Job Description

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 The VP, Accounting – Global Product, Capital and Balance Sheet Reporting leads all accounting activities related to global product support, capitalization, fixed assets, enterprise balance sheet and ACA reporting, and technical accounting for complex areas. Includes Sky Media and C&E.

Job Description

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

• End‑to‑end oversight of Global Product Support accounting and reporting, including coordination with supply chain and product operations teams
• Leadership of fixed asset accounting, capitalization, and capital reporting across Cable and Sky.
• Ownership of balance sheet governance, reconciliations, ACA reporting, and key enterprise controls.
• Accountability for Technical Accounting for Sky Media, Content & Entertainment, and complex product agreements.
• Oversight of multiple senior leaders (Executive Directors, Senior Directors, Directors) across diverse accounting portfolios.
• Strategic partnership with FP&A, Product, Tax, Supply Chain, Corporate Accounting, and Sky counterparts.
• Governance of interactions with Accenture and other global support partners (e.g., CIEC).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• Extensive executive level experience leading complex accounting functions in large, multi business or multinational organizations.
• Deep expertise in capital investment accounting, fixed assets, and asset lifecycle management within asset intensive environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of enterprise balance sheet management, including reconciliations, controls, governance standards, and compliance reporting.
• Advanced technical accounting experience supporting complex commercial arrangements, media/content businesses, and evolving product models.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop senior accounting leaders across multiple portfolios and disciplines.
• Strong track record partnering cross functionally with FP&A, Product, Supply Chain, Tax, and Corporate Accounting to support business strategy and execution.
• Experience managing accounting activities across international operations and coordinating with global business counterparts.
• Demonstrated success overseeing shared services and outsourced support models, including performance governance and risk management.
• Strong executive presence with the judgment, communication skills, and analytical rigor to navigate highly complex accounting and business issues.

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.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors, and our communities.

EDUCATION LEVEL

Bachelor’s Degree

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

15 Years +

Comcast is 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.

Skills:

Leadership; Executive Presence; Accounting

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. 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

15 Years +

Job Tags

Work experience placement

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