Vice President, Accounting & Controller
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Job Summary
The Denver Broncos Football Club is seeking a Vice President, Accounting & Controller to lead the organization’s controllership function. This leader will be responsible for the integrity of the Club’s accounting operations, financial reporting, close processes, accounting policy, internal controls, compliance, audits, treasury-related accounting activities, and applicable NFL reporting requirements.
This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a key finance leader and thought partner on accounting, controls, compliance, liquidity, financial risk, and reporting matters. The Vice President, Accounting & Controller will lead the accounting team while staying directly involved in the work - partnering side-by-side with the team on significant close, reporting, audit, control, compliance, systems, treasury, and accounting matters. Success requires strong technical accounting judgment, practical leadership, executive communication, and the ability to move between hands-on problem solving and executive-level decision support.
Key Responsibilities
- Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting
- Lead the controllership function across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, financial reporting, close processes, reconciliations, and related accounting operations
- Work directly with the accounting team on significant close, reporting, reconciliation, audit, control, and technical accounting matters, especially where judgment, urgency, or material risk is involved
- Accountable for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reporting in alignment with U.S. GAAP, applicable tax requirements, and applicable NFL requirements
- Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, close standards, review expectations, escalation protocols, and remediation expectations
- Apply sound judgment to complex, unusual, or significant accounting matters and communicate implications, options, and recommendations to senior leaders
Controls, Compliance, Audit, and Risk
- Maintain a strong control environment that supports financial stewardship, reporting integrity, fraud prevention, protection of company assets, and compliance
- Lead external audit activities, resolve significant audit and accounting matters, and coordinate tax matters with outside advisors
- Identify, evaluate, escalate, and drive resolution of material accounting, reporting, control, compliance, fraud, or financial systems issues
- Oversee accounting-related controls for cash management, bank reconciliations, debt covenant compliance, credit facility reporting, and liquidity-related financial information
- Monitor cybersecurity and data-security risks that could affect accounting systems, financial records, controls, or reporting
Leadership, Partnership, and Function Improvement
- Lead, develop, and hold accountable accounting leaders and professionals while building technical capability, leadership depth, and succession strength across the function
- Serve as a key thought partner to the Chief Financial Officer on financial reporting, accounting policy, controls, compliance, liquidity, and financial risk
- Translate complex accounting matters into clear business implications, recommendations, and decisions for executive and cross-functional stakeholders
- Set priorities, allocate resources, and make decisions that strengthen reporting quality, internal controls, systems, scalability, and organizational capability
- Lead systems, process, and organizational improvements that improve accuracy, transparency, automation, operational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability
- Complete other related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
- 12 to 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial leadership responsibility and senior-level controllership experience
- Demonstrated accountability for controllership outcomes across multiple accounting disciplines, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, financial reporting, close processes, internal controls, and compliance
- Experience leading leaders and accounting professionals while remaining directly engaged in complex accounting, reporting, audit, control, or operational matters
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply accounting guidance to complex, unusual, or significant transactions
- Strong command of financial reporting, close processes, account reconciliations, internal controls, accounting policy, audit activities, tax compliance support, and financial governance
- Experience partnering with a CFO or comparable senior finance leader and influencing executive and cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience with ERP and accounting systems, including significant optimization, implementation, modernization, or transformation work
- Ability to quickly learn, interpret, apply, and ensure ongoing adherence to applicable NFL accounting, reporting, and compliance requirements
- Strong communication, judgment, problem-solving, leadership, and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- MBA, master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or another relevant advanced degree
- Experience with NetSuite
- Experience sponsoring a significant ERP optimization, accounting systems modernization, or accounting transformation initiative
- Experience working in a complex, highly visible, or regulated operating environment
- Experience managing relationships with executive leaders, auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, ownership representatives, or comparable senior stakeholders
Compensation
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this position is $250,000- $280,000.
Benefits
The Denver Broncos Football Club offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees. Benefit offerings may include medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; company-paid life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid parental leave; tickets to Broncos home games; NFL apparel discounts; and other employee perks.
This posting is anticipated to close on September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST. Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the employer reserves the right to close the application window early if a qualified candidate pool is established.
The Denver Broncos Football Club and Stadium Management Company are an equal opportunity employer and do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age 40 and over, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.