Specialist, Business Operations - Finance, FIFA World Cup 2026

Specialist, Business Operations - Finance, FIFA World Cup 2026 Department: Safety & Security Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time Location: Miami Reporting To: Director, Safety & Security Planning & Administration Description 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. THE POSITION 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. YOUR PROFILE 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr