Director, Accounting – Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting and Compliance

This Director role will report into the Global Controller and is responsible for overseeing all external financial reporting, ensuring accuracy in financial records, maintaining compliance with relevant regulations and company policies and ensuring compliance with relevant technical accounting guidance. This role is responsible for providing accounting guidance for complex business transactions, including revenue transactions, vendor agreements, acquisitions and investments, and ensuring appropriate company policies are maintained and/or established when needed. This role provides oversight of key accounting processes, ensures adherence to established internal control policies, and supports internal and external reporting requirements. This role collaborates with cross-functional departments to support financial reporting, audits, and local compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for all external financial reporting and audit cycles
• Prepare financial reports and play lead role in the coordination of 3^rd party audit requests.
• Drive strategic, broad-based initiatives that help deliver business results.
• Establish a system of monitoring and reporting on internal controls, including responses to internal audit cycles.
• Ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards (e.g., GAAP/IFRS) and internal control frameworks.
• Maintain accountability for technical accounting, internal control monitoring, and territory compliance, as well as accountability for local reporting, and statutory audits.
• Assist in the financial decision-making process by providing accounting advice for complex business-related transactions.
• Collaborate with the team to establish accounting memos supporting US and International accounting conclusions and coordinate with external auditors to ensure conclusions are appropriate.
• Provide oversight to financial reporting and technical accounting staff.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including established credibility as a trusted advisor to business partners and senior leadership on complex technical matters.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, or active CPA candidacy, preferred.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP/IFRS, internal controls, and financial reporting standards.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to partner across departments and functions.
• Oracle Cloud ERP or similar experience a plus.

Expected Hours of Work:

Employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office. This role will require additional hours as needed (late nights, weekends).

Salary / Pay Range:

This 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. 

Benefits Information
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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.

NFL Leadership Attributes:

• 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 
• Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement
• Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence
• Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition
• Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset