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Position Overview:
The Senior Finance Director – Olympics will support the VP running the Finance department on the Olympics BU, mainly focusing on the LA28 games. Working directly with all senior stakeholders to manage the finance function with support from the existing team.
The position will report to the VP, Finance Director Olympics and manage a team of Finance Managers, analysts and event accountants to proactively support the business team in delivery of the hospitality products. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical analytics and accounting experience (preferably within Events or Hospitality) along with the adaptability, resilience to change and inter-personal skills necessary to thrive in large people-oriented organizations.
Key areas of responsibility
- Manage and develop a team of event accountants and finance analysts to effectively support the business
- Own all business modelling for thorough collaboration with Executive, Senior and Event leadership
- Prepare consolidated forecasts, budgets, and multi-year financial plans and analyze trends in revenue, expense, capital expenditures, and other related areas
- Support the 2 direct reports – Snr Finance Managers, Olympics in the above responsibilities as they will be the primary owner of the relationship with the key business personnel and existing processes
- Ownership of month/quarter/year end process and reporting for the division
- Provide regular and ad hoc management reporting for decision-making – trend, variance & sensitivity analysis
- Ownership of the full budgeting and forecasting process for the division, including presentation
- Own and maintain various relationships across the broader business, including Event Directors, Transactional Finance, Legal and HR
- Be onsite at the Games to ensure the smooth running of the event
- Ensure a no surprises culture where finance has a key seat at the table when discussing any decisions with financial impact
Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; ACA, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or MBA
- Experience working with multinational companies
- Experience in Events or Hospitality preferred
- Flexibility to lead during periods of frequent and progressive change.
- Ability to hold themselves and others accountable for performance.
- Travel as required
Skills and abilities
- Competence in thought leadership; thinking strategically, analytically, conceptually, and innovatively.
- Leadership capacity to play an integral role in company growth.
- Entrepreneurial attitude towards the business and a strong work ethic
- Credibility and trustworthiness in their dealings with others
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Financial Statements and reports
- Pro-active
- Flexible and ability to adapt approach
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Collaborative and team player
- Ability to prioritize and balance work
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Range Minimum:
$127,500 annually
Hiring Range Maximum:
$170,000 annually
