Senior Manager, Credit & Risk Management

Job Description

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Role Summary:

The Manager/Senior Manager of Credit & Risk Management provides enterprise-wide leadership across GCFO, overseeing Credit Risk Accounts Receivable Exposure, Bad Debt governance and OTC transformation initiatives. This role is a key architect of NBCUniversal’s global finance and risk ecosystem—driving policy, analytics, controls, and cross-functional alignment to safeguard financial integrity and support strategic growth.

A critical component of this role is serving as a subject matter expert for the SAP S/4HANA Master Data Governance (MDG) and Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) implementation and UAT testing. The Manager/Senior Manager will support the Director of Risk Management team, ensuring credit risk scorecards, risk controls, and credit capabilities are designed to support a modernized, compliant, and globally scalable enterprise finance operation.

Core Skills and Competencies:

Technology, Data & Transformation Leadership

• Act as a key subject matter expert for SAP S/4HANA MDG and FSCM implementation, UAT, and Stabilization. Collaborate with technical teams to define credit scoring, workflows, risk checks, and automation capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into system design and operating models that simplify processes and enhance control rigor
• Support global OTC transformation, identifying opportunities to automate, standardize, and scale core credit and risk processes
• Ensure data integrity, governance, and control standards are embedded into future-state systems and reporting platforms

Risk Analytics & Reporting

• Lead end-to-end enterprise Accounts Receivable credit risk analytics integrating external data, historical patterns, behavioral scoring, and internal trends to build predictive insight
• Provide portfolio-level risk reporting to senior leadership, highlighting exposure, concentration risk, emerging risk indicators, and mitigation plans
• Oversee design and delivery of credit risk dashboards and KPIs, ensuring senior leadership has real‑time visibility into customer health and financial exposure

Credit Strategy & Risk Governance

• Deep expertise in enterprise credit risk frameworks, exposure management, and risk controls across multi‑billion‑dollar portfolios
• Define credit terms, credit limits, exposure thresholds, and evaluation standards leveraging Moody’s, Dun & Bradstreet, and market intelligence
• Advanced financial modeling capability, including credit scoring methodology and credit policy development
• Strong understanding of AR Risk, business partner credit evaluation, liquidity review, and payment behavior analysis
• Provide executive-level recommendations on customer risk, financial exposure, deal structure, and commercial decisions
• Expertise in SOX controls, corporate compliance, audit readiness, and Internal Audit engagement

Collections, Bankruptcy & Legal Partnership

• Oversee high‑risk accounts, escalated collection matters, and active bankruptcy cases, ensuring timely legal filings and strategic resolution
• Partner with NBCUniversal Legal on preference claim defense, litigation, contract enforcement, and financial exposure mitigation
• Strengthen coordination between Collections, Legal, and Controllership for end-to-end management of distressed accounts

Cross-Functional Influence & Enterprise Partnership

• Serve as a senior advisor to Sales, FP&A, Corporate Finance, Controllership, Legal, and business unit executives on credit, exposure, and risk considerations
• Maintain strategic relationships with Moody’s, Dun & Bradstreet, and other external credit partners to strengthen NBCU’s risk intelligence capabilities
• Drive enterprise alignment on credit policy, customer onboarding standards, and documentation governance across all divisions

Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Provide leadership, coaching, and subject-matter guidance to analysts, managers, and cross-functional partners
• Set performance expectations, drive accountability, and strengthen capabilities in critical thinking, analytics, and risk decisioning
• Champion continuous improvement, process discipline, and operational governance across GCFO

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Finance) preferred
• 6+ years of progressive experience in credit risk management, preferably in Media Industry
• Advanced ability to interpret financial statements, evaluate liquidity, leverage, cash flow, and profitability
• Proficiency in credit scoring models, risk rating methodologies, and portfolio risk segmentation
• Understanding credit insurance, guarantees, letters of credit, and related instruments
• Exceptional knowledge of credit policies, risk frameworks, and governance requirements
• Tools & Systems:
  • Expertise with ERP or credit management modules such as:
    • SAP S/4HANA and SAP FSCM,
    • Moody’s, D&B, S&P, or other 3rd‑party credit data platforms.
  • Advanced Excel and analytics skills (pivot tables, modeling)
  • Familiarity with workflow tools (SharePoint, MDG, etc.)

This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: Manager: $85,000 - $110,000 (bonus eligible) / Sr. Manager: $105,000 - $140,000 (bonus eligible)

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].