Associate, Accounting - Global Games & Events (External Agency Staff)
Responsibilities
- Assist with the end-to-end accounting cycle for Global Games & Events including but not limited to Football Operations, Club Business Development, Player Development and Youth Football, including preparing non-standard and data-sensitive journal entries.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and variance analyses, investigating and resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Work closely with technical accounting team to prepare initial accounting worksheets and support for journal entries that may be completed by Global Shared Services team.
- Follow accounting policies and internal control procedures to maintain compliance with relevant standards (e.g., GAAP/IFRS).
- Support the review and analysis of complex or unusual transactions, conducting preliminary research and providing recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with Operational Finance to understand key supplier contracts, account coding and close variance explanations.
- Collect, validate, and organize financial data to support internal reporting, variance analysis, and audit readiness.
- Aid in maintaining documentation for accounting policies, reconciliations, and process workflows.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in financial reporting or operational accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, or active CPA candidacy, preferred.
- Strong understanding of GAAP/IFRS and internal control requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across teams.
- Oracle Cloud ERP or similar experience a plus.
Terms / Expected Hours of Work
This job posting is for a position with one of the NFL’s third-party agency partners that provides services to the NFL. The individual selected for this role will be an employee of that third-party agency and not the NFL. All compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment are handled by the agency. The assignment to provide services to the NFL will be limited in duration but may be extended for an additional period by agreement between the NFL and the agency.
Salary / Pay Range
The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Salary
$1,500 - $1,900 USD
Benefits Information
To learn more about our comprehensive benefits offerings, please visit: NFL BENEFITS
Who We Are:
Talent Attributes: What we expect for our employees:
- 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