Senior Accountant, Sports Marketing

Job description

Job Description

nWHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

nThe Senior Accountant role sits within the Global Controlling Sports Marketing Global Capability Center and partners closely with Controlling, Finance, Sports Marketing, and Operations to deliver global financial reporting, accounting, and compliance activities. This role reports to the Director, Global Sports Marketing Accounting.

n** Hiring for multiple roles

nWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

nThe ideal candidate is a collaborative and analytically minded Senior Accountant who combines strong accounting judgment with a continuous-improvement mindset. This individual is comfortable owning critical close activities, evaluating complex endorsement agreements, and translating technical accounting conclusions and financial data into clear, actionable guidance for business partners. The candidate builds trusted relationships across Sports Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Technology and balances day-to-day execution with enterprise transformation and systems improvement. The ideal candidate will have:

nnnBachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

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nn3+ years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, or a closely related field.

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nnA Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or equivalent qualification is preferred.

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nnStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical accounting matters, communicate status and risks, and provide clear guidance to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

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nnDemonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, partner across functions, analyze financial and systems issues, and contribute to process, control, automation, and technology improvements.

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n nWHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

nYou will own key accounting and financial reporting processes for the sports marketing organization and maintain effective internal controls that support reliable financial results.

nResponsibilities include:

nnnDeliver month-end and quarter-end financial close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analyses, and reporting deliverables, to support timely and reliable financial reporting.

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nnMonitor accounting activities performed by the managed service provider (MSP), resolve delivery issues, escalate risks, and ensure timely completion of key financial and operational accounting tasks.

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nnAssess the accounting treatment of significant endorsement agreements under applicable accounting standards and NIKE policies, and document clear, well-supported conclusions.

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nnPartner with Sports Marketing and Finance to explain contract accounting implications and provide spend insights and trend analyses that inform forecasting, budget management, and business decisions.

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nnDrive operational accounting process and technology improvements by documenting business requirements and supporting solution testing and implementation.

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n nWe offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form ( .

nNIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.

Worksite address

beaverton, OR, 97078, US

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