Finance Manager - Olympic & Paralympic Games

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

On Location is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to drive revenue and cost reporting for the Olympics business based in Los Angeles. You will oversee a small team of analysts and partner with Product to optimize profitability across venue hospitality programmes.

The role requires at least 3 years of FP&A experience, an accounting or finance degree, and strong Excel and analytical skills. CPA preferred. You will support month-end closes and provide critical insights for leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Accounting or Finance degree required.
• CPA qualification encouraged but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee venue hospitality programmes financial performance and reporting.
• Prepare reports for Product and Production leadership meetings.
• Support balance sheet and income statement adjustments.
• Analyze venue income statement variances vs budget/forecast/actuals.
• Lead a small team of analysts on business projects.
• Assist with month, quarter, year-end close processes.
• Support key business processes and controls.
• Assist with settlement of the LA28 Olympic Games.
• Handle ad-hoc reporting requests.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Anomaly detection

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

This role is primarily responsible for assisting with all aspects of revenue and cost reporting for the Olympics business. It reports to the Finance Director of the Olympics and assists in preparing and providing month-end and event-related reports. The position manages a small team of analysts and partners closely with the Product function, requiring the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment, adapt on the fly and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial performance and reporting across venue hospitality programmes
• Produce reports summarising venue hospitality performance for use in recurring meetings with Product and Production leadership
• Support journal preparation and review for balance sheet and income statement adjustments throughout the business cycle
• Perform venue income statement variance analysis against budget, forecast and actuals
• Partner with the Product function to analyse and adapt current commercial offerings to market demands and sales performance to ensure maximum profitability
• Manage a small team of analysts to deliver on business projects and objectives
• Assist with month, quarter and year-end close requests
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of key business processes and controls
• Support the settlement of the LA28 Olympic Games
• Respond to various ad-hoc requests

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of progressive finance or FP&A experience
• Accounting or Finance degree required
• Strong analytical and technical accounting skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to learn and digest new things quickly
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to identify anomalies in reporting
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment, adapt on the fly and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Passion for an international environment

Preferred Skills

• CPA qualification

Salary

• $75,000 Annually (hiring rate minimum; will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)
• $100,000 Annually (hiring rate maximum)

Benefits & Perks

• Locally competitive rewards packages including base rate
• Short- and long-term incentives, as applicable
• Growth and developmental opportunities
• Robust benefits such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings

About the Company

On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company that owns UFC, WWE and PBR, whose properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organise more than 500 live events year-round.