Senior Manager, Finance - League Operations

nflcareers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NFL is seeking a Senior Manager, League Corporate Functions Finance, to lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for League Corporate departments. The role partners with IT, Data & Analytics, Diversity & Inclusion, HR, and CSR to deliver insights and support strategic decisions.

The position oversees financial deliverables, directs staff, and ensures accuracy, consistency, and compliance with planning and reporting. Traveling minimally and onsite work are expected.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 modeling 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.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting systems

Job description

The Senior Manager, League Corporate Functions Finance, leads forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities for League Corporate departments, partnering closely with business teams to deliver insights and support strategic decisions. This role will provide oversight and support to various league departments including Information Technology, Data & Analytics, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

This role oversees financial deliverables across assigned functions, provides direction to staff, and ensures accuracy, consistency, and compliance with all planning and reporting outputs. The position plays a critical role in aligning financial strategies with departmental and enterprise-wide objectives to drive informed decision-making and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• 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 modeling 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• Strong ability using Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP and Forecasting systems
• Experience creating and editing financial models is a plus
• Interpersonal Skills: Building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and business stakeholders.
• Time Management: Prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines and manage workloads efficiently
• Detail Oriented: Precision in financial reporting and budget management

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• NFL employees are required to work minimum of 40 hours per week in the office.
• Travel is limited and will be on an as-required basis

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. 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

$125,000 - $150,000 USD

Benefits Information

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits offerings, please visit: NFL BENEFITS

At the NFL, in-person work at our offices is a top priority because it allows us to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain the culture that drives our success. This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location, and remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.

NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED.

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects our incredible fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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