Finance Manager, Core Events & FP&A

TKO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

On Location, a leading premium experiential hospitality provider, seeks a Finance Manager, Core Events, to drive financial rigor across its event portfolio. You will own P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic decisions and optimize margins.

The role reports to senior finance leadership and may include mentorship of junior staff, collaborating with controllership and business leads to ensure accurate reporting and strong controls in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of 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 strongly preferred.

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

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Variance analysis

P&L management

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

On Location, a leading premium experiential hospitality provider, seeks a Finance Manager, Core Events, to drive financial rigor across its event portfolio. You will own P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic decisions and optimize margins.

The role reports to senior finance leadership and may include mentorship of junior staff, collaborating with controllership and business leads to ensure accurate reporting and strong controls in a fast-paced