Accounting Manager, Risk Assessment & Monitoring - Comcast Corporation

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for performing risk assessments of key accounts and financial reporting processes for the Comcast enterprise. Includes identifying potential risks and assessing the controls environment in our businesses. The position will play an important role in helping to comply with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations. The key aspects of this role will entail performing risk assessments and collaboration with cross-functional teams within Corporate Accounting & Reporting and the divisions.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Perform risk assessments and internal control evaluations and offer recommendations to mitigate risk and add value.
• Collaborate with SOX Monitoring team to evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal control activities.
• Challenge current processes across the company and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Present findings to management and executive leadership.
• Monitor changes in the business environment and emerging risks for financial reporting.
• Consistently exercise professional and independent judgement and discretion in matters of significance.
• Assist department leadership with other projects and responsibilities as assigned.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience, such as public accounting, controls and compliance experience, or technical accounting
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, and SEC guidance, and COSO framework
• Strong project management, organizational and presentation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be proactive and work well within a team and independently
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years