Sr Manager, FP&A - Youth

Title: Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Youth
Department: Finance - Youth
Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with periodic travel
FLSA Status: Exempt

About LOVB (League One Volleyball):

League One Volleyball (LOVB) is reimagining women's sports. Launched in 2019, our company is a mission led sports performance, training and media enterprise that will change the game of volleyball in the USA and empower new generations of female athletes.

It is a groundbreaking time for volleyball in the U.S. with our historic triple Olympic Gold medals in Women's Indoor, Beach and Sitting Volleyball. Volleyball is already the most played girls' youth sport. There are 38M current and former players today. Of major sports, it's the only one that is women first ( 90% of players are female). But the volleyball market has been almost entirely missed by traditional sports investors, brands, and media.

LOVB is capturing this opportunity by creating a strong club business, and from that built in audience and fandom, is creating the best Pro League in the world and a digital ecosystem that will connect all aspects of LOVB. This community up approach will drive participation and fandom, while enabling greater empowerment for girls and young women living this amazing sport. In this role, you will join a mission driven, roll up your sleeves team of innovators and builders who have come together to change the paradigm of professional volleyball and women's sports.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager, FP&A - Youth will serve as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership, responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for the organization's Youth business, focusing on tournaments & events, growth initiatives and club operations. This role drives financial strategy, oversees budgeting and long range planning, and delivers actionable insights that support operational and investment decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Club Finance (or VP Finance), the Senior Manager leads financial modeling, forecasting processes, and performance management while partnering cross functionally with operations, strategy, and executive leadership to drive sustainable growth and financial discipline across the club portfolio.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead financial strategy and planning across Youth business lines, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and growth initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership to evaluate strategic investments, expansion opportunities, and growth initiatives.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations that support data driven decision making.
• Own the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long range financial planning for LOVB Youth Tournaments & Events and Youth growth and innovation projects.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support operational planning and investment decisions.
• Ensure accurate financial forecasting through collaboration with operations and finance partners.

Performance Management & Analysis

• Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks, opportunities, and operational drivers.
• Develop and track KPIs, operational metrics, and financial dashboards to measure club performance.
• Present insights and recommendations to executive leadership and senior stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive improvements in financial planning processes, reporting frameworks, and forecasting methodologies.
• Implement and optimize FP&A systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, BI platforms).
• Enhance data visibility through improved reporting, automation, and dashboard development.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to the leadership team driving LOVB's Youth Tournaments & Events and Growth & Innovation pipeline.
• Support operational leaders in understanding financial drivers and improving financial performance.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non financial stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop financial analysts and junior finance team members. Dotted line leadership of financial analyst team.
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement within the FP&A function.
• Support cross functional finance initiatives and organizational planning efforts.

Qualifications Experience

• 5-8+ years of experience in:
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment Banking or Management Consulting
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior leadership and strategic decision making.
• Experience leading complex financial models and enterprise planning processes.

Skills

• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting expertise.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial insights into strategic recommendations.
• Experience working with senior executives and cross functional teams.

Systems & Tools

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with financial planning systems (NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, etc.).
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools and data visualization platforms.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Remote position with occasional travel for leadership meetings, events, or site visits.
• Requires strong collaboration across distributed teams and departments.