Project Employee, Team Finance

National Basketball Association (NBA); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option: 1 day/week

Job summary

The National Basketball Association (NBA) offers a 10-month, 32–40 hour per week role supporting the Team Finance Department with ticket and financial reporting. Ideal candidates are accounting/finance or sports management graduate students or recent grads.

The role collaborates across the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League, interfacing with teams and league personnel, coordinating with IT/DSA, and preparing presentations. Remote work option available one day per week.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of corporate experience, incl. internships
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics or related business field
• Experience in an accounting or finance role
• Experience in sports/entertainment or service industry preferred
• Graduate education or professional certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with gate and season ticket reporting for NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League.
• Review ticket reports for accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Assess team templates for completeness for SBR calculation.
• Coordinate with IT and DSA to review reports.
• Collaborate on cross-departmental projects with Finance.
• Manage communications with teams regarding financial matters.
• Create presentations and assist with logistics
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as required.

Skills

Excel

Word

AI tools

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Proactive

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Graduate education or professional certification a plus

Tools

Microsoft Co-Pilot

Job description

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

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Position Summary

This position will support the NBA’s Team Finance Department. This role’s primary job responsibility is to assist with ticket and financial reporting procedures. An ideal candidate is a current accounting, finance, or sports management upperclassman graduate student, or recent graduate. This role is 10-month assignment. The time requirement will be approximately 32-40 hours a week.

Major Responsibilities

• Assist with gate and season ticket reporting processes for the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League including acting as the point of contact for team and league personnel.
• Review ticket reports and team reported data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to League reporting standards.
• Assess team submitted templates for completeness and accuracy to assist with the WNBA Shared Basketball Revenue (SBR) calculation.
• Coordinate with IT and Data Strategy & Analytics (DSA) group to build, enhance, and review the various League gate and season ticket reports.
• Collaborate on cross-departmental projects incorporating information from the League Finance group.
• Manage the ongoing communications with teams related to various financial matters and reporting access.
• Create presentations and assist with logistical planning as needed.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as required.

Required Education/Professional Experience

• 1-2 years of corporate experience, inclusive of internship experience.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics or related business field
• Experience in an accounting, finance or related business role
• Experience in the professional sports, entertainment, media or service industry preferred
• Graduate education or professional certification in a related field is a plus

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes

• High proficiency with Excel and Word
• Experience using Microsoft Co-Pilot or other AI-powered tools
• Extremely detail-oriented, sensitive to numbers, and be able to read behind the numbers
• Ability to multi-task while meeting strict deadlines
• Highly organized, able to be an effective project manager
• Strong teamwork, task prioritization, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive willingness to help

Salary Range

$30.00 - $35.00/hr

Job Posting Title

Project

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; short-term disability; mental health coaching/therapy; and sick time.

Eligibility Note

Not all positions are eligible for these benefits; eligibility may vary by role.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

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 214 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 2026-27 season featured 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries across six continents. The NBA's digital 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 more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.