Full-Time

Senior Analyst

Finance

Posted on 11/23/2025

Comcast

Comcast

10,001+ employees

Cable, internet, and networks provider

No salary listed

Philadelphia, PA, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5-7 years of relevant work experience
  • Proficiency in accounting, budgeting, finance, financial analysis, forecasting
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Ability to work with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial projections
  • Ability to perform economic evaluation and capital expenditure justifications
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work nights, weekends, variable schedules, and overtime as necessary
  • Proficient in data analysis and financial reporting
  • Understanding of forecasting and budgeting modeling
  • Knowledge of journal entries and accruals processes
  • Experience with reconciliation and financial reporting processes
  • Ability to develop operational efficiencies and automate processes
  • Understanding of operating principles and customer-centric mindset
  • Ability to work with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge
  • Experience in corporate planning or capital expenditure analysis
  • Experience with program accounting or entertainment content financials (preferred)
  • GAAP compliance and financial controls
Responsibilities
  • Assists in the development of strategic plans for existing, new, or proposed business operations
  • Provides analysis and evaluation of cost/expense problems and profit improvement opportunities within current business activities
  • Recommends changes in analysis and budgetary methods and procedures; analyzes the impact of various corporate projects and transactions
  • Analyzes and communicates weekly metrics, monthly results, quarterly and annual projections
  • Performs and critiques economic evaluation justifications for capital expenditures
  • Exhibits independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
  • Maintains regular, consistent and punctual attendance; may work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary
  • Contributes to the Program Accounting Team by preparing monthly partner payments and accruals for new Comcast programming products and services
  • Reconciling payments and accruals; recording journal entries; providing financial analysis, reporting, and general support for the Program Accounting Department to meet Comcast accounting deadlines in compliance with GAAP
  • Develops and maintains operational efficiencies; develops and implements new automations to simplify processes
  • Develops analytic reporting tools and applications to reduce procedural redundancies and manual data entry
  • Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge
  • Understands operating principles and customer experience goals; supports a culture of inclusion and customer-centric approach
  • Participates in cross-functional collaboration and contributes to net promoter system feedback loops
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with automations and analytics tools to streamline financial processes
  • Preferred but not required experience in entertainment programming finances or subscription/transactional content accounting
  • Experience with corporate planning and capital expenditure analysis in a large media or technology company

Comcast provides high-speed internet, cable television, and phone services to residential and business customers while also operating major media networks, film studios, and theme parks. The company delivers these services through its Xfinity and Sky brands and generates revenue by selling subscriptions, advertising space, and entertainment experiences. Unlike many competitors, Comcast controls both the distribution infrastructure and the content itself, allowing it to manage the entire pipeline from production to the consumer's home. Its goal is to use this integrated network to provide a wide range of media and technology services to a global audience.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

1963

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Business Services Connectivity grew 5% to $9.7B in FY2024, targeting $50B market.
  • Universal Epic Universe drove 24% theme parks revenue surge to $2.44B in Q1 2026.
  • Wireless lines hit record 435K adds in Q1 2026, totaling 9.7 million lines.

What critics are saying

  • Domestic broadband lost 2.99M customers year-over-year in Q1 2026 to AT&T fiber.
  • Peacock losses doubled to $432M in Q1 2025, totaling over $1.2B cumulative.
  • Media division lost $436M in Q1 2025 from $5B NBA and NFL rights costs.

What makes Comcast unique

  • Comcast Business leverages 150,000 fiber route miles for 100 Gbps scalable capacity.
  • Xfinity Mobile MVNO uses millions of owned WiFi hotspots atop Verizon towers.
  • Universal Ads self-service platform unifies linear TV and streaming for 90% US households.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Unlimited Paid Time Off

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