Finance Analyst (Hybrid) Jobs

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.
NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.
Hybrid at the NBA is defined as a role that is expected to be on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Position Summary:
This position provides financial analysis and support, financial process & reporting rigor, financial performance management, and direction to a path to achieve long-term goals focused on the following departments: Events, Direct-to-Consumer and Production.
Major Responsibility:

• Partner with Senior League Finance team members to communicate monthly results to Department Senior Management, NBA Finance/Accounting team, and supported business groups & sub-groups.
• Support the development of the annual 3-year business plan & quarterly projection process, including staffing/human resource plans, capital expenditure forecasts, cash flow estimates, and new investment opportunity pitches
• Provide finance support leading up to tentpole events (e.g., All Star).
• Update projections leading up to each event and track spending against budget for key verticals within each tentpole event.
• Perform monthly and quarterly financial tracking, reporting and variance analysis. Identify areas of risk or opportunity.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis & modeling for Finance and supported groups as needed.
• Partner closely with Controllers Group during month end close process to ensure P&L accuracy.
• Jointly review internal production billings, prepaid balance sheet account, purchase orders and open invoices to determine monthly entries.
• Prepare accruals and reclasses as needed.
• Work with Financial Systems and Corporate Cards team to ensure backend coding set up properly for each event, assist Events team in coding and processing invoices, work with Event leads on preliminary settlements documents needed (with teams, promoter or venue).

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in FP&A, Accounting or related field.
• Ability to effectively contribute in meetings with Finance and non-Finance attendees.
• Detail oriented, organized and demonstrates curiosity regarding league & department operations.

Education:

• Knowledge of Adaptive Insights & OfficeConnect is a plus.
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related business field. Sport, Media or Events experience is a plus.

Salary Range:

• $69,000 to $75,000 per year

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About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.