Financial Controller

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Role Overview

The Financial Controller role based in Amsterdam is part of NBCU’s Global Corporate Controllership Team. The Team is looking for a highly driven hands on and energetic financial professional with a controllership mindset that drives continuous improvement in the closing & reporting process. The Controllership team in Amsterdam (team of ~10) will deliver complete, accurate, and timely reporting according to group policies and accounting standards. As a valued member of our Global Controllership team, you will also work with various stakeholders. You are expected to assist in executing strategic initiatives and financial transformation, fostering innovation and leveraging AI and other advanced technologies to support shaping next generation Finance. The Financial Controller role has a solid reporting line to the Controller in the Netherlands and this position will also manage all day-to-day standard and recurring finance tasks outsourced to the BPO offshore partner (Accenture). NBCU will help you further develop your career and offers continuous professional development and career progression in the dynamic Media and entertainment industry. The role provides opportunities to broaden responsibilities within our Controllership team and across NBCUniversal’s wider Finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Close & Reporting: Lead the monthly and quarterly close, overseeing general ledgers, balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, analytical reviews, corporate reporting, and conduct Dutch payroll oversight and related financial controls.
• Controllership & Transformation: Strengthen the control environment, safeguard compliance with group policies and procedures, laws and regulations and financial integrity, and contribute to continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives, including the use of advanced technology and automation.
• Statutory, Tax & Statistical Reporting: Support audits, tax compliance, transfer pricing, and statistical reporting across multiple territories.
• Governance & Partnership: Partner with NBCU’s Finance Operations teams (P2P, RTR, OTC) and our offshore provider to ensure outsourced finance activities are delivered to agreed standards.
• Budgeting & Cost Management: Support overhead budgeting, variance analysis, cost allocations, and the accurate coding and approval of operating expenses of the Dutch operations.

Requirements

• Recognized finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, US CPA, or Dutch RA/RC), strong technical accounting expertise, comprehensive knowledge on US GAAP and International Accounting Standards.
• Proven experience in public accounting and a controllership or comparable finance role within a large multinational organization.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven, and rapidly changing environment while managing competing priorities.
• Sound judgment and practical, decisive problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues independently.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with cross-functional teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
• Driven, curious, and adaptable, with the ability to navigate a broad range of finance topics and stakeholders.
• Strong influencing, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong technical accounting expertise and comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP, UK GAAP, and IFRS.
• Experience with Dutch payroll processing and the Netherlands’ employment, pension, and tax regulations is desirable.
• Proficiency in financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office; SAP (S/4 HANNA) experience is strongly preferred.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and in writing.
• Experience working with outsourced finance partners and managing remotely based teams is desirable.

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.

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