Federations & Governing Bodies
VP, Treasury & Risk
Senior Level
New York, United States
hybrid
Full time
Job description
About the Role
This role is a key leadership position within the finance organisation, responsible for leading enterprise risk management, treasury, insurance and internal audit functions. It will strengthen the League's governance, risk management and control environment while providing strategic oversight of liquidity, cash forecasting, banking administration and financial risk. The position leads a team of Internal Audit and Treasury professionals and manages external or co-sourced service providers as needed, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, lead and develop a high-performing team of Internal Audit and Treasury professionals and manage external or co-sourced service providers as needed.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on risk, controls, governance, liquidity, insurance and financial stewardship.
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the League's enterprise risk management framework, including enterprise-wide risk assessments, risk monitoring, mitigation planning and reporting.
- Prepare clear and timely enterprise risk and emerging risk reporting for senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
- Oversee daily cash positioning activities, including liquidity management and cash position optimisation.
- Develop short- and long-term cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning, strategic business decisions and investments.
- Develop a structure to work cross-functionally to optimise working capital.
- Oversee banking administration, banking relationships, investments and other treasury operations, including investing excess cash within approved cash investment guidelines to optimise interest income while preserving liquidity and principal.
- Design, analyse, monitor and hedge exposures to foreign exchange and interest rate risk.
- Oversee and evaluate insurance programmes to help ensure appropriate coverage, administration and compliance.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience across treasury, enterprise risk management, accounting or finance, including significant leadership responsibility.
- Management experience and proven success leading and developing teams.
- Proven success building functions and creating or improving processes, policies, controls and reporting.
- Strong executive presence, judgement, communication skills and ability to influence across a complex organisation.
Preferred Skills
- CPA, CIA, CTP, CRMA, CISA or other relevant professional certification.
- Experience using data analytics, automation and continuous monitoring within treasury, risk or internal audit.
- Experience managing co-sourced internal audit or other third-party professional service relationships.
Workplace
- In-person work at offices is a top priority to enable more effective collaboration, stronger connections and culture.
- This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location.
- Remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.
- NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week in the office.
- No relocation assistance will be provided.
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive benefits offerings are available.
About the Company
The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects its fan base, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to protected status. Its core values are respect, integrity, team responsibility and resiliency. The League's leadership attributes include building talent, executing, inspiring, living its values, knowing the business and thinking big.
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