Associate, Accounting - Global Games & Events; External Agency

Associate, Accounting - Global Games & Events (External Agency Staff)

New York, New York, United States

The Associate, Accounting - Global Games & Events supports day-to-day accounting operations to ensure accurate processing, adherence to accounting policies, and timely completion of period-end close activities. This role assists in journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards. The Associate works closely with management to maintain internal controls and identify opportunities for process improvement.

• Assist with the end-to-end accounting cycle for Global Games & Events including but not limited to Football Operations, Club Business Development, Player Development and Youth Football, including preparing non-standard and data-sensitive journal entries.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and variance analyses, investigating and resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Work closely with technical accounting team to prepare initial accounting worksheets and support for journal entries that may be completed by Global Shared Services team.
• Follow accounting policies and internal control procedures to maintain compliance with relevant standards (e.g., GAAP/IFRS).
• Support the review and analysis of complex or unusual transactions, conducting preliminary research and providing recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with Operational Finance to understand key supplier contracts, account coding and close variance explanations.
• Collect, validate, and organize financial data to support internal reporting, variance analysis, and audit readiness.
• Assist in maintaining documentation for accounting policies, reconciliations, and process workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in financial reporting or operational accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, or active CPA candidacy, preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP/IFRS and internal control requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across teams.
• Oracle Cloud ERP or similar experience a plus.

This job posting is for a position with one of the NFL’s third-party agency partners that provides services to the NFL. The individual selected for this role will be an employee of that third-party agency and not the NFL. All compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment are handled by the agency. The assignment to provide services to the NFL will be limited in duration but may be extended for an additional period by agreement between the NFL and the agency.

$1,500 - $1,900 USD

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NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED.

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