Director, Accounting

Company 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, Golf Now, Golf Pass, and Sports Engine. 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.

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 Lat Am 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.

• 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…