Strategic Finance Director — FP&A & Analytics

JDS Sports; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health benefits

Professional development stipend

401(k) with company match

Growth startup environment

Job summary

Front Office Sports is seeking a strategic Director of Finance to partner with senior leadership and manage planning, analysis, and reporting across a fast-growing, multiplatform media business. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management while overseeing spend and AR/AP via outsourced accounting partners.

The role requires 6-8+ years in finance with FP&A or controller experience, strong communication skills, and experience with Ramp, QuickBooks, NetSuite or similar ERPs.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of progressive finance experience with at least 3 years in FP&A/finance management/controller role
• Experience at a digital media company, publisher, content platform, or sponsorship-driven media business strongly preferred
• Experience with Ramp or comparable spend management platform
• Hands-on experience with expense coding, cost allocation, policy enforcement, and AR/collections management
• Experience using financial tools to enhance analysis, forecasting, and reporting workflows; AI/automation in finance is preferred
• Strong financial modeling, revenue analytics, and multi-channel media metrics like CPM and campaign margins

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial planning and analysis functions including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning across the business
• Partner with COO, CEO, and department heads to deliver timely insights and strategic recommendations
• Own and enhance financial reporting infrastructure with dashboards, KPIs, and cadence
• Oversee spend management in Ramp, including approval workflows and card transactions coding
• Enforce expense policy and ensure timely tagging and compliance
• Review outsourced accounting period-close and ensure accurate coding and tagging
• Oversee revenue recognition across diverse monetization streams for accuracy and compliance
• Manage cash, short-term forecasting, AP prioritization, and weekly review with outsourced team
• Own AR/invoicing and collections to reduce aged receivables
• Coordinate with Sales Ops on campaign billing and profitability tracking
• Support weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting and board presentations
• Oversee outsourced bookkeeping and close providers and liaise with auditors and tax advisors
• Leverage AI and automation to streamline workflows and generate predictive insights
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, including cost optimization and vendor management

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modeling

Strategic partnership

Communication

AI in finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Ramp

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Front Office Sports is seeking a strategic Director of Finance to partner with senior leadership and manage planning, analysis, and reporting across a fast-growing, multiplatform media business. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management while overseeing spend and AR/AP via outsourced accounting partners.

The role requires 6-8+ years in finance with FP&A or controller experience, strong communication skills, and experience with Ramp, QuickBooks, NetSuite or similar ERPs.