Financial Analyst II — Live Events Forecasting & Analysis

Live Nation Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Financial Analyst for the Concerts division to support full-cycle forecasting and month-end analysis. The role partners with regional booking and operations teams to evaluate financial information, develop forecast assumptions, identify trends, and provide recommendations to Finance and leadership.

The position requires 3+ years in FP&A, strong Excel skills, and experience with live events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, forecasting, budgeting or related financial function.
• Experience supportive live events, entertainment, venues or similar operations business is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage key components of the monthly business unit forecast process, including event analysis, non-event revenue analysis, fixed cost analysis and venue-level performance evaluation.
• Serve as a primary Finance contact for booking teams, gathering and evaluating operational information and determining the appropriate assumptions to incorporate into forecasts.
• Independently assess forecast inputs and adjust assumptions based on business developments, historical performance, identified trends, and communication with booking and operational partners.
• Prepare monthly forecast packs and provide meaningful commentary regarding financial performance, risks, opportunities, and material changes in assumptions.
• Participate in annual budget process, including historical analysis, development of business targets and initiatives, evaluation of underlying assumptions, and preparation of budget presentation materials.
• Partner with the accounting team during month end to provide meaningful analysis focused on event CM variances, non-event CM variances, and fixed cost variance.
• Prepare month-end financial walks and independently investigate significant variances, identify underlying business drivers, and communicate conclusions to Finance and business leadership.
• Review lines of business, regions, venues, and events to identify performance trends, emerging risks, and financial opportunities.
• Develop customized and ad hoc reporting that responds to leadership requests or provides additional insight based on independently identified patterns and trends.
• Ensure financial analysis and reporting are completed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and procedures, and applicable Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Recommend improvements to forecasting, reporting, analytical processes, and financial controls when opportunities are identified.
• Manage multiple recurring deadlines and ad hoc projects with limited supervision, determining the appropriate analytical approach based on the nature and significance of each assignment.
• Assist with additional financial and strategic projects as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting

Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Spreadsheet and database software

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Financial Analyst for the Concerts division to support full-cycle forecasting and month-end analysis. The role partners with regional booking and operations teams to evaluate financial information, develop forecast assumptions, identify trends, and provide recommendations to Finance and leadership.

The position requires 3+ years in FP&A, strong Excel skills, and experience with live events.