Finance Manager

Overview

This role supports financial planning, management accounting, and business partnering across the organization’s Core Events portfolio. The position drives financial rigor, owns event-level financial outcomes, and partners with business leaders and controllership to ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and sound decision-making.

The role reports to Senior Finance leadership and offers the opportunity to manage junior finance staff supporting event execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve 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 closely with controllership to ensure accuracy of 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 assigned event portfolio
• Partner with business leads to monitor revenue performance, cost drivers, and margin optimization
• Provide variance analysis versus 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
• Act as finance lead for key events, ensuring 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
• 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
• Experience in live events, hospitality, sports, or entertainment businesses strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing junior team members or leading project workstreams

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

The hourly rate shown reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Pay rates are based on factors including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits may include base rate plus, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits such as health care, retirement, vacation, and other paid time off, along with additional offerings.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the ADA and applicable state and local laws.