Event Controller – Sports & Entertainment

NorthPoint Search Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthPoint Search Group is seeking an Event Controller for a Sports & Entertainment organization in Metro Atlanta, GA. This role oversees the full financial lifecycle of live events, from budgeting through post-event reconciliation, in collaboration with operations, production, sponsorship, and leadership teams.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of accounting or finance experience in sports or live events, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a proven track record in managing complex

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience within sports, live events, entertainment or production environments.
• Proven experience developing and reconciling event budgets from pre-production through final settlement.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition, accrual accounting and cost tracking in ticketed event environments.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting/ERP systems.
• Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously in a deadline-driven setting.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage comprehensive event budgets for live sports and entertainment productions.
• Track and monitor event-related expenses in real time to ensure alignment with approved financial plans.
• Perform detailed post-event reconciliations including ticket revenue, sponsorship income, production costs and vendor payments.
• Partner with operations and executive leadership to forecast financial performance across the event calendar.
• Analyze budget variances and provide actionable insights to improve profitability.
• Establish and maintain financial controls for event spending and on-site processes.
• Prepare financial reports, summaries and executive presentations.
• Support compliance requirements and external or internal audits as needed.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Multi-event management

Revenue recognition

Accrual accounting

Cost tracking

Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Event Controller – Sports & Entertainment

Event Controller – Sports & Entertainment

Who: Sports & Entertainment organization

What: Event Controller

When: ASAP

Where: Metro Atlanta, GA

Why: Growth

Salary: $115,000 – $130,000 commensurate with experience plus potential performance-based incentives.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Event Controller to oversee financial operations for live sports and entertainment events. This individual will manage the full financial lifecycle of events—from initial budget creation through post-event reconciliation—while partnering closely with event operations, production, sponsorship, and leadership teams. The ideal candidate understands the financial complexities of ticketed live events, including vendor management, production costs, revenue tracking, and real-time expense monitoring.

Build and manage comprehensive event budgets for live sports and entertainment productions.

Track and monitor event-related expenses in real time to ensure alignment with approved financial plans.

Perform detailed post-event reconciliations including ticket revenue, sponsorship income, production costs and vendor payments.

Partner with operations and executive leadership to forecast financial performance across the event calendar.

Analyze budget variances and provide actionable insights to improve profitability.

Establish and maintain financial controls for event spending and on-site processes.

Prepare financial reports, summaries and executive presentations.

Support compliance requirements and external or internal audits as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.


• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience within sports, live events, entertainment or production environments.


• Proven experience developing and reconciling event budgets from pre-production through final settlement.


• Strong understanding of revenue recognition, accrual accounting and cost tracking in ticketed event environments.


• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting/ERP systems.


• Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously in a deadline-driven setting.


• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.