Staff Accountant​/Junior Financial Analyst – Inter Accounting

This is an entry-level accounting and financial analysis role at Fort Lauderdale United FC. The company is a multi-entity sports organization managing a women’s professional team, a men’s team launch, and a youth platform. This role is critical for organizing and reporting shared expenses, intercompany transactions, and budgets across the growing organization’s entities. It provides essential financial clarity for leadership decisions and supports the overall financial health of the club.

• Role:
  Early Career
• Team:
  Reports to the organization’s outside CPA.
• Mission:
  Organizes financial numbers and transforms them into actionable reports for leadership across multiple entities.
• Tech Stack:
  Excel, Google Sheets, Quick Books Online, Xero, Net Suite

• Manage Shared Expenses:
  Apply established allocation methods to shared costs (payroll, facilities, travel, insurance, overhead) across all entities, preparing monthly intercompany bill-backs, invoices, and reconciling balances to ensure accurate entity books.
• Develop & Monitor Budgets:
  Help build comprehensive annual budgets for each entity and the consolidated FTL UTD Holdings view, tracking actuals against budget monthly and explaining significant variances.
• Support Financial Forecasting:
  Update financial forecasts and model various scenarios, such as new team launches, potential sponsorship deals, or facility projects, to aid strategic planning and decision-making.
• Produce Financial Reports & Analysis:
  Generate monthly financial statements and management reports for both individual entities and consolidated views, translating data into clear spreadsheets, dashboards, and summaries for leadership, investors, and partners, while also analyzing revenue streams and cost drivers.
• Oversee Accounting Operations:
  Support month-end close activities, perform account reconciliations and journal entries, maintain accurate books in the accounting system, assist the outside CPA with year-end and tax work, and actively improve processes, templates, and controls as the organization scales.

• Background:
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; recent graduates are explicitly welcome, making this an excellent entry point for an early career finance professional.
• Experience:
  
  0-2 years of experience in accounting or financial analysis, including relevant internships, demonstrating a solid grasp of accounting fundamentals such as journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Skills:
  
  Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (including pivot tables, lookups, and clean formatting), familiarity with accounting software like Quick Books Online, Xero, or Net Suite (including multi-entity setups), expertise in building clear financial reports and presentations, exceptional organizational skills for managing multiple entities and deadlines, and clear written and verbal communication with various stakeholders.
• Bonus:
  Progress toward or an interest in pursuing a CPA certification, prior internship or coursework experience in budgeting, cost accounting, or intercompany transactions, and a genuine interest in professional sports, entertainment, or event-driven organizations.