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 by owning event-level financial outcomes and partnering with business leaders and controllership to ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and sound decision-making.

The Finance Manager, Core reports to senior finance leadership and has 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 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
• Act as finance lead for key events, ensuring financial visibility, governance, and control in real time

Qualifications

• 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

The hourly rate shown reflects the prevailing current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates may vary based on location and job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience.

The employer provides locally competitive rewards packages that may include base rate and, 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 & Accommodations

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