Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager
NJ/NY Gotham FC (“Gotham FC” or “the Club”) is a National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) team representing New Jersey and New York. The team plays at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.
The Role:
Gotham FC is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to be its Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) Senior Manager, who will be reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. The successful candidate will have experience in providing accurate financial planning & analysis, forecasting, and strategic insight to optimize business efficiency and earnings. They will have an eye for details, a passion for sports, and thrive in a fan-focused, fast-paced environment. This role should balance being a good business partner for the departments with ensuring sound fiscal process and discipline throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare the month-end, quarterly and full year forecast / reports, with commentary, including developing and supporting reporting packages for various stakeholders
- Partner with Club personnel to assist in the preparation of the forecast / budget
- Develop and contribute to the annual and long-range budget including department detail, while creating presentation decks through various approvals
- Assist in building management reports for the Board and executive team.
- Assist in the budget / forecast to actual analysis and explanations of variances
- Provide analytical, accounting and reporting support to the accounting group, including monthly fluctuation explanations of actuals vs. plan/forecast.
- Work continuously as a finance liaison with several departments providing monthly performance/expense management reporting as well as other key actionable metrics.
- Build working relationships with Club personnel and other partners in support of key priorities and objectives.
- Complete ad-hoc projects and analysis, as requested.
- Perform complex special projects, as requested.
- Stay updated on industry trends.
Qualifications:
- Must have accounting, finance, or other related business degree.
- Minimum of 8+ years of financial planning and analysis experience with 4+ years as a Manager.
- Efficiency with financial reporting software and systems
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills with comfort and ability to develop clear, concise and compelling executive-ready communications to various audience groups with limited guidance
- Detail oriented.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft (e.g., excel, word and powerpoint) and Google Suites
Capability & Other Characteristics:
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with various colleagues, partners, and vendors to achieve business objectives.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and proactive problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment, including the ability to work independently.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with Club members, external partners, etc.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Location:
Based at Gotham FC’s business office, which is located at 15 Exchange Place in Jersey City, New Jersey, on a hybrid working schedule which consists of three core in-office/in-person days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two non-core days (Monday and Friday), with the option of being in the business office or remote. Ability to attend all home games and any mandatory events as well as away games, as necessary. A willingness to travel for other business-related needs, as they arise. Ability to work at the team’s soccer operations office in Whippany, New Jersey, as needed. Gotham FC requires its associates to live in its market, that is, within reasonable commuting distance of Gotham FC’s offices, practice facility and Red Bull Arena.
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Gotham FC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. We are committed to broadening the pool of qualified talent for consideration, including those who have been historically underrepresented. We strongly encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
Job type: Full-time Exempt position
Salary range: $110,000 – 130,000 plus benefits
This job description is a broad summary of the essential job functions and general duties for this position, the additional job duties that may be required from time-to-time, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager may be required to and must be willing to perform other duties as assigned, to meet organizational needs. This job description may be modified from time to time, at the sole discretion of Gotham FC.
This employee must follow and enforce all policies and procedures formulated by Gotham FC and be a role model for the organization.
The existence of this job description does not modify the employee’s “at-will” status. That is, unless a signed employment contract specifying a term of employment exists between Gotham FC and the employee or his/her/their representative, both Gotham FC and the employee will have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without reason or notice, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
