Senior Event Controller

Senior Event Controller

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Brazil

FIFA27 will be established as the Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil, to work together with FIFA HQ in Zurich and globally, to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 (”FWWC2027”).

Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.

Under the responsibility of the FIFA27 Head of Finance and in collaboration with the FIFA Finance division in Zurich, the Senior Event Controller will drive in Brazil the budget and forecast process throughout the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 project lifecycle providing finance business partnering and support to the various budget owners and to FIFA27 senior management.

• Assist with the preparation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 budget, for the period , which captures all the operational costs to ensure the successful delivery of the tournament.
• Assist with the implementation of the FIFA budgeting and reporting tools and organize hands-on training with the budget owners in Brazil.
• Prepare cash flow forecast requirements in connection with the Brazilian operational budget.
• Lead in Brazil the financial planning and budget review processes working closely with the FIFA Senior Event Controller (based in Zurich) and with all budget owners (Zurich and Brazil based).
• Work closely with the FIFA Senior Event Controller, to implement FIFA Finance processes in Brazil and to support a smooth consolidation of the full tournament operational budgets.
• Present the outcome of the quarterly forecast exercise as well as recommended corrective actions (when necessary) to the various stakeholders.
• Coordinate the accrual process at year-end supporting the FIFA Zurich and FIFA27 Accounting teams and the various budget owners.
• Review monthly cost allocations to various project codes and prepare re-allocation journals when required.
• Prepare monthly management reports providing insightful commentary for budget owners and senior management.
• Monitor and maintain monthly cash flow forecasts, reflecting the Brazilian operational budget, to ensure the liquidity needs of FIFA27 are met.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and prepare additional financial reports as requested by the Head of Finance and senior management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Experience in an event organization in a financial role (organizing major sport events or other similar projects).
• Advanced knowledge and experience with budgeting and reporting tools.
• Experience in preparing financial statements, preferably in a multi-entity environment.
• Experience in an international environment.
• Experience in procurement of advantage.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Well-developed organisational skills with an ability to prioritize your workload and meet strict deadlines.
• Business fluent in English, any other language is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate business partnering.
• Have a proactive hands-on approach to problem solving - a 'can do' attitude.
• Strong attention to detail and a focus on quality and accuracy.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office Excel, Word & Powerpoint presentation.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
• Right to work in Brazil.
• Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.