Project Employee, Team Finance

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Position Summary:
This position will support the NBA’s Team Finance Department. This role’s primary job responsibility is to assist with ticket and financial reporting procedures. An ideal candidate is a current accounting, finance, or sports management upperclassman graduate student, or recent graduate. This role is 10-month assignment. The time requirement will be approximately 32-40 hours a week.

Major Responsibilities:
•    Assist with gate and season ticket reporting processes for the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League including acting as the point of contact for team and league personnel.

•    Review ticket reports and team reported data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to League reporting standards.
•    Coordinate with IT and Data Strategy & Analytics (DSA) group to build, enhance, and review the various League gate and season ticket reports.
•    Collaborate on cross-departmental projects incorporating information from the League Finance group.
•    Manage the ongoing communications with teams related to various financial matters.
•    Create presentations and assist with logistical planning as needed.
•    Perform ad-hoc analysis as required.

Required Education/Professional Experience:

•    Degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics or related business field
•    Experience in an accounting, finance or related business role
•    Experience in the professional sports, entertainment, media or service industry preferred
•    Graduate education or professional certification in a related field is a plus

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

•    High proficiency with Excel and Word
•    Extremely detail-oriented, sensitive to numbers, and be able to read behind the numbers
•    Ability to multi-task while meeting strict deadlines
•    Highly organized, able to be an effective project manager
•    Strong teamwork, task prioritization, and problem-solving skills
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•    Proactive willingness to help

Salary Range: $28.00 - $30.00/hr 

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace.  To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.