Remote Financial Analyst, WNBA Team Finance & Analytics

The GIST Ltd; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

The NBA is seeking an Associate Manager Financial Analyst to support the WNBA Team Finance function in New York. The role focuses on financial reporting, analyses, team projections, audits, and league deliverables.

Strong Excel skills, data handling, and communication with team financial staff are essential. Required: a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, 3–4 years in related finance roles; CPA preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in public accounting, financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or other strategic finance role.

Responsibilities

• Collect team projections, vet the information, perform variance analysis, and ensure reporting consistency among the teams.
• Run benchmarking analyses on teams' projection submissions and provide insights to team and league personnel.
• Assist with ticket reporting for team/league distribution on a weekly basis and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Serve as contact for league deliverables such as team billing requisitions and communications to teams.
• Assist with the team audit process and liaise between team financial representatives and external auditors.
• Research accounting guidance as necessary to assist teams.

Skills

Excel advanced

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Effective communicator

Multi-tasking

AI tools

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

The NBA is seeking an Associate Manager Financial Analyst to support the WNBA Team Finance function in New York. The role focuses on financial reporting, analyses, team projections, audits, and league deliverables.

Strong Excel skills, data handling, and communication with team financial staff are essential. Required: a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, 3–4 years in related finance roles; CPA preferred but not required.