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Job Summary
Responsible for leading the execution, governance, and people management of the GCO revenue and bad debt accounting functions, primarily focused on Sky. This role oversees the monthly close, inclusive of recording revenue from billing platforms, accounting judgments, internal controls, and compliance related to IFRS 15 and CECL.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly and quarterly close processes for revenue and bad debt accounting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP
- Oversee application of IFRS 15 for customer contracts, including review of complex arrangements, contract modifications, and revenue allocation conclusions
- Oversee accounting and reporting for bad debt and allowance for credit losses, including reserve analysis, judgments, and supporting documentation
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and documentation within the revenue and bad debt processes
- Partner with leadership on implementation of process changes and system enhancements
- Support automation and standardization initiatives impacting the close and reporting cycles
- Provide leadership and direction to managers and professional staff within the revenue and bad debt accounting teams
- Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement
- Directs all functions of the accounting department including company policies and procedures, internal controls, Treasury function, chart of accounts and external and internal audits.
- Prepares the Company's financial statements in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Reviews and manages the supporting account reconciliations and schedules accordingly, reflecting the balances contained in the Company's financial statements including the collecting, analyzing and consolidating of the financial data.
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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.
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.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
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.
Certifications (if applicable)
Relevant Work Experience
10 Years +
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