Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in developing, producing, and marketing entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and related operations in over 30 countries. 

Job Description

Up to 3 years FTC

The Sr manager Billing Operations is responsible for leading all international billing process of Global Customer Finance Operations organization (GCFO), which oversees order-to-cash processes for Advertising Sales, TV Distribution, Universal Pictures International, Universal Networks, and Brand Development among other NBCU businesses.  This role reports to the Sr. Director GCFO Operations.  The scope of GCFO overall billing is ~$16 billion a year of which International makes up ~$6billing and encompasses over 150 company codes, varied currencies, tax structures, and systems.

Process Governance

Manage & lead the O2C operations team and the BPO by providing clear guidance and goals.Establish, monitor, and report end-to-end process metrics and KPIs to measure service levels, operational effectiveness, process health and process compliance for both NBCU wide and BPO relatedUnderstand BPO SLA’s and deliverables and able to execute accordinglyProactively monitor and anticipate changing business, regulatory, and financial requirements, processes and practiceWork closely with GCFO and BPO leads in resolving and monitoring delivery services,Drive continuous and sustainable improvementsEnsure adequate process documentation and training materials are developed and maintainedLiaise with BPO and GCFO leads on timely review and updates to the Desk Top Procedures, reports and other activitiesMaintaining a strong relationship with internal stakeholders to drive improvements by designing, negotiating, persuading business owners.

 

Control

Drive to retain and develop key persons within the BPO together with the team lead(s) through mentoring, motivation, feedback and learning opportunities.Take a proactive role in developing initiatives, setting objectives and systems to build the efficiency and effectiveness of the business and BPO. Develop supporting documentation for process descriptions, train team members on process, compliance, procedures and system usage. Adhere to SOX, CGA and Audit requirementsActively seek Voice of Customer, Customer Satisfaction and implement required improvements

Technical & Process Support:

Be a Super user for various Ledger systems such as SAP and other NBCU internal ERPs

Other Responsibilities & Deliverables:

Take part in medium to high impact projects or lead projects for system implementations, client implementations (new scope transitions) and process improvements;This role works closely with the other Finance Operations Towers; act as a unified department to supporting each other’s goals and objectives.Be the champion to drive standardization across the processProvide insights, advice and improvement opportunities for OTC operations to VP GCFO, Sr Director Operations and / Global Process Owner.

People Management:

Motivate positive working relation between GCFO, BPO and business stakeholdersSteward of NBCU culture and values towards BPO and captive staff.Engage in Personal Development plan, training requirements. 

 

Qualifications

Bachelor degree or equivalent in a finance related area (i.e. HEAO BE);

Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in a similar position within an international environment (Entertainment industry preferred);

Experience in Licensing or royalty based contracts

Experienced people manager: proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire high performance within a high paced environment;

Proactive coach and mentor, positive influencer: demonstrated background in developing team’s collective, and individual, skills;

Ability to lead an off-site team effectively;

Excellent problem solving & decision-making skills.  Able to work to tight deadlines.
Persuasive communicator: proven ability to work across functions and manage key stakeholders, ability to ensure clarity of information, and to eliminate any ambiguity and confusion that may exist

Ability to effectively present business initiatives and project plans

Proven Project management skills

Fluent in English other European language is a pre

Lean or six-sigma aptitude is preferable

Experienced CRM user (i.e. SAP)

 

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.

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