Vice President of Finance

Live Nation; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Stock program reimbursement

Paid time off including holidays and a

Birthday day off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA seeks a VP - Finance to lead FP&A, financial planning, and reporting for senior management.

You will analyze results with the CEO, manage monthly P&L, budgets, forecasts and strategic planning, and drive actionable insights across venues and events. The role requires a Master’s in Finance/Accounting or related field, strong analytical skills, and experience with US GAAP.

Qualifications

• US GAAP and financial statement reporting.
• Analytical and data modeling to improve operational performance.
• Relational databases (Access) and data mining or statistical analysis tools (Business Objects, BPC).
• Multiple worksheets and external databases using pivot tables and nested functions.
• Using financial reports to identify risks, perform cost-benefit analyses and differential analyses.
• Developing price and cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage key aspects of financial planning and analysis for the organization.
• Collaborate with local CEO/Chairman to analyze results and projections.
• Oversee monthly P&L, budgets, forecasts and strategic planning.
• Input data for monthly forecasts, budgets and new business entities.
• Coordinate with marketing, talent bookers, and venue managers on financial reporting.
• Monitor analytics for venue utilization, pricing strategies and customer behavior.
• Develop new models and revamp financial reports (P&L, margins).
• Lead the analytics/finance team and present to partners and executives.
• Lead financial audits and quarterly/annual reporting.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Data modeling

Pivot tables

Cost-benefit analysis

Differential analysis

Financial reporting

Relational databases

Education

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

Access

Business Objects

BPC

Job description

• VP - Finance (Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.; Beverly Hills, CA): Manage key aspects of financial planning and analysis for the organization focusing on proactively analyzing business performance and key performance metrics to provide analytical, strategic and financial support to senior management.
• Work directly with the local CEO/Chairman to analyze results and projections
• Manage and analyze monthly P&L results, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and strategic planning with focus on time management, accuracy and actionable insights
• Collect and input data for monthly forecasting, budgets and new business entities
• Collaborate with Premium seating sales on product pricing, packaging and procedures
• Assist and effectively communicate with marketing, talent bookers, and venue managers to provide analysis regarding emerging trends, issues, opportunities and understanding financial reporting and processes
• Identify and monitor advanced analytics for venue utilization, customer behavior, marketing optimization, and pricing strategies
• Develop new models and revamp financial reports including P&L, efficiency metrics, margin analysis, buying ratios
• Build operational trackers for special events team and up-sell activity
• Manage team of 11 finance professionals including Director of Accounting, Finance Manager, and Staff accountants
• Track box office sales for consistent tracking and reporting
• Develop systems and tools training for the department to help advance divisional reporting
• Lead financials meetings with general managers, talent team, SEO team, and Security division
• Build performance-based compensation model for various departments
• Prepare presentations and conduct divisional board meetings periodically
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for the partners
• Manage quarterly and annual partners’ distribution
• Lead local financial audit
• Two direct reports and eleven indirect reports

Benefits

• HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
• YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time, and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field, plus 5 years of experience in the job offered position, Controller, Finance Director or related occupationUSGAAP and financial statement reportingAnalytical and data modeling to improve operational performanceRelational databases (Access), and data mining or statistical analysis tools (Business Objects, BPC)Multiple worksheets and external databases, using pivot tables, and writing nested functionsUsing financial reports to identify potential risks, performing cost benefit analyses, and conducting differential analyses to determine the benefits from strategic partnersDeveloping price and cost structures