Strategic Financial Affairs Coordinator
- Multiple locations
- Hybrid
The Strategic Financial Affairs Coordinator supports the Strategic Financial Affairs department by maintaining high-quality data, systems and knowledge resources and providing analytical research support, ensuring financial information is accurate, accessible and effectively organised to support the delivery of valuable insights and services to EFC members,
Core Responsibilities
The role’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
1.System management (MRM and EFC Hub)
- Act as the main point of contact for data entry, maintenance and record updates within EFC’s MRM system for all Finance-related contacts, requests and interactions.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency and proper documentation within the MRM system.
- Work closely with EFC’s Membership and ICT departments to improve system usage, structure and overall capacity.
2.Data management and reporting
- Manage, analyse and report on financial and stakeholder data, with a strong focus on improving the quality, structure and usability of Finance datasets (e.g. translating clubs’ annual accounts in PDF format into actionable financial data).
- Work closely with the EFC Football Financial Analyst to produce clear, consistent reports and analytical outputs.
- Extract data from multiple sources and propose efficient storage and reporting solutions to support responses to club requests and internal analytical needs.
- Prepare financial datasets and background information on football industry stakeholders to support meetings and strategic discussions.
- Collaborate with various EFC departments to develop and maintain a data and knowledge centre, ensuring that finance-related information and other relevant content are structured and presented in a way that supports the needs of the Strategic Financial Affairs department and ultimately delivers tangible value for EFC members.
3.Knowledge management
- Ensure proper documentation, structuring and storage of all Strategic Financial Affairs content on the Members’ Hub.
- Work closely with the Membership department to support effective content sharing and member engagement.
4.Research and services
- Provide analytical and research support to the Strategic Financial Affairs team in scoping and delivering high-quality financial services to EFC members.
- Provide analytical and operational support on other Strategic Financial Affairs projects, Working Groups, task forces, events and other departmental initiatives.
- Provide research support on football finance trends and broader industry developments.
Great Place to Work
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Our offices are designed for collaboration and connection, while giving you the flexibility to work up to 2 days a week from home.
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We invest in growth. You’ll have a dedicated budget for conferences, courses and certifications, alongside training sessions, Lunch & Learn opportunities and access to EFC events that connect you with professionals from across football.
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We reward talent and achievement. Salaries and bonuses reflect the impact you make. We provide medical coverage support, and our retirement plans include competitive contributions from EFC.
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Our team has access to complimentary tickets for UEFA Club Competitions — bringing you even closer to the football you help to grow.
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Football unites people from every background. At EFC, we reflect that in our own organisation. Our team includes 25+ nationalities and comprises 45% women and 55% men. We are committed to building an inclusive culture free from discrimination, bias and prejudice — ensuring everyone can thrive.
Skills & Requirements
Experience & Skills
- 2-3 years of experience in football, sport, finance, consulting, analytics or a related field would be an advantage.
- An interest in football and its financial landscape is a must.
- Strong proficiency in advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Power Query).
- Proactively explores new technologies, including AI, and looks for innovative ways to improve processes, insights and ways of working.
- Solid understanding of databases; technical skills such as SQL and Python would be a strong asset but not a mandatory skill.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
- Excellent English level is a must – any additional language is welcomed.
Diversity
Football has the unique power to bring people from diverse backgrounds together. It breaks down barriers and creates a shared sense of identity and belonging.
At EFC, we are committed to playing our part in making the game — and the world around it — more inclusive, and this starts with our own organisation.
We are working to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued and respected — free from discrimination, bias or prejudice. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
About the company
We are EFC. The single unified voice of more than 900 European football clubs — men’s and women’s, of all shapes and sizes — from 55 countries and territories across Europe. Our goal is to promote and protect the interests of our members and ensure the stability and growth of European football club.
EFC’s core purpose is to place clubs at ‘The Heart of Football’. Through long-term strategic partnerships with UEFA and FIFA, we champion the interests of clubs on the regional and global stages. We promote sporting integrity and the development of men’s and women’s club competitions; deliver world-class events that bring clubs and industry leaders together; and provide benefits that support the growth of all our members, on and off the pitch.
We also champion football as a force for good, with our EFC Foundation driving charitable programmes to support the communities our clubs represent.
EFC is continually looking for the best talent to join our administration to ensure we enhance the value of our activities and services for Member Clubs. EFC has a rapidly growing team of over 50 people and is on a mission of organisational development, targeting a digitally led, performance-driven culture, delivering high impact outcomes for our colleagues, our members and ultimately for club football as a whole.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are part of EFC’s core values. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff and members.
Our ReachThe single unified voice of more than 900 European football clubs — men’s and women’s, of all shapes and sizes — from 55 countries and territories across Europe. Our goal is to promote and protect the interests of our members and ensure the stability and growth of European club football.
Our ImpactSince our formation in 2008, we have prioritised improving access to European and international competitions for clubs and creating opportunities for them to thrive. At the heart of what we do are the principles of the football pyramid — to ensure revenues, benefits and development opportunities are shared fairly by all clubs and their communities — and unity, so that the interests of clubs are reflected in how the game is governed.
A force for goodThrough long-term strategic partnerships with UEFA and FIFA, we champion the interests of clubs on the regional and global stages. We promote sporting integrity and the development of men’s and women’s club competitions; deliver world-class events that bring clubs and industry leaders together; and provide benefits that support the growth of all our members, on and off the pitch. We also champion football as a force for good, with our EFC Foundation driving charitable programmes to support the communities our clubs represent.
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