Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

DIRECTOR, FP&A

Hybrid

THE RUNDOWN

Playfly Sports is looking for a Director, FP&A to join our team!

The Director, FP&A is a highly visible leadership role within Playfly Sports’ Corporate Finance organization and serves as a critical multiplier to the existing FP&A team. This role owns the day-to-day execution and integrity of the Company’s core FP&A processes while providing strategic financial insights that inform executive decision-making.

As a senior leader within FP&A, this individual will act as a financial steward for the enterprise, owning forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, performance analysis, and executive financial narratives. The role partners closely with Accounting, Sales, Operations, and senior business leaders, and directly manages and develops FP&A talent. This role is expected to be able to act as a primary FP&A lead, ensuring rigor and clarity for senior leadership.

This highly valued position will be held by someone that demonstrates superb critical thinking abilities and quantitative skills to keep the business well-informed of our financial performance by providing key insights and analytics. This position is ideal for a seasoned FP&A leader who combines strong analytical depth with executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.

What You’ll Accomplish

• Collaborate with the VP of FP&A to own the execution and continuous improvement of core FP&A processes, including monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting, variance analysis, and the Company’s 5-Year Plan
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all FP&A deliverables, models, and management reporting
• Oversee financial modeling, forecasting tools, and reporting frameworks to support scalable, repeatable analysis
• Lead updates to the 5-Year Plan, including assumption management, scenario analysis, and alignment with strategic priorities
• Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between management reporting, financial statements, and forward-looking projections, including balance sheet and cash flow support
• Own and elevate the company-wide financial narrative for executive deliverables, including Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A), and ad-hoc leadership presentations
• Analyze financial results to identify risks, opportunities, trends, and tradeoffs, providing clear recommendations to senior leadership
• Prepare and deliver sales pacing, performance analytics, and key metric reporting for executive audiences
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the VP of FP&A and senior leaders, challenging assumptions and influencing decisions with data-driven insights
• Act as a delegate for the VP of FP&A in executive meetings and cross-functional forums as needed
• Collaborate with business unit leaders and functional partners (Sales, Operations, Accounting, etc.) to support decision-making, cost management, and performance optimization
• Lead initiatives to improve, automate, and scale FP&A processes, tools, and methodologies as the business grows
• Provide dashboards, analytical tools, and frameworks that enable proactive management of financial and operational performance
• Identify opportunities to standardize reporting, enhance forecasting accuracy, and improve visibility into business drivers
• Directly manage and mentor FP&A team members, including reviewing and elevating analyst output prior to executive consumption
• Foster a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, quality, professional development, and continuous improvement
• Ensure documentation of key processes, models, and templates to support team continuity and scalability
• Serve as a leadership presence within the Finance organization, modeling strong judgment, collaboration, and ownership
• Lead or support ad-hoc financial analyses, strategic initiatives, and special projects as required
• Perform other job-related duties consistent with the scope and seniority of the role

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required
• MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred
• 6–8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles; sports or college athletics experience is a plus
• Demonstrated experience owning forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and executive financial reporting
• Proven ability to influence senior executives, challenge assumptions, and provide clear, data-driven recommendations
• Strong financial acumen with a deep understanding of corporate finance and accounting fundamentals
• Prior people management experience, including developing talent and leading teams or complex workstreams
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex financial concepts for executive audiences
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; strong presentation-building capabilities
• ERP system experience required; proficiency with Microsoft Office applications expected

Travel, Lifting, Physical Requirements

• This position takes place in a quiet office setting and does not required physically demanding work
• Frequently required use of hands and fingers to write, manipulate telephone and computer keyboard
• Regularly required to hear, talk, and use close vision
• May require occasional travel for team collaboration or finance leadership meetings

Compensation

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.

The Base Pay Range For This Role Is

$140,000—$150,000 USD

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. 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 [email protected].

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