Senior Director, Accounting

The Senior Director, Accounting - Global Media reports to the Global Controller and oversees daily accounting operations to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards. This role leads the month-end close process, manages audits, and partners with business teams on media contracts, content licensing, and other complex transactions. The Senior Director is responsible for maintaining adherence to GAAP, driving process consistency, and managing technical accounting activities within the Global Media function, including the NFL's media licensing, content production for owned and operated businesses, international media licensing, consumer products and sponsorship businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review financial reports, both internal and external, for the Global media functions, providing insights and variance analyses to leadership for data-driven decision-making.
• Manage accounting for media contracts, content licensing, content production and other complex transactions.
• Ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards and internal control frameworks.
• Define and maintain corporate financial policies related to revenue recognition, credit management, intercompany activity, balance sheet reconciliations, and other financial compliance activities.
• Collaborate closely with technical accounting team to prepare initial accounting workpapers and journal entry support for complex Global Media transactions.
• Oversee the period-end close process, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support audit activities, statutory reporting, and local regulatory compliance.
• Manage business challenges that are broad and complex, ensuring high-quality outcomes and alignment with organizational goals.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 7+ years in management or leadership roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, or active CPA candidacy, preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements for complex transactions.
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes and supporting audits in a large, multifaceted organization.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Oracle Cloud ERP or similar experience a plus.

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.

Salary

$185,000-$215,000 USD

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

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