Staff Accountant

Comcast

(New York, New York)
Full Time Evenings Weekends
Job Posting Details
About Comcast
CMCSA is a type of publicly traded stocks of Comcast, a mass media and communications company that provides cable, entertainment, and communication products and services. It is a class A common stock traded in NASDAQ. CMCSA offers voting rights of .1323 votes per share.
Summary
Comcast Ventures is looking for a new member of the team to join as a Staff Accountant focused on operations, accounting, finance and reporting for our portfolio of investments; working alongside the Comcast/NBCUniversal operational finance teams in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. We want to work with people who possess a high attention to detail and can think analytically.
Responsibilities
- Support the daily accounting functions of the team including: invoice processing, purchasing, quarterly accruals, T&E tracking and board reimbursement billing. - Support the daily financing functions of the team including: execution of disbursements and proceeds and assisting with capital management. - Responsible for maintaining the Comcast Ventures financial database system. - Assist in the preparation of GAAP & operational financial reports. - Assist in the completion of the quarterly financial close process. - Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts for both capital and operations. - Work with portfolio companies to capture performance, company records, and relevant documentation. - Work closely with Comcast and NBCU Accounting/Finance teams to facilitate transactions, reporting and planning. - Interprets accounting data, analyzes reports and recommends action to be taken. - Prepares difficult journal entries, maintains complex ledgers, reconciles and analyzes specific cost account ledgers. Assists in the development and installation of accounting systems, cost accounting methods, procedures and controls. - Establishes and maintains property accounting records. Reviews the preparation of various financial statements, records and reports compiled by lower level accounting support personnel. - Calculates payments to regulatory authorities based on a review of contracts and regulations. - Ensures the balance sheet accounts are accurately stated based on compiled reconciliation procedures and agreement with source documents. Enters monthly journal entries to properly record accounting transactions, ensuring that journal entries have proper back up to substantiate the entry. - Reviews financial statements for operating trends and results. - Develops automated Oracle routines such as mass allocations and re-occurring journal entries. - 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) as necessary. - Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Ideal Candidate
**Education:** Bachelors degree or equivalent **Field Of Study:** Accounting, Finance **Requirements:** - Generally requires 2-5 years related experience - Experience with financial & enterprise systems such as Oracle/Essbase a plus. - Comfort working in a loosely structured environment using agile project management techniques. - Strong analytical and problem solving skills. - Passion for technology, startups, and the venture capital ecosystem.

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