Engineering FP&A Manager

Company Description

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description

Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, Sportradar provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business. As the trusted partner of organizations like the NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA, FIFA, Bundesliga, ICC and ITF, we cover close to a million events annually across all major sports.

Are you a finance professional who loves sports as much as spreadsheets?

Join Sportradar as an Engineering FP&A Manager to be part of the financial gameplan that drives the future of sports data!

This role goes beyond traditional finance; it positions you at the strategic heart of our operations, transforming data into actionable insights that revolutionize the sports data landscape.

• Support the Delivery & Operations FP&A team with a strong focus on the Engineering department, collaborating with business leaders and teams to develop, implement, and monitor financial plans and budgets.
• Act as an impactful business partner: combine your finance and analytics skills with a deep understanding of business operations and needs to support, guide, and advise management in strategic and operational planning and decision making.
• Foster strong relationships and partner with the broader FP&A organization, BI and data office team, accounting, and leaders across the business to ensure high data quality standards for business insights and management information. Collaborate together to drive the implementation of meaningful business intelligence tools and dashboard reports.
• Work with business unit analysts and FP&A to pull together individual analysis and insights and provide a global, comprehensive overview for senior leadership decisions on strategic priorities.
• Define and monitor the trends of KPIs and identify the cause of any unexpected variances, both relating to financial metrics as well as process & performance efficiency.
• Implement operational procedures to monitor and control engineering-driven costs within projects, investments, and day-to-day expenses, ensuring optimal financial management. Effectively manage IT Opex and Capex budgets, and drive accurate capitalization of development hours.
• Monitor engineering-driven initiatives, including product development projects and their capitalization.
• Conduct detailed financial analysis of AWS (Amazon Web Services) costs and work with engineering teams on optimizing AWS spend.
• Lead the development of robust financial governance frameworks tailored specifically for agile product development initiatives.
• Conduct financial analysis on technology investments to ensure they align with the organization's strategic objectives and contribute to improved operational efficiency, while also driving a deeper understanding of how digital investments impact the business and lead to better outcomes.
• Continuously challenging the business's investment decisions and expenditure patterns, demonstrating a deep understanding of vendors utilized by both engineering and IT departments. Implementing a process for continuous monitoring and optimization of software license costs, including regular reviews of usage data, license agreements, and renewal terms.
• Become a role model and passionate advocate of the FP&A organization, help lifting our organization to the next level.

YOUR PROFILE

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance or related field, Master’s degree highly desired.
• As an ideal candidate, you bring over 5-6 years of demonstrated experience working in a in an FP&A role within a rapidly growing business involving the use of advanced financial analysis and management reporting in an international scalable business.
• Previous experience working in engineering or technical roles, providing a solid understanding of engineering concepts, processes, and terminology.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, demonstrating the ability to efficiently handle complex datasets, perform sophisticated financial modeling, and develop dynamic spreadsheets.
• Capacity to create and interpret data visualizations to support financial analysis and decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills; adept at solving business issues through structured analysis and clear communication.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities on a regular basis, without sacrificing the ability to deliver accurate results in a timely manner.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Proactive personality with analytical mindset.
• And of course, you share our passion for sport!

OUR OFFER:

• Working at Sportradar gives you a platform to gain international recognition for your expertise.
• This is a chance to work with industry experts to launch and build a career in one of the fastest-growing businesses in the digital sports environment and help us scale our operations.
• We are a diverse and collaborative global team with a unique spirit, determined to achieve our goals with integrity and focus.
• We support learning and self-development - our eAcademy offers a variety of courses in English to raise your skills.
• Our company benefits support your health and well-being and is matched by a salary and compensation package based on your experience.
• We talk sports every day and take the sporting spirit into our daily work.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Sportradar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background, status, or personal preferences