Director, NBC Sports Production Finance

Role Overview The Director of Production Finance plays a critical role in overseeing the financial operations of Sports Production. This includes full ownership of budgeting, actualization, forecasting, and financial analysis. The position partners closely with FP&A, Production, Operations, Scheduling, and Finance leadership, and provides direct support to the Vice President, Production Finance. This role also manages a small team responsible for day-to-day financial processing and reporting. Here You Will: Production Finance Business Partnering Serve as the primary point of contact for Production & Operations teams. Lead and participate in recurring budget meetings, providing clear financial insights and answering cost-related questions. 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 Point of contact with FP&A team, responsible for consolidating Production Finance numbers, reconciling to Corporate reporting and building financial deck pages. Manage 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 team 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.