Finance Manager

Overview

The organization is seeking a Finance Manager, Core to support financial planning, management accounting, and business partnering across the Core Events portfolio. This role drives financial rigor, owns event-level financial outcomes, and partners with business leaders and controllership to support accurate reporting, strong controls, and informed decision-making. The position reports to Senior Finance leadership and has the opportunity to manage junior finance staff supporting event execution.

Responsibilities

• Act as a lead finance partner across the Core Events portfolio, including ownership of event-level P&L oversight and reporting
• Own Finance sign-off of event P&Ls, including review, challenge, and validation of revenue, costs, and margin outcomes prior to close and reporting
• Partner with Controllership to ensure accurate accounting treatment, completeness of accruals, and adherence to financial reporting policies
• Manage and develop Event Accountants, including review of work product and development planning
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close deliverables, including review of journal entries, variance explanations, and management reporting outputs
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year planning processes for the assigned event portfolio
• Partner with business leads to monitor revenue performance, cost drivers, and margin optimization
• Provide variance analysis vs. plan, prior year, and latest forecast with actionable insights
• Maintain and enhance financial models for ticketing, hospitality packages, and event operations
• Support contract analysis and accounting treatment (e.g., revenue recognition, cost capitalization, principal vs. agent considerations)
• Ensure alignment with corporate finance policies, audit requirements, and internal control standards
• Serve as finance lead for key events to ensure financial visibility, governance, and control in real time

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in Finance, FP&A, or Accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Experience in live events, hospitality, sports, or entertainment businesses strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing junior team members or leading project workstreams
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial close processes, with experience reviewing or owning P&L accuracy
• Strong financial modeling, Excel, and data analysis skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and operate in fast-paced environments
• Strong understanding of event P&L structures, cost allocation, and profitability drivers
• Experience working with senior leadership and producing executive-ready deliverables

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Rate Minimum: $75,000 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)
• Hiring Rate Maximum: $100,000 annually
• Base pay plus, where applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits including health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings

Location

• Location is not specified in the provided job description.