Director, Accounting

NBCUniversal LATAM International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer is seeking a driven and dynamic candidate to join our expanding Finance organization. The Director of Accounting will be a key member of LATAM’s accounting team and will have direct exposure in supporting the continued growth across Latin America. This Director-level role is critical to ensuring the integrity of financial results, driving operational excellence, and supporting strategic initiatives across a diverse and complex regional footprint. The successful candidate will be able to work and communicate effectively in a team environment, interacting with all levels of our organization, international team members, and external auditors. Working under the direction of the Regional Financial Controller, the Director of Accounting is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly financial closings in accordance with US & local GAAP across all entities within the Spanish LatAm joint venture (SPL) (including US, Mexico, Colombia & Central America), as well as the non-JV central costs (including US, Brazil & Argentina). This role will also have oversight of the Brazil joint venture to ensure compliant reporting across the region. This leadership role manages a team of 9 across Miami, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico & Argentina as well as oversight of centralized offshore accountants and 3rd party accounting service providers in local territories. Operating in a highly complex environment and managing the entire accounting function, including AP and AR, this role requires a qualified accountant with multi-jurisdiction and large corporation experience. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Ownership of day-to-day accounting processes, including but not limited to: Leadership Build relationships with key stakeholders – including Opco functional leads, local accounting teams, International Networks Group Controller, Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury, Revenue Accounting, Finance Operations and outsource partners in particular managing the relationship with the local tax & accounting service providers. Supervise external accounting firms to meet internal deadlines & tax compliance, serving as their main contact Maintain and build strong communication channels with vendors, customers, local agencies, third parties or partnerships. Drive the evolution and execution of the country specific accounting strategy for the region to align with business needs and corporate strategy Build a team of highly engaged and motivated people with active coaching to meet and exceed department goals/annual objectives Financial Reporting Lead the monthly financial close process for all LATAM legal entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, timely submission of results, and comprehensive balance sheet reviews for senior management Financial accounting across multiple feeds, business lines & departments, with focus on accurate revenue and cost accruals. Involves journal entry review, intercompany management, business unit reviews and decision making in judgmental areas. Supporting multiple P&L owners to validate & understand financial performance of each business unit on a monthly and quarterly basis, providing analysis and back up as needed Identification and communication of risks & opportunities impacting on the monthly & quarterly results and supporting FP&A counterparts in the forecasting and budgeting processes to validate key accounting assumptions to ensure these are accurately reflected Ensure monthly payroll processes operate smoothly and that monthly reconciliation to the ledgers is performed. Operational Excellence Lead regional accounting operations across multiple LATAM entities (US, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama), ensuring statutory compliance, accurate financial reporting under US GAAP, and robust balance sheet integrity. Drive strategic collaboration and process improvement, managing third-party accounting partners, leading ad-hoc projects, and implementing controls and efficiencies that strengthen compliance and operational excellence. Establish and oversee robust financial governance by managing internal controls, documentation of key processes, and ensuring compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements across LATAM. Act as the primary liaison with Corporate Tax, Legal, auditors, and local authorities. Stay up to date with changes in local accounting standards, tax laws, regulations and local macro-economic developments to advise leadership. Take ownership of actively reviewing local financial and tax filings while communicating issues/concerns to management and ensuring timely completion of deliverables Lead and optimize Accounts Payable operations, driving efficiency through streamlined workflows, robust controls, and accurate payment processing in compliance with corporate policies. Provide strategic oversight of vendor management, including aging analysis, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration to resolve disputes and strengthen stakeholder relationships. Oversee AR and cash management strategies, including aging analysis, billing contract reviews, cash flow forecasting, and funding requirements to ensure accuracy and mitigate risk. Drive revenue integrity and client relationship management by recommending collection strategies, resolving disputes through cross-functional collaboration, and supporting accounting issues impacting revenue projections. Provide comprehensive operational support across payments, invoicing, payroll, procurement, commissions, and T&E compliance, ensuring accuracy and adherence to corporate policies. Oversee administrative and ad-hoc responsibilities with a focus on efficiency, problem-solving, and maintaining accountability within the accounting team. Transformation Lead the end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA across the LATAM region, ensuring alignment with global standards and regional business requirements Recommend process changes, systems and workflow automation Actively drive continuous improvements and innovations (including simplification & standardization). Initiate and drive projects to enhance and automate internal controls over financial reporting (system enhancements, integrations, implementations, etc.) Take ownership of facilitation and creation of accurate project plans with clearly defined milestones, deliverables and tasks. Involvement in business-critical projects where required