Job Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The Director, Sports Programming Finance will report to the VP Finance and work as a part of the National Sports team which includes tentpole properties including Sunday Night Football, NBA, PGA Tour, Premiere League, The US Open, Ryder Cup, and Notre Dame Football. This role will be responsible for the rights management of our major properties and work closely with FP&A, programming and production.

• Programming Finance:
  • Ownership of all contracts and rights management, including external communications and reconciliations with league and television partners
  • Work cross-functionally with internal finance teams to drive end-to-end financial ownership of sports rights
  • Lead internal programming finance processes, including pacing updates (2–3 times per quarter), consolidation of budget and long-range planning forecasts, and conducting variance analysis
  • Maintain an up-to-date forecast of Sports Rights and obligations to our league partners
  • Act as the finance partner to the Programming and Scheduling teams, responsible for managing and communicating rights changes and scheduling updates to all impacted internal stakeholders across national platforms
  • Partner with Business Development as the key finance lead on all rights extensions and partnership deals across linear and digital platforms, with a focus on bid model P&L development and ongoing performance analysis against projections
  • Collaborate with senior leaders in Marketing and Programming as a strategic finance partner, aligning cross-brand initiatives (Sports and Entertainment) to optimize budget planning, prioritize spending, and support financial target achievement
  • Coordinate with the Controllership team to ensure accurate treatment of rights accounting, including monthly accounting, proper treatment of new and extension contracts, and providing timely support

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• BA/BS Degree in finance/accounting or related field
• Minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience in finance/accounting, prior FP&A experience preferred
• Proficient in use of SAP/BW/BPC or similar accounting software
• Proficient in Windows environment; Advanced Excel skills

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to present financial information clearly and concisely to senior management
• Excellent time management skills; ability to meet deadlines on short notice
• Team player with a positive attitude. Role requires frequent collaboration with finance peers as well as counterparts in research, programming, scheduling, ad sales, marketing, etc.
• Role is based in Stamford CT

This position has been designated as  hybrid , generally contributing from the Stamford, CT office a minimum of three days per week.

Additional Information

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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

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