SEAN G. BUCKLEY
Eastchester
Summary
Highly respected and accomplished masters-level business professional with strong analytical and relationship-building skills. Exceptional ability to foster relationships with key internal and external constituents and work with every level of management and deliver outstanding results. Enthusiastic and effective manager possessing superior problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Parish Finance
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK
New York
01.2016 - Current
- Directed consolidation of finance and reporting for 275 Archdiocese of New York Parishes with revenue of over $300 million: includes budgets, forecasts, and financial statements.
- Work with the parishes to solve business problems and process inefficiencies.
- Strategized with League Legal Department to manage expenses for unbudgeted and unplanned legal matters that arose in 2014.
- Collaborated with Public Relations/Auction Revenue team to review business practices that resulted in $200,000 savings this year.
- Compiled and analyzed all department financials for quarterly meetings providing recommendations on cost savings and shared best practices.
Business Manager, Finance
National Football League
New York
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Direct finance and reporting for fifteen NFL departments with expenses of $100 million: includes budgets, forecasts, and financial statements.
- Partner with Marketing, Football Operations, Security, Public Relations, and Legal staff to solve business problems and process inefficiencies.
- Ensure contractual commitments are clearly documented, understood and complied with.
- Strategized with League Legal Department to manage expenses for unbudgeted and unplanned legal matters that arose in 2014.
- Collaborated with Public Relations/Auction Revenue team to review business practices that resulted in $200,000 savings this year.
- Compiled and analyzed all department financials for quarterly meetings providing recommendations on cost savings and shared best practices.
Senior Manager, Finance Team Reporting
National Hockey League
New York
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Directed consolidation of finance and reporting for thirty NHL teams with revenue of $3.2 billion: includes budgets, forecasts, and financial statements.
- Analyzed and reported results to senior management and NHL Board of Governors.
- Managed Team Hockey-Related Revenue (HRR) reporting requirements, including variance analysis and ensuring teams adhere to current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- Educated and assisted all team CFOs on requirements of CBA and coordinated with Independent Auditors on CBA issues.
- Oversaw the accounting and financial reporting of NHL's ownership in Flex Jet and negotiated annual contract.
- Managed NHL and NHL Players Association (NHLPA) player escrow account with JP Morgan.
- Reconciled any variances with all parties.
- Managed financial analysts and department interns.
- Uncovered accounting discrepancy of $1 million in HRR report from a team due to misunderstanding of the CBA.
- Implemented streamlining procedures and department efficiencies so that no team has been fined by the Players Association for late or erroneous HRR Reports since inception of the most recent CBA in 2006.
- Negotiated current contract for Flex Jet, the Commissioner’s private jet, saving the NHL $200,000 over the previous contract.
- Implemented new reporting and scheduling procedure for escrow accounts between NHL league, NHL teams, JP Morgan and NHLPA resulting in time savings and more accurate reporting.
Manager, Finance Consumer Products
National Hockey League
New York
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Directed finance and reporting for worldwide Consumer Products revenue with sales of over $300 million and managed expense budget of $1 million for Fan Development department.
- Initiated protocol to meet regularly with marketing team to discuss new and existing accounts and best approach on potential problem accounts; was especially successful in anticipating the reporting needs for marketing team.
- Successfully managed various accounts receivable functions with 4 direct reports and assumed all department responsibilities during league lockout.
Business Consultant
Professional Golf Association (PGA)/ Mosholu Golf Course
Bronx
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Prepared a business plan to promote the PGA’s First Tee Program at Mosholu Golf Course in the New York metropolitan area.
- The plan was successfully implemented and built awareness of the PGA’s First Tee Program at Mosholu Golf Course and beyond to the NY metro area.
Manager, Fan Development, Marketing
Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Managed league’s initiative, in cooperation with MLS teams and corporate partners, to promote the sport of soccer.
- Was successful in growing the business incrementally and reaching the total soccer community, including grassroots participants, new soccer fans, and established soccer supporters.
- Managed collection and analysis of league ticket sales results and distributed confidential report to senior management and investors weekly.
- Created and managed department budget, ensuring that forecasted goals were met.
Manager, Special Projects, Finance
Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Directed finance and reporting for MLS Sponsorship revenue of over $40 million.
- Implemented procedures and streamlined processes to monitor and track licensing revenue, reducing losses from over $200,000 to less than $25,000 in the first year.
- Conducted monthly status meetings and significantly improved communication between marketing and finance.
- Created finance model for Women’s United Soccer Association forecasting five-year P&L projections that was used when the WUSA League was established in 2001.
- Set up process to track player signings and regulate bonus payments due to and from MLS.
- This resulted in increased communication and time saved for the league and team offices in addition to players and agents.
- Managed over $50 million in accounts receivable for MLS revenue, posting journal entries on the general ledger and was responsible for bank reconciliations.
Regional Manager, Credit Department
Milliken and Company
New York
01.1987 - 01.1997
- Managed over $100 million in accounts receivable with customer base of over 800 accounts throughout North America and Europe.
- Represented department in companywide initiative to improve business processes.
- Recommendations resulted in increased shipment rates from 93% to 99% and created new synergies across functions and businesses.
- Longstanding resistance to the credit function was effectively eliminated.
- Managed the assignment of trouble accounts from credit department to outside collection agency closely monitoring its progress, resulting in 5% reduction of bad debt losses.
- Initiated and implemented successful training program for new collection staff that reported directly to me, resulting in savings of over $150,000.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Iona College
New Rochelle, NYBachelor of Business Administration -
Iona College
New Rochelle, NYSkills
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
Activities
- Eastchester Youth Soccer: Former Board Director and Treasury; Coached Youth Soccer and Basketball
- Member, Eastchester Irish American Social Club
Timeline
Associate Director, Parish Finance
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK
01.2016 - Current
Business Manager, Finance
National Football League
01.2013 - 01.2016
Senior Manager, Finance Team Reporting
National Hockey League
01.2005 - 01.2013
Manager, Finance Consumer Products
National Hockey League
01.2003 - 01.2005
Business Consultant
Professional Golf Association (PGA)/ Mosholu Golf Course
01.2002 - 01.2003
Manager, Fan Development, Marketing
Major League Soccer (MLS)
01.2000 - 01.2002
Manager, Special Projects, Finance
Major League Soccer (MLS)
01.1997 - 01.2000
Regional Manager, Credit Department
Milliken and Company
01.1987 - 01.1997
Master of Business Administration -
Iona College
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Iona College