Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Overview

This role is the organization’s first dedicated FP&A hire and will help build the FP&A function from the ground up. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will own and develop financial planning, forecasting, and management reporting processes across the organization’s global esports, live events, media, e-commerce, and partnership businesses.

The position is hands-on, combining process building with financial analysis. You will work directly with business leaders to translate operating assumptions into financial forecasts, improve visibility into performance, and support management and Board-level decision making.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own and maintain the annual budget, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Partner with business leaders to develop revenue, COGS, headcount, operating expense, and Capex assumptions
• Maintain and improve the company’s consolidated financial model across business units and legal entities
• Develop scenario analyses and translate changing business assumptions into clear financial outcomes

Management Reporting & Analysis

• Analyze actual results versus budget and forecast; clearly explain key drivers and variances
• Build monthly management reporting and support Board and Qiddiya reporting requirements
• Develop business unit reporting across Events, Media, E-commerce, and Service Partnerships
• Analyze event-level economics, including revenue, direct costs, contribution margin, and profitability
• Support cash forecasting, capital requirements, and other strategic finance initiatives

Business Partnership & Process Improvement

• Help build the FP&A function from the ground up, including planning cadence, reporting standards, business-partnering routines, and scalable processes
• Gather assumptions with functional and business leaders, challenge inputs constructively, and improve forecast accuracy
• Partner with Accounting to ensure actual results are properly reflected in forecasts and management reporting
• Improve and standardize FP&A processes, templates, reporting, and financial controls as the organization scales
• Support ad hoc financial modeling and analysis for new events, media initiatives, partnerships, investments, and other strategic opportunities
• Create greater financial accountability and visibility across budget owners and business units

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or related experience
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrated experience owning budgets and forecasts rather than simply contributing to them
• Strong understanding of the P&L, cash flow, and financial statements
• Ability to work directly with non-finance business leaders and challenge assumptions constructively
• Ability to take incomplete operating information and turn it into a structured and actionable financial view
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain financial results clearly to senior leadership
• High degree of ownership and accountability, with the ability to operate independently in a remote environment
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills and strong PowerPoint capabilities; comfortable translating financial analysis into clear, executive-level presentations and supporting management and Board decks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in live events, media, entertainment, gaming, technology, or other project-based businesses is a plus
• Prior experience in investment banking (IBD), management consulting, transaction advisory, or a similarly rigorous analytical environment is preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• $130,000 - $160,000 base salary

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401k plan available for employee contributions
• Flexible work schedule
• Generous PTO and company-observed holidays
• Remote-first culture

Location

Greater Los Angeles Area, Greater Bay Area, or Greater Las Vegas Area Only (Remote)

Pay Range

130,000 - 160,000 USD per year