C3 Presents - Financial Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

401(k) matching

Career development programs

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement & student loan

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment and its festival arm C3 Presents are seeking a Financial Analyst to support FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across festivals and operations. The role partners with Finance, Accounting, Sponsorship, Legal, and Operations to deliver accurate financial insights and decision support.

You will maintain financial models, forecasts, dashboards, and management reports, while identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to guide sound business decisions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
3–5 years of FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
Advanced Excel skills with financial modeling and data analysis.
Experience with ERP/forecasting systems (Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Adaptive Planning).
Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

Support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, long-range planning, and CERs.
Prepare financial reports and analyze variances vs forecasts and budgets.
Maintain models, forecasting schedules, dashboards, and management reports.
Monitor forecast accuracy and suggest improvements to planning assumptions.
Analyze revenue/expense trends and investigate discrepancies.
Assist with audit requests, reporting requirements and documentation.
Develop reporting packages and dashboards to aid decision-making.

Skills

FP&A experience

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Multi-department collaboration

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Admin

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP

Hyperion

Adaptive Planning

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Job Summary

C3 Presents creates music festival experiences for millions of fans across the globe, setting the new standard each year for events that are as memorable as they are spectacular, including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Lollapalooza in Chicago (and seven other countries), and Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

THE JOB

The Financial Analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis across C3 Presents' festivals, events, and business operations. This role partners with Finance, Accounting, Sponsorship, Legal, Operations, and other business teams to provide accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis, and decision support.

The Financial Analyst is responsible for maintaining financial models, preparing forecasts and reports, analyzing business performance, and supporting budgeting processes. This position plays an important role in ensuring the accuracy of financial information while identifying trends, risks, and opportunities that support sound business decisions.

What This Role Will Do

Financial Planning & Analysis

Assist with the preparation of monthly forecasts, annual operating budgets, long-range planning, and Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs).
Prepare financial reports and analyze variances between actual results, forecasts, budgets, and prior periods.
Maintain financial models, forecasting schedules, dashboards, and management reporting.
Monitor forecast accuracy and recommend improvements to planning assumptions.
Analyze revenue and expense activity to identify trends and investigate reporting discrepancies.
Maintain financial tracking schedules and supporting business reports.

Process Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, forecasting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
Support implementation of reporting enhancements and process improvements.
Assist with audit requests, reporting requirements, and financial documentation.

Reporting & Analysis

Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial analyses for management.
Develop reporting packages and dashboards that support departmental decision-making.
Support additional finance projects and responsibilities as assigned.
Perform additional duties and projects as assigned

What This Person Will Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
3–5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial analysis, business analytics, or corporate finance.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis.
Experience with Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Adaptive Planning, or similar ERP and forecasting systems preferred.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple departments.

C3 CORE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrate integrity in the way you operate in day-to-day business and the way you deal with people
Communicate effectively with various audiences by organizing and delivering information appropriately and listening actively to others
Proactively seek solutions to problems. Be enthusiastic and energetic in your approach to your job. Commit to putting in extra effort with a positive attitude.
Be flexible in handling change, able to juggle multiple demands, and adaptable to new situations with fresh ideas or innovative approaches
Stay composed, confident, optimistic, and in problem-solving mode when the going gets tough
Possess the skills needed to perform your job well, paying close attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness

Benefits & Perks

HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)

YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program

FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support

CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment

OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also aff or equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Live Nation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support application screening and assessment. All hiring decisions are made with human review.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

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