Regional Accountant/Financial Analyst

3STEP Sports Background

3STEP Sports has an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing and leading organization in youth sport club and event management. 3STEP Sports is the largest youth sport event and club operator in the nation, providing brands with the ability to impact more athletes than ever in a unique and authentic way. The 3STEP reach spans 40 states and currently serves more than 1.5 million athletes. We deliver a premier, inspiring, and authentic experience – dedicated to perfecting every aspect of the athlete funnel. Encompassing industry-leading tournaments, nationally spanning club programs, premier media content and more, 3STEP is the standard of the youth sports experience.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Regional Financial Analyst to serve as a bridge between regional leadership, brand operators, and accounting to ensure accurate financial execution and the integrity of financial data during the monthly close process. Beyond financial execution, this role will act as a business partner, helping leadership understand their financials, optimize resources, and make data-driven decisions to drive performance.

If you excel at translating financial data into clear actions and can confidently communicate with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, this role is for you.

This position is based in the Glenview, Illinois office. Successful candidates will be expected to work onsite in the Glenview, Illinois office 3 days per week.

Essential Job Responsibilities & Duties

Financial Execution

• Support accruals and transaction-level analysis during the month end close process
• Maintain an understanding of the reporting structure to ensure transactions are recorded by accounting to the proper general ledger account and class codes.
• Assist in the management of customer accounts receivable, specifically the tracking of aged balances on a monthly basis and communicating those insights to regional leadership to drive collection
• Identify inefficiencies in financial processes and recommend improvements.

Financial Planning & Analysis / Business Partnership

• Support regional leadership and brands in understanding their financials and optimizing budgets and resources.
• Assist in preparing and analyzing regional forecasts, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities to help leadership make informed decisions.
• Provide variance analysis against budgets, trends, and historical periods to explain business performance.

Who You Are:

• You have a strong financial background but don’t want to be a traditional accountant—you want to drive business decisions, not just report numbers.
• You’re a strong communicator who can translate financial data into clear, simple insights for non-finance leaders.
• You have the ability to work cross-functionally, communicating up to leadership and down to accounting to ensure financial clarity and execution.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can take ownership of financial insights and influence key business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or business partnering (preferably in a multi-unit or operationally focused business).
• Strong analytical skills with a background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Experience working cross-functionally with both finance and non-finance teams.
• Excellent communication skills – ability to translate financials into business terms and explain changes to both leadership and accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills, experience with financial systems like NetSuite, PBCS, Vensure, etc.,
• A proactive mindset – you don’t wait for problems to arise; you anticipate challenges and find solutions.

3STEP Sports Benefits Package includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, FSA accounts, life insurance, paid holidays, and a generous PTO plan, as well as other elective insurance option
• 401K retirement savings plan with 50% company match
• Paid Parental Leave

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.