Business Financial Analyst

Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Location:

Hybrid/Hillsborough, NC

The SPG Business Finance Analyst is a dedicated, full-time role supporting the Sports Promotions Group (SPG) business unit end to end. Approximately 50% of the role is focused on SPG’s month-end close and accounting support, and the remaining 50% on SPG business finance and operations — event-level sales, commissions, cost of goods, sales-tax reporting, and partner support. The role ensures SPG’s financial results are accurate, timely, and well supported while giving the business a reliable, hands‑on finance partner.

This role calls for a hands‑on professional who blends business analysis, finance fundamentals, and an operational, partner‑facing mindset. The SPG Business Finance Analyst serves as the day‑to‑day financial liaison between SPG operations and corporate accounting, consolidating work currently spread across several team members to reduce key‑person risk and bring SPG’s sales, inventory, and reporting under systematic control as the business scales.

It is an ideal fit for someone who enjoys working closely with an operating business, improving manual processes, and turning day‑to‑day activity into clear, accurate financial information.

• Own assigned areas of SPG’s monthly close, ensuring the general ledger is accurate, timely, and fully supported and that all close deadlines are met
• Record monthly revenue, sales tax, and related activity in the ERP with accurate account and event coding, capturing all activity for the period
• Own the expense classification and monthly accruals process, ensuring costs are recorded in the correct period and accounts with clear supporting documentation
• Prepare and post journal entries across accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, and payroll, each supported by appropriate backup and approvals
• Maintain reserve and balance‑sheet accounts and support cash application and monthly account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items on a timely basis
• Review general ledger activity, research variances, and investigate and resolve discrepancies before results are finalized
• Prepare monthly results, supporting schedules, and clear variance analysis, providing well‑reasoned explanations to management
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready documentation in line with internal controls, and support internal and external audit requests

• Compile, validate, and analyze event‑level sales, fees, and margin data, making sure every event is captured completely and accurately
• Calculate partner commissions and coordinate timely, accurate payouts, keeping the business’s expedited payment commitments on track
• Partner with operations and event leads to verify cost of goods, reconcile inventory, and confirm complete and accurate event reporting
• Prepare monthly sales‑tax reporting and make sure the required documentation and compliance items are in place for each event
• Manage billing, invoicing, expense, and reimbursement processes for the business unit, following up to ensure items are captured and paid on time
• Prepare and deliver financial reporting packages and serve as the day‑to‑day finance contact for business partners and internal stakeholders
• Track vendor and freight activity and follow up on outstanding or delinquent items to keep costs current and complete
• Identify and support process improvements and systems enhancements — including automation and AI tools — that reduce manual work and strengthen controls

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Analytical Foundation: a finance, accounting, or business background and the analytical skills to turn day‑to‑day operational activity into clear, accurate financial reporting.
• Business Partnership: the willingness to roll up their sleeves and work directly with non‑finance operators, event leads, and external partners to get the numbers right.
• Data and Reporting
  
  Skills:
  
  comfort compiling, validating, and analyzing large volumes of transaction‑level data and building clear, reliable reporting from it.
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