change effectively across various organizational levels

Experience and working knowledge on requisition, purchasing, payments and accounting in an enterprise-wide business resource system

Thorough understanding of accounting controls, with deep experience in procurement, vendor master, invoice processing, payment & disbursement, tax reporting, regulatory, treasury, and compliance in a global environment

Significant experience and use of ERP software (SAP) and familiarity with Procurement & AP systems and interfaces

Proven track record in leading global teams to identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and implement sustainable solutions using quality tools

Preferred

CPA or equivalent accounting qualification highly preferred

US tax reporting knowledge a plus

Entertainment industry preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

A variety of other discounts and perks

Company

NBCUniversal

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NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

Founded in 1912

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees