SVP, Finance & Accounting

Teton Ridge, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Teton Ridge, LLC is seeking a strategic SVP of Finance & Accounting, the company’s top financial executive on the Executive Leadership Team. You will own financial strategy, capital structure, reporting integrity, and enterprise value creation across live events, media, and lifestyle brands.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and lender relationships, partnering with the CEO and Board to drive growth and value. Remote work within the United States is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including 5+ years as SVP, Finance & Accounting or equivalent.
• Track record of presenting to and partnering with a Board of Directors.
• Comfortable with partnership tax structures (K-1s, allocations, working with outside tax advisors).
• Experience leading the audit of financial statements, including managing outside auditors.

Responsibilities

• Set financial strategy: define and execute the long-term financial and capital allocation strategy with the CEO and Board.
• Own the capital structure: lead financing, treasury, liquidity, and lender relationships.
• Lead the Board relationship: be the primary financial voice to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
• Drive M&A and corporate development: evaluate and structure acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
• Guarantee reporting integrity: final accountability for financial statements, the annual audit, and internal controls.
• Own planning and performance: lead the budget and forecast cycle and hold the business to plan.
• Build the team: lead, develop, and scale the finance and accounting organization.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic thinking

Board communication

Financial systems & analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/economics

Tools

Financial modeling tools

Financial systems

Analytics platforms

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Teton Ridge is a visionary force in Western sports, entertainment, media, and lifestyle, dedicated to growing the world of the American West to new fans. Our content and events engage a broad community of fans while preserving the traditions and legacy of the American West.

From large-scale events like The American Rodeo to The Cowboy Channel, short films, digital and print media, and social-first content, Teton Ridge tells the stories of the rich culture of the American West. Join us in shaping the future of Western sports and entertainment!

WHO YOU ARE

Teton Ridge is seeking a strategic, commercially minded SVP, Finance & Accounting to serve as the company's most senior financial executive and a core member of the Executive Leadership Team. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working directly with the Board of Directors, the SVP, Finance & Accounting owns the company's financial strategy, capital structure, and enterprise value creation agenda across the full portfolio of live events, media and broadcast, content, and lifestyle brands.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Set financial strategy: define and execute the long-term financial and capital allocation strategy in partnership with the CEO and Board.
• Own the capital structure: lead financing, treasury, liquidity, and lender relationships.
• Lead the Board relationship: serve as the primary financial voice to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
• Drive M&A and corporate development: evaluate and structure acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
• Guarantee reporting integrity: hold final accountability for financial statements, the annual audit, and the internal control environment.
• Own planning and performance: lead the budget and forecast cycle and hold the business accountable to plan.
• Build the team: serve as a player-coach by leading, developing, and scaling the finance and accounting organization.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED

• You bring a deep command of accounting principles, financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, and you use them to make decisions rather than just report on them.
• You think critically and build comprehensive financial strategies aligned to business objectives.
• You communicate complex financial information with clarity to the Board, investors, and external partners.
• You lead through influence across a senior executive peer group.
• You are fluent in modern financial systems, modeling tools, and analytics platforms.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including 5+ years as a SVP, Finance & Accounting, Deputy SVP, Finance & Accounting, or head of finance for a company or division of comparable scale and complexity
• Track record of presenting to and partnering with a Board of Directors
• Comfortable with partnership tax structures (K-1s, allocations, working with outside tax advisors).
• Experience leading the audit of financial statements, including managing outside auditors.

Differentiating Attributes

• Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. Previous VC- or PE-backed experience is a plus.
• Direct experience with capital raising, debt financing, and M&A execution.
• Media, entertainment, live events, sports, or consumer brand experience strongly preferred; multi-entity and multi-revenue-stream environments required.

Location: This role is eligible for remote work within the United States.

EEO STATEMENT

Teton Ridge is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionately committed to equitable hiring and boldly dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, LGBTQ+ persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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