The Ad Sales Finance Manager is responsible for core ad sales finance processes and is a key player in the Entertainment Digital business, supporting NBC Entertainment & Bravo, along with support for Versant Entertainment (USA, Oxygen, E!, Syfy) through our CSA.  This role will also serve as a key member assisting with broader digital portfolio reporting & analysis across the NBCU portfolio. This role provides the unique opportunity to gain a solid understanding of NBCU Ad Sales through daily exposure/interaction with Pricing, Sales, Planning, Marketing, Research, and Division Finance functions.

Here you can:

• Provide ongoing support to Sr. Director, Ad Sales Finance in fundamental reporting and analysis
  • Ownership of Sales Entertainment brand reporting and metrics analysis (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
  • Support Entertainment revenue forecasting process (budget, long range plan, estimates), including consolidating and analyzing submissions from multiple site teams
  • Assist in creating executive level presentations for budget, LRP, and forecast cycles
  • Research drivers of key variances and trends (Pricing, Traffic Performance, Sell-thru, etc.)
  • Assist in monthly financial close
  • Improve depth of existing reporting to provide better analytical tools for both Finance and Sales teams
  • Leverage best practices with peers to develop consistent processes for the entire Digital Portfolio
  • Execute ad hoc historical advertising spending reporting requests
• Gain in-depth knowledge of all Sales & Finance systems used for reporting (SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Operative, Salesforce, Microstrategy, etc.)
• Work with Sales team to ensure that sales data is financially accurate
• Develop expertise in digital ad market trends, growth, and competition
• Work cross-functionally with sales, strategy, planning, and inventory