National Basketball Association

Accounts Payable Analyst

National Basketball Association$100K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree required
  • 5-8 years of experience in finance; 3+ years focused on accounts payable
  • Proficient in financial data entry and processing
  • Familiar with finance/accounting documents like P&L
  • Experience in a law firm or corporate legal department

Responsibilities

  • Process over 300 invoices monthly from various vendors
  • Manage the Legal Tracker e-billing platform and related tasks
  • Handle financial reporting and vendor management in SAP and Corcentric
  • Assist with budgeting, business planning, and stakeholder reports
  • Prepare monthly and year-end close reports for the Legal Department
  • Track department expenses and related financial management information
  • Support special projects related to financial information tracking

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life/AD&D insurance and disability coverage
  • Fertility and family-forming assistance
  • Educational assistance and wellbeing allowance
  • Mental health coaching and tax-advantaged accounts
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Generous time off benefits including vacation and personal days
Full Job Description
WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Position Summary

The Accounts Payable Analyst primary responsibilities will include high-volume invoice processing, support with accounting needs, support with department budget and various financial matters for the Legal Department and Player Health group. This person will also be responsible for researching and resolving invoicing issues, vendor remittance questions and general accounts payable inquiries. They will provide internal and external clients with analytical support on an as needed basis.

Major Responsibilities
  • Processing 300+ invoices monthly from numerous international and domestic vendors, including entering relevant information into financial database
  • Managing Legal Tracker e-billing platform (including matter setup/management, vendor management, invoice management, reports management, timekeeper management, and new user training)
  • Managing department matters on various platforms, including SAP (vendor management, financial reporting) and Corcentric (invoice management)
  • Assisting in budgeting and business planning, including providing information and reports to members of the key stakeholders within Legal and Finance regarding analyses of department projections, P&L, etc.
  • Preparing monthly close/year-end close reports for Legal Department and Player Health (including subgroup reports)
  • Tracking all department expenses (including non-departmental expenses, team billable expenses, etc.) and related matter management information (e.g., project codes, account codes)
  • Assisting with special projects to track spending, revenues, and other financial information, including supporting the Intellectual Property Group (e.g., preparing cost estimates for trademark filing programs, managing the US Patent and Trademark Office deposit account), tracking expenses billed back to teams, and assisting with appropriate allocation of expenses to business units, Regional Offices, and affiliate leagues
  • Invoice management and reporting for FIBA invoices Invoice management and reporting for Benefits/National Basketball Players Association Maintaining information and providing analyses and reports to Legal Department senior leaders regarding law firm rates (including increases, discounts, and alternative fee arrangements)
  • Manage NBA Policies Regarding Outside Legal Services (including compliance, revisions)
  • Track current hourly rates and request for rate changes across top US-based law firms
  • Managing global vendor relationships for Legal Department and Player Health vendors, including communicating with vendors regarding payment, reconciling disputes, etc.
  • Maintaining Legal Department accounting files/information
  • Coordinating with the Finance Department regarding all Legal Department and Player Health matters


Required Education/Professional Experience
  • College Degree
  • 5 - 8 years of experience in Finance, 3+ years in Accounts Payable required
  • Experience with financial data entry/processing
  • Familiarity with basic finance/accounting documents (e.g., P&L) and concepts
  • Experience at a law firm or corporate legal department


Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes
  • Outstanding written and oral business communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; flexibility and effective time management skills to balance multiple priorities
  • Ability to efficiently process a high volume of invoices while maintaining data accuracy
  • Demonstrate a high level of responsiveness to inquiries from outside vendors, Legal Department staff, and Finance
  • Creative problem-solving skills to assist in meeting business needs and seizing new opportunities, while mitigating risk and managing key relationships
  • Strong commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance


Salary Range:

$100,000-$120,000

Job Posting Title:
Senior Manager

Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.

About National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York City. The league's revenue comes from ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and media rights. The NBA has a global following and is broadcast in over 215 countries and territories.
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Size
1,100 employees
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Founded
1946

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