Position Title: Financial Systems (FP& A) Analyst

Department: Finance

Reports To: Director of Finance

FLSA Status: Full-time/Salaried/Exempt

Position Summary:

Legends Global, the leader in managing public assembly facilities, is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst (or Finance Manager) for the Salt Palace Convention Center and Mountain America Exposition Center. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role is equally focused on financial planning & analysis (FP&A) and the modernization of financial systems through automation, data engineering, and advanced analytics.

Under the guidance of the Director of Finance, this position plays a critical role in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, pricing strategy, and capital planning, while also leading initiatives to automate workflows, enhance reporting infrastructure, and improve business intelligence capabilities. The role bridges finance and systems, ensuring accurate financial insights while building scalable, technology-driven solutions that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency across both venues. Occasional travel between the two venues within Salt Lake County is required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned by managers.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Support the annual budgeting process for both venues, partnering with department leaders to develop detailed revenue and expense projections.

• Maintain rolling forecasts and structured financial models to monitor performance against budget.

• Prepare, analyze, and interpret monthly financial statements, including variance analysis and actionable performance insights.

• Conduct pricing and profitability analysis for rental rates, services, and ancillary revenue streams using quantitative methodologies.

• Support long-range planning and capital allocation analysis, including scenario modeling and financial projections.

• Track and report on Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budgets and expenditures, ensuring financial accuracy and transparency.

Financial Systems & Automation

• Design, build, and maintain automated financial reporting workflows using SQL, Python, and other data tools.

• Identify and eliminate manual processes through scripting, workflow automation, and system integration.

• Develop scalable data pipelines and structured datasets to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

• Design and maintain dashboards and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to support operational and financial visibility.

• Perform ETL processes and manage financial data architecture to support forecasting, pricing strategy, and performance analysis.

• Research, evaluate, and implement AI-driven solutions and automation tools to modernize legacy systems and enhance cross-functional workflows.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Initiatives

• Collaborate with accounting, operations, sales, and executive leadership to align financial insights with operational strategy.

• Assist in the development and documentation of finance and accounting policies, ensuring compliance with company standards and financial regulations.

• Lead or support special projects focused on process improvement, operational efficiency, and systems enhancement.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting information systems, computer science, mathematics, data science, or a related quantitative field.

• Strong understanding of FP&A concepts, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python required or strongly preferred.

• Experience building dashboards, working with structured datasets, and automating workflows.

• Demonstrated ability to develop financial models, analytical tools, reporting systems, or automation solutions.

• Strong quantitative reasoning, financial acumen, and systems-thinking mindset.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and drive projects independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable collaborating with leadership, colleagues, clients, exhibitors, and attendees.

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week, In-Office

Salary: $60,000- $80,000 per year depending on experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday 9 am-5pm, some evenings, weekends, and holidays required, some travel required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Optional Benefits: FSA, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, ID Theft, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401(k), Company Match 100% of up to 3%
• Unlimited vacation structure
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 annual days of sick time

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Position requires heavy lifting, climbing, carrying, stooping, crawling, and equipment operation both indoors and outdoors. Position requires frequent walking, stair climbing, standing on cement floors, turning, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, and pulling; heavy lifting, up to 75 pounds. Subject to sustained periods of time with exposure to the elements with adverse conditions. May require tools and equipment operation that could cause personal harm and/or injury if improperly handled. Requires irregular and/or extended hours, including weekends, evenings, and holidays, determined by event schedule and/or department needs. Requires radio usage, two-way handheld. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for review of statistical and other financial records and information.

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described below the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Recruiter- Jordan White Legends GLOBAL

100 South West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

Applicants who need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact Jordan White at 801-842-3041.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and Protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.