Specialist, Finance Ops
About the Company
The FIFA World Cup 26™ will mark the first time that the tournament features 48 teams and will be hosted by three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This new format redefines excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement from fans and players in North America and all over the world. Now is your time to be a game changer and join the workforce that is planning and delivering this unique and unforgettable experience.
About the Job
Reporting organizationally to the Head of Planning & Administration for Safety & Security, the Specialist, Business Operations—Finance will be a key member of the FIFA26 Safety and Security (SEC) Planning & Administration team. This Specialist will work in close collaboration with the many functional areas across the FIFA™ enterprise to include key individuals responsible for delivering on Safety and Security programs across all venues (and respective sites) for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and its test events. In addition, this role will support the execution of overall planning and management of security vendor services to be provided across all venues (and respective sites) for the FIFA World Cup 2026 ™ and its test events. This role will implement and execute the finance and procurement-related business operations for the FIFA World Cup Safety and Security Department.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities and oversight responsibilities of the Specialist, Business Operations—Finance for the FIFA World Cup 26™ SEC include:
Serve as the FIFA26™ Inc. liaison with vendor partners and service providers who will support FIFA and public safety partners with overall World Cup security planning and coordination
Own and manage the procurement and finance workflow for all SEC business lines
Create and manage security contracts with FIFA26™ external vendors and service providers, including site owners
Serve as first review for compliance with contractual obligations and standards, regularly reviewing agreements for accuracy and relevance, as per the tournament strategy and concept
Manage and maintain the relationships with key partners in the procurement and finance cycles with legal, finance, invoicing, and procurement teams
Create SEC Planning and Administration dashboards and processes for scaling tracking of procurement and finance lifecycles
Assist with the financial organization of security-related events and workshops to engage FWC 2026™ stakeholders and disseminate key security information
Provide solutions to and implement an audit strategy to assess the effectiveness and compliance of SEC Planning and admin financial cycle obligations
Coordinate payment processing related to security contracts, ensuring accurate and timely payments to vendors and service providers
Create solutions to assist with the management and oversight of financial and budgetary matters related to the FIFA26™ Safety and Security Department
Prepare regular reports on the status of safety and security finance and procurement status and create recommendations for Exec. Director of Safety and Security and the Chief Safety and Security Officer visibility
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent relevant experience, in accounting, finance, business administration or management, sports management or related fields
At least 2 years of demonstrated proficiency in procurement lifecycle, invoice lifecycle, and budget planning and execution lifecycle management
At least one year of experience in vendor and contract management
International contracts or sports related contracts experience is a plus
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
Knowledge of sport event safety and security planning a plus
A candidate will thrive if they enjoy working in a fast-paced start up culture, is not easily frustrated with not knowing the path forward and is excited to think of and execute creative solutions that work for the needs of the team and the tournament
Sees constraints as creative problems to solve
The successful candidate will support teammates and contribute to team goals, enjoy creating solutions under imperfect circumstances, enjoy building from the ground up something on a scale that has never been achieved, and influence legacy FIFA sport security planning
Fluent in English
Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools
Proficiency or experience with Monday.com, Yokoy, Miro, and SAP a plus
