Accounting Analyst-Temp

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:

TelevisaUnivision Transformation team is seeking an Accountant to support our Streaming Service business. This position is an integral part of the Finance, collaboratively with numerous teams including production, business affairs, post-production, creative, and corporate accounting. We are seeking an Accountant with a variety of soft skills, industry knowledge, and a strong contributor to the business. This position is instrumental in supporting the Production Finance team.

YOUR DAY-DAY:

• Work closely and collaboratively with numerous teams including production, business affairs, post-production, creative, and corporate accounting

• Support month end closing and reporting including reconciling Balance Sheet accounts and prepare journal entries

• Cash management – manage vendor payments, reconciling monthly cash during closing, prepare comparatives, and variance explanations

• Manage production reconciliations between the studio and production accounting systems

• VAT and Tax incentive reconciliation, funding, and collections

• Prepare and maintain intercompany balances, allocations, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies

• Work with Treasury and Account Payables team for payment requests and providing payment confirmations to vendors

• Assist in reviewing & analyzing production budgets, cost reports, cash flows

• Onboard production partner to all required applications, policies, and procedures

• Track cash flows and update cost reports for all original and manage all cost- related to production

• Supporting operational leaders and the finance organization with ad hoc projects

• Drive improvements to current cash & financial reporting for the department

YOU HAVE:

• Professional work experience of 4- 5 years, media-industry experience preferred but not required

• Experience working with Oracle, SAP, or other similar enterprise financial systems

• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process

• Excellent excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables, organizational skills, collaboration and accountability

• Willingness to learn in a dynamic, high-paced and rapidly changing industry

• Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail and strong communications skills

• Strong English verbal and written communications skills

• Attention to detail and problem-solving

• Drive process improvement and initiatives that impact the function and business

• Ability to thrive in a high pressure and rapidly changing, less structured environment

• Solid understanding of controllership accounting skills

• Ability to multi-task, self- motivated, meet deadlines, and maintain focus and confidentiality

• Has strong communication skills with the ability to interact with senior management and other high-level industry executives and strong relationship building ability

• Utilizes knowledge and experience to exercise sound business judgment and make independent decisions

• Professional and proficiency in English and Spanish

• Has knowledge of and actively consumes Univision content, a plus!

TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.