Senior Financial Analyst - Catapult Sports

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Do you want to work for the world leader in elite sports performance analytics?

Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams, which we do by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. We've been at the forefront of sports technology and science since 2006 - we don't just work in the sporting industry, we are actively changing its future.  Our solutions are designed to help athletes and coaches "play smart" in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 3,800 teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes' health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics.  Our software solutions include wearable technology, video analytics, and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.

We want people who are passionate about partnering with the business and providing valuable insight to aid in decision making

Working as part of the Catapult Sport Finance team, you will primarily be responsible for providing financial analysis and support to the Chief People Officer (CPO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

You will be able to work independently, with key stakeholders as necessary and navigate through a suite of finance applications to deliver quality and timely analysis and insights in a simple but effective way.

What You'll Be Doing:

Partnering with the Business Leaders  you will:

• Analyze and report on P&L actuals v budget variances for the General and Administrative (G&A) and People and Culture (P&C) departments
• Undertake budgeting & forecasting for the G&A and P&C BU and its Departments
• Take the lead on Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Planning, Forecasting and Reporting, doing deep dives into variances and providing commercial insight
• Support, influence and drive key strategic and operational decisions within COGS & G&A functions.
• Owner of the CFO Reporting Package while working with other team members to develop their slides
• Identify potential efficiencies and drive automation within FP&A team's reporting in collaboration with data team.

What You'll Need:

• 3-5 years of professional experience with complex financial modeling and analysis, preferably within fast pace, dynamic and change intensive environments. 
• Experience in financial planning & forecasting
• Ability to work independently, take ambiguous tasks and deliver quality output in a timely manner
• Strong MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills. Familiarity with equivalent Google Workspace applications would be beneficial
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills (being able to make the complex simple)
• Experience in NetSuite, Salesforce and Workday Adaptive preferred but not essential
• Proven ability to implement efficiency-driven change management in core finance processes, systems, workflows, and controls that result in a material and positive change to the way the company operates 
• A passion for working cross-functionally to optimize processes and enhance organizational efficiency, particularly in a scale-up environment.
• Experience in working within a truly global company, and demonstrating that global first mindset and attitude to work is preferred.
• Experience in Technology based subscription service companies preferred but not essential

Why You'll Like Working for Catapult:

• We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We work hard but we always have fun doing it. 
• We value development. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging ourselves to continuously grow. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development.  You'll need to be great to get hired here and we promise you'll get even better.
• We care about you. We offer competitive compensation, time off and outstanding paid maternity and paternity leave. In the US, we offer a 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match.
• We want you to love where you work. We have great office spaces located around the world with state of the art equipment. Be aware, we have very competitive table tennis games in a couple offices so be prepared to play and have fun.  
• We work with elite sports teams. Why wait until the weekend to be involved with your favorite sports teams? Every day you can make an impact with our clients who are some of the most elite teams in the world.

Please note: Interviews with the hiring team will not commence until the new year.

All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role