Finance Business Manager - The National Football League

Overview /Objective:

The primary function of this role is analyzing and driving financial performance for various NFL Operational departments.  This position has the responsibility for performing proper technical analysis of accounts, implementing accounting policies, and ensuring compliance with technical standards of accounting. A successful candidate must have solid finance and accounting skills, excellent creative thinking, analytical and project management abilities, strong interpersonal and team-building skills, the ability to handle several tasks at once, and the ability to work and communicate effectively with senior management.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with finance & operational staff to:

1. Identify and solve business problems and process inefficiencies
2. Support and help lead strategic growth initiatives
3. Improve operating results (i.e. proactively notify the business unit throughout the year on (un)favorable pacing versus the budget, offer recommendations on how to address such variances)

• Prepare P&L and Cash Flow budgets and forecasts, variance analyses, risk/opportunity assessments, long-term planning, and various periodic and ad hoc reporting
• Responsible for quarterly close process in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which includes reviewing departmental general ledgers, recording quarterly transactional activity, preparing revenue and expense accruals, preparing balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow statements, and providing P&L and Cash variance explanations to budget and forecasts
• Oversee capital expenditure accounting projects and technical accounts
• Ensure the business unit adheres to key League financial policies and procedures surrounding contracts, invoice processing, and expense reimbursements
• Provide day-to-day operational support (i.e. reviewing and coding invoices)
• Ensure contractual commitments are clearly documented, understood & met
• Responsible for preparing support for internal and year-end audit reviews
• Serve as liaison to accounts receivable for proper routine billings
• Special projects as determined by manager

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of finance and accounting work experience related to budgeting, forecasting, analytical and problem-solving
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong ability using Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP and Forecasting systems
• Experience creating and editing financial models is a plus

Other Key Attributes / Talent Characteristics:

• Interpersonal Skills: Building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and business stakeholders.
• Time Management: Prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines and manage workloads efficiently
• Detail Oriented: Precision in financial reporting and budget management

Physical Demands:

N/A

Travel:

Travel is limited and will be on an as-required basis

Terms /Expected Hours of Work:

NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week.

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

BOILERPLATE FOR EVERY POSITION:

The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect, and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success. 

The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

WHO WE ARE:

NFL Core Values:

• Respect: Everyone matters. We celebrate diverse opinions, honor hard work, and value every contribution.
• Integrity: We do what's right, even when it's tough. We hold ourselves accountable and always follow through.
• Team Responsibility: We support each other and our communities. No one is bigger than the game, and every action impacts others.
• Resiliency: We set high standards, overcome adversity, and adapt to challenges, always striving for excellence.

NFL Leadership Attributes:

• Build Talent: We develop and nurture potential, empowering individuals to grow and succeed.
• Execute: We take action with precision, delivering results that drive our goals forward.
• Inspire: We motivate others through vision, energy, and a commitment to excellence.
• Live Our Values: We embody our core principles in every decision and action.
• Know the Business: We stay informed, understand our industry, and make decisions that strengthen our position.
• Think Big: We challenge the status quo, envision bold possibilities, and strive for transformative impact

WHO YOU ARE:

Talent Attributes:   What we expect from our employees:

• Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude 
• Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement
• Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence
• Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition
• Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset