Financial Analyst - Commercial
By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
The Role - Finance Analyst – Commercial
We have an exciting opportunity for a commercial finance analyst to join our expanding global Finance team, directly supporting our commercial team and stakeholders. The role will be based in New York, reporting to the Senior Finance business partner for Sports and Media. We are looking for a driven and ambitious qualified accountant, delivering insightful analysis to help drive accountability and understand performance, drive investment decisions, efficiencies, profitability, and value. This role will create a High Support, High Challenge environment, so the group can continue to both grow and mature.
- Month end review and management reporting
- Working with the financial accounting team and business stakeholders to reconcile and ensure correct monthly accruals and postings, mainly focused on revenues
- Creation of monthly stakeholder management reporting packs, including financials, KPIs and commentary
- Support in the continuous improvement and automation of the accounting and reporting process, including staff payroll and capitalization calculations
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Support the budget and quarterly reforecast process for your commercial areas, working with Commercial stakeholders to build and challenge appropriate forecasts
- Creation of budget and reforecast packs for business stakeholders
- Board reporting
- Support in the consolidation of monthly financials and KPIs for inclusion in the group board report
- Support in providing monthly commentary and variance analysis in the group board report
- Business cases, projects and ad hoc analysis
- Cross-functional project modelling and management for strategically critical long-term projects and growth areas of the business
- Support the business building out pricing models and guidelines
- Support in ad-hoc business cases, using finance and business area expertise to build financial models, challenge ideas, and provide relevant analysis to support key business decisions
- Is proactive in the provision of clear, timely, accurate and easily understandable information
- Is highly supportive and will provide truly insightful management information that the business can engage with and take action on
- Is curious, and restless about how things can be done better when it comes to processes, communication & engagement
- Takes the initiative to find solutions to problems
- Is a great communicator & relationship builder
- Is a team player with a hands-on, down to earth attitude and approach
- Is confident using Microsoft applications, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint & Word with strong modelling and presentation skills
- Is a qualified accountant
- Is clear and concise in their communication, knowing who their audience is and how to adapt accordingly
- Knowledge of Workday ERP system, not required but beneficial
- Knowledge of Adaptive Planning financial planning system, not required but beneficial
- Knowledge of Salesforce, not required but beneficial
This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.
As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career.
Genius Sports is a sports data and technology company that supplies official data, streaming, integrity and advertising services to sports leagues, sportsbooks and media companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in London, with a major office in New York and others worldwide, it is the official data partner of organisations including the NFL, English Premier League and FIBA. The company provides the technology that connects sports, betting and media businesses. Genius Sports is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
