Sr. Financial Analyst

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY or Berwyn, PA

Hybrid

THE RUNDOWN

Playfly Sports is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team.

The Senior Financial Analyst will play an important role in providing insights on Playfly Media’s overall financial performance and performing data analyses. The Playfly Media Finance team partners with and supports all functions across the entire Playfly Media ecosystem. This role will understand the drivers of revenue and expenses and create financial forecasts that drive critical strategic decisions.

WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH

• Complete month-end, quarter-end and year-end close tasks, including but not limited to preparing journal entries, variance reconciliations, reporting and analysis
• Prepare the weekly sales pacing and derive key insights from sales trends
• Complete the financial planning & analysis process, including building and maintaining financial projections in connection with periodic forecasts and the annual budget
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to be utilized in monthly close and management meetings
• Partner with business, finance and accounting teams across the organization to identify and help develop initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies
• Review current business flows and processes and recommend improvements to increase productivity
• Provide support for ad-hoc projects and financial analyses, including developing models for deal structures with current and prospective media partners
• Oversee the calculation, review, and payment of monthly sales commissions
• Other job-related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Business
• 3 – 5 years relevant work experience; media experience a plus
• Strong financial acumen and grasp of corporate finance fundamentals, including experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Expert at data management including data acquisition, analysis, data integrity management, metrics management and reporting
• Strong Excel skills with experience in creating and refining financial models
• Proficiency with other Microsoft office applications is a benefit
• Experience with NetSuite ERP a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical thinking and problem solving
• Must be able to exercise independent judgment
• Ability to manage multiple projects timely and accurately
• Superior verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to partner across a broad array of groups

TRAVEL, LIFTING, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This role will take place in a quiet office setting
• Minimal travel required to attend all-hands company conferences

COMPENSATION

The pay range for this role is $90,000 to $100,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

WHAT WE DO

Playfly Sports is the full-service, leading sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans on a local, regional, and national level through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. Playfly Sports drives outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via more than 7,800 live U.S. broadcasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games; and influences sports fans of all ages through the management of college and high school multimedia rights, uniform branding, and high-profile sports sponsorship platforms. The company introduces high school and college students to career development opportunities in esports through Playfly Esports, operators of North America’s largest college esports league. Playfly Sports has the unique ability to partner, innovate, and advance the aspirations of athletes, brands, academic institutions, and sports fans across the U.S. Playfly Sports is Powered by Partnership. Visit Playfly Sports online at playfly.com

WHAT WE STAND FOR

At Playfly, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, but more importantly, we believe it’s just the right thing to do. Through conversations, company initiatives, community events and partnerships, policy changes, data analysis, workshops, and support groups, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are here for the long haul and to do the meaningful work that creates true institutional change within our workplace, with our partners, and in the communities we serve.

EEOC & DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Playfly Sports affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Playfly Sports is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Playfly Sports is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, and as part of this commitment, Playfly Sports will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact recruiting@playfly.com.