Role summary
Serve as embedded finance business partner for Operations, providing financial leadership, strategic insights, and decision support to venue management teams while driving profitability and cost optimization across entertainment destinations.
Responsibilities
- Own venue P&L performance by managing financial results for assigned destinations, analyzing revenue streams including tickets, F&B, retail, and attractions, monitoring operating costs, and driving actions to achieve EBITDA and profitability targets
- Provide financial business partnering by serving as trusted advisor to venue and operations managers, participating in operational planning discussions, translating financial data into actionable insights, and influencing decisions at idea stage
- Analyze operational metrics by tracking key performance indicators including per capita spend, attendance versus forecast, revenue per visitor, labor cost ratios, and F&B margins, and recommending improvements
- Support budgeting and forecasting by collaborating with venue managers to develop accurate budgets and forecasts, incorporating seasonality patterns, event calendars, and operational capacity into financial plans, and providing variance analysis
- Drive cost optimization by identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs without compromising guest experience, analyzing labor scheduling efficiency, monitoring vendor costs, and implementing cost control initiatives
- Ensure financial controls by overseeing cash handling procedures at venues, monitoring inventory management and shrinkage, ensuring compliance with financial policies, and supporting internal and external audits
- Develop and lead team by setting objectives for operations finance analysts, providing coaching and mentorship, and building high-performing team that delivers value to business
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (minimum) preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
- Certified Management Accountant (preferred)
- Certified Public Accountant (advantageous)
Requirements
- 6–7 years in finance with significant exposure to operations or business partnering
- 3 years managing finance professionals
- Entertainment, hospitality, leisure, or multi-unit retail operations experience strongly preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree (minimum)
Experience
6–7 years in finance
Education · Experience · Type
Bachelor'sRequires 6+ yearsSalary not stated