Senior Manager, Finance - League Operations

This role leads forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities for League Corporate departments. It partners closely with business teams to deliver insights and support strategic decisions, providing oversight and support to departments including Information Technology, Data & Analytics, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, and Corporate Social Responsibility. The position oversees financial deliverables across assigned functions, provides direction to staff, and ensures accuracy, consistency, and compliance with planning and reporting outputs.

• Lead the preparation of monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range planning deliverables for League Corporate departments.
• Oversee financial analysis and reporting packages to support quarterly business reviews, strategic initiatives, and CFO-level discussions.
• Understand close results by closely interacting with the Global Accounting team.
• Manage and develop direct reports, providing direction and oversight across forecasting, budgeting, and reporting activities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Strategy, Media, Operations, and Shared Services to align financial targets and inform decisions.
• Deliver accurate financial insights and scenario modelling to guide executive planning and performance management.
• Ensure consistency in FP&A processes and uphold planning standards across supported business areas.
• Drive process improvements and implement best practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration across planning cycles.
• Oversee financial deliverables across assigned functions and ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with all planning and reporting outputs.

• Minimum 7+ years of finance and/or accounting work experience related to budgeting, forecasting, analytical and problem-solving.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Strong ability using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with ERP and forecasting systems.
• Interpersonal skills: building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and business stakeholders.
• Time management: prioritise tasks effectively to meet deadlines and manage workloads efficiently.
• Detail oriented: precision in financial reporting and budget management.

• Experience creating and editing financial models is a plus.

• In-person work at NFL offices is a top priority to support 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 a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office.
• Travel is limited and will be on an as-required basis.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.

• Comprehensive benefits offerings are available; further details are provided via NFL Benefits.

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