Manager, Finance - League Corporate

About the Role

The Manager, Finance - League Corporate supports financial planning and analysis activities for various league departments including Marketing, Player Health & Innovation, Government Affairs, and Public Relations. This role leads the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans while providing financial insights that guide strategic and operational decisions. The position partners closely with functional and business leaders to ensure financial transparency, accuracy, and alignment with League Operations' broader objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans for various league operational departments.
• Provide financial analysis and performance reporting to inform leadership decisions across multiple departments.
• Collaborate for Global Accounting to understand variances across the period end close cycles.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure financial targets and resources are aligned with organizational strategy.
• Develop financial models and business cases to evaluate initiatives and investments across supported functions.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in planning processes, data inputs, and reporting deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners—including Strategy, HR, and Shared Services—to streamline forecasting and reporting workflows.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance data quality, automation, and efficiency within FP&A.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of finance and/or accounting work experience related to budgeting, forecasting, analytical and problem-solving
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• 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
• Strong ability using Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP and forecasting systems
• Experience using Co-Pilot or other AI tools to modernize processes and increase efficiency
• 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

Preferred Skills

• Experience creating and editing financial models is a plus

Workplace

• NFL employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office.
• This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location; remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits offerings are available.

About the Company

NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects its fan base and provides equal employment opportunities. The organisation's core values are respect, integrity, team responsibility, and resiliency, and its leadership attributes include building talent, executing, inspiring, living its values, knowing the business, and thinking big.