VP, Treasury & Risk

The National Football League; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Football League seeks a Vice President, Treasury & Risk to lead enterprise risk management, treasury, insurance, and internal audit functions. You will guide liquidity planning, cash forecasting, and governance improvements while partnering with senior leadership to strengthen controls and strategic oversight.

The role requires 15+ years in treasury/ERM/finance with leadership, a relevant credential, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional, data-driven risk management in a

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience across treasury, enterprise risk management, accounting, or finance with significant leadership responsibility.
• Management experience leading and developing teams.
• Proven success building functions and creating or improving processes, policies, controls, and reporting.
• Strong executive presence, judgment, communication skills, and ability to influence across a complex organization.
• CPA, CIA, CTP, CRMA, CISA or other relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Internal Audit and Treasury professionals; manage external/co-sourced providers.
• Advise senior leadership on risk, controls, governance, liquidity, insurance, and financial stewardship.
• Develop and implement the enterprise risk management framework; conduct risk assessments, monitoring, mitigation, and reporting.
• Prepare enterprise risk and emerging risk reporting for senior leadership and Audit Committee.
• Oversee daily cash positioning, liquidity management, and cash position optimization.
• Develop short- and long-term cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning and investments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize working capital.
• Oversee banking administration, relationships, investments, and treasury operations.
• Invest excess cash within guidelines to optimize interest income while preserving liquidity.
• Design, monitor, and hedge FX and interest rate risk exposures.
• Oversee and evaluate insurance programs for coverage, admin, and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Influence

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field

Job description

The Vice President, Treasury & Risk will be a key leader within the NFL Finance organization, responsible for leading enterprise risk management, treasury, insurance, and internal audit functions. This role will strengthen the League’s governance, risk management, and control environment while providing strategic oversight of liquidity, cash forecasting, banking administration, and financial risk.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Internal Audit and Treasury professionals and manage external/co-sourced service providers as needed
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on risk, controls, governance, liquidity, insurance, and financial stewardship
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the League’s enterprise risk management framework, including enterprise-wide risk assessments, risk monitoring, mitigation planning, and reporting
• Prepare clear and timely enterprise risk and emerging risk reporting for senior leadership and the Audit Committee
• Oversee daily cash positioning activities, including liquidity management and cash position optimization
• Develop short- and long-term cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning, strategic business decisions, and investments
• Develop a structure to work cross functionally to optimize working capital
• Oversee banking administration, banking relationships, investments, and other treasury operations
• Invest excess cash within approved cash investment guidelines to optimize interest income while preserving liquidity and principal
• Design, analyze, monitor, and hedge exposures to foreign exchange and interest rate risk
• Oversee and evaluate insurance programs to help ensure appropriate coverage, administration, and compliance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience across treasury, enterprise risk management, accounting, or finance, including significant leadership responsibility
• Management experience and proven success leading and developing teams
• Proven success building functions and creating or improving processes, policies, controls, and reporting
• Strong executive presence, judgment, communication skills, and ability to influence across a complex organization

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• CPA, CIA, CTP, CRMA, CISA, or other relevant professional certification
• Experience using data analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring within treasury, risk, or internal audit
• Experience managing co-sourced internal audit or other third-party professional service relationships

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week in the office.

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.

$225,000 - $280,000 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.

WHO WE ARE

NFL Core Values

• Respect: Everyone matters. We celebrate diverse opinions, honor hard work, and value every contribution.
• Integrity: We do what's right, even when it's tough. We hold ourselves accountable and always follow through.
• Team Responsibility: We support each other and our communities. No one is bigger than the game, and every action impacts others.
• Resiliency: We set high standards, overcome adversity, and adapt to challenges, always striving for excellence.
• Build Talent: We develop and nurture potential, empowering individuals to grow and succeed.
• Execute: We take action with precision, delivering results that drive our goals forward.
• Inspire: We motivate others through vision, energy, and a commitment to excellence.
• Live Our Values: We embody our core principles in every decision and action.
• Know the Business: We stay informed, understand our industry, and make decisions that strengthen our position.
• Think Big: We challenge the status quo, envision bold possibilities, and strive for transformative impact

WHO YOU ARE

Talent Attributes: What we expect for our employees

• Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude
• Embracegrit,free from ego orentitlement
• Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence
• Eager learner, driven by passion rather than justambition
• Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset