Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

The National Football League•New York, NY

2d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Planning and Analysis team manages companywide budgeting and forecasting. This includes operational costs, as well as capital and cash planning. This is an extremely exciting opportunity to drive future growth at the National Football League and is a great position for anyone that is interested in the business of sports and wants to learn in an extremely fast-paced and dynamic environment. The Manager will report to the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and will lead multiple companywide financial and operational planning cycles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
Minimum 5+ years of work experience relating to budgeting, forecasting, and analytics
Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Experience building and managing financial models (i.e. Vena Solutions, Oracle Essbase, IBM Cognos T1, etc.)
Experience working with financial planning software and tools
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to understand variance and trend analyses
Strong attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment
Excellent communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally
Desire to learn unique economic system specific to the NFL

Responsibilities

Help lead consolidation of companywide financial statements on a global basis
Manage multiple proforma P&Ls with a focus on identifying areas of opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability
Prepare presentations for senior executives on actual results, budgets, forecasts etc.
Drive competitive benchmarking process and provide strategic recommendations on opportunities for growth
Support process and report improvements within a broader finance transformation project
Assist in quarterly business reviews by identifying key business drivers and trends that can be used to drive decision making across the Company
Support the building and management of the annual operating plan, quarterly and real-time forecasts, as well as deliverables for senior leaders
Help manage the consolidation and reporting for long range planning to support broader business decisions
Responsible for collecting and analyzing financial data from various entities to produce a comprehensive view of the company's cash projections
Special projects and ad hoc analyses/reports as requested