Role Purpose: Global Finance Operations (GFO) is NBCUniversal’s centralized shared services team, providing finance and accounting support across business units. GFO is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Manager for a hybrid role supporting both Record-to-Report (R2R) Accounting and the Account Reconciliation Quality Assurance Program (QAP). This highly visible role offers the opportunity to contribute to core accounting operations while shaping the future of reconciliation standards at NBCU. The Manager will oversee R2R activities such as general ledger, month-end close, and account reconciliations across onshore and offshore teams, ensuring SLA compliance and process efficiency. They will also lead a team of accountants, support transformation initiatives, and serve as a key contact for business units. On the QAP side, the Manager will help lead an enterprise-wide Center of Excellence focused on reconciliation quality, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in both accounting principles and internal controls framework, along with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. Responsibilities: Record-to-Report Accounting (50%): Closely manage the day-to-day operations performed by offshore teams; provide analytics to key business stakeholders for decision making; provide support on both statutory and US financial audits and requests from external and internal operational audits. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of the overall monthly close activities as performed by both the on-shore and off-shore teams. Mentor and train offshore team members, fostering a “One-Team” collaborative culture with focus on continuous learning, development, and professional growth. Provide excellent customer service to business stakeholders, including addressing and resolving queries escalated by both on & offshore teams in a timely manner with a partnership mindset. Serves as a business partner by maintaining in-depth knowledge of the industry and accounting policies & principles. Review monthly metrics with offshore team and business stakeholders, to improve processes and resolve issues. Work alongside R2R Global Process Owner to drive forward transformation initiatives. Manage the transition of new processes from business units into Global Finance Operations via robust governance and documented standard operating procedures. Collaborate within and across organization on key company-wide initiatives and to support the Finance transformation roadmap (people, process, technology). Provide audit support to both internal and external auditors. Other duties and special projects as needed. Account Reconciliation Quality Assurance (50%): Perform Account Reconciliation evaluation, include process walkthrough with business stakeholders, understanding the controls around the process, review documents and records, analyzing the data to assess compliance and control effectiveness. Document evaluation findings, including deficiencies, weaknesses, and areas of non-compliance in evaluation workpapers and reports Provide recommendations for improving internal controls, processes, and procedures to mitigate risks, enhance efficiency, and ensure compliance. Communicate evaluation results and recommendations to management and relevant stakeholders, including presenting findings in written reports and meetings. Monitor the implementation of Evaluation recommendations to ensure corrective actions are taken and deficiencies are addressed effectively. Assist in the development of the enterprise-wide account reconciliations training programs, providing guidance and support to the company on best practices and standards. Develop and maintain a knowledge repository of best practices, templates, and tools to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across business units. Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the Quality Assurance Center of Excellence team, soliciting feedback from stakeholders, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.