Sports Events Platform Strengthens Finance Operations With Senior Accounting Hire at Less Than Half the Market Rate

Client Profile

A U.S.-based sports events platform that manages race timing, results, and event logistics for running communities nationwide. As the company scaled, it needed structured financial management to support growth while keeping operational costs lean.

Challenge

The leadership team wanted to bring in a finance professional who could manage multi-entity bookkeeping, oversee payroll, streamline reconciliations, and handle U.S. compliance tasks like 1099 filings. Hiring locally for this role would have been costly, with senior accounting salaries in the U.S. typically exceeding $80,000 annually.

Solution

Hey Recruiting sourced an experienced accounts and finance manager with more than a decade of expertise across accounting, payroll, and U.S. financial compliance. Her background included:

Senior roles at international outsourcing firms handling U.S. client accounts.

Hands-on experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, and Sage Intacct.

Deep familiarity with 1099 processing, month-end close, and financial due diligence.

Track record of improving reporting systems by implementing tools like Floqast, Reach Reporting, and Bill.com.

Results

The company hired the candidate full-time at $18,000 annually. For comparison, the U.S. average for a similar role is $80,000–$90,000. This hire gave the business senior-level accounting oversight and streamlined financial operations while saving more than $60,000 per year.