Project Employee, Team Finance
About The Position
The Project Employee will support the NBA’s Team Finance Department, primarily assisting with ticket and financial reporting procedures. The role is a 10-month assignment requiring approximately 32–40 hours per week. The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option to work remotely one day per week. The position is suited to an accounting, finance, or sports management upperclassman, graduate student, or recent graduate. The employee will support gate and season ticket reporting across the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League; review team-submitted information; coordinate reporting improvements with technology and analytics groups; and contribute to cross-departmental finance projects. Other duties include team communications, presentations, logistical planning, and ad hoc analysis. The listed pay range is $30.00–$35.00 per hour. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible for company-sponsored medical, short-term disability, mental health coaching or therapy, and sick-time benefits; eligibility may vary by role.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of corporate experience, inclusive of internship experience.
- A degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or a related business field.
- Experience in an accounting, finance, or related business role.
- High proficiency with Excel and Word.
- Experience using Microsoft Co-Pilot or other AI-powered tools.
- Strong attention to detail and numerical sensitivity, including the ability to read behind the numbers.
- Ability to multitask while meeting strict deadlines.
- Highly organized, with the ability to be an effective project manager.
- Strong teamwork, task prioritization, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proactive willingness to help.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the professional sports, entertainment, media, or service industry.
- Graduate education or a professional certification in a related field.
Responsibilities
- Assist with gate and season ticket reporting processes for the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League, serving as a point of contact for team and league personnel.
- Review ticket reports and team-reported data for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to League reporting standards.
- Assess team-submitted templates for completeness and accuracy to support the WNBA Shared Basketball Revenue (SBR) calculation.
- Coordinate with IT and the Data Strategy & Analytics (DSA) group to build, enhance, and review League gate and season ticket reports.
- Collaborate on cross-departmental projects using information from the League Finance group.
- Manage ongoing communications with teams regarding financial matters and reporting access.
- Create presentations and assist with logistical planning as needed.
- Perform ad hoc analysis as required.
Benefits
- Medical benefits may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
- Short-term disability benefits may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
- Mental health coaching or therapy may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
- Sick time may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
- Eligible employees currently have the option to work remotely one day per week.
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