Position Title: Director of Finance

Department: Finance

Reports To: General Manager

FLSA Status: Full-time/Salaried/Exempt

FUNCTIONAL REPORTS TO: Regional Director of Finance 

Position Summary:

Legends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for a Director of Finance at the Legends Global/Salt Palace Convention Center and Mountain America Exposition Center. Under the guidance of the General Manager, the Director of Finance will oversee the finance and accounting functions of the Salt Palace Convention Center and the Mountain America Exposition Center.  Directly supervises Finance Department employees in the day-to-day functions involved in proper facility accounting. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Legends Global's policies and applicable laws.  These responsibilities and tasks are coordinated with the General Manager, as well as Legends Global’s Regional Director of Finance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned. Some Travel Required.

• Manage and maintain internal controls and compliance in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable. Maintain compliance for tax reporting purposes. 
• Work with County finance personnel regarding the management contract, budgets, monthly reconciliation, and purchasing capital assets. Including review and sign off bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and other analyses as needed.
• Create, maintain, and manage budgeting and forecasting including, but not limited to, operating budget, monthly forecasting, capital budget, and cash flow analysis.
• Oversee Momentus Enterprise (CRM/Billing system) configuration and activities such as settlements, accounting, and event reporting.
• Manage business intelligence (Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau) and AI projects.
• Supervise the process of recording manual journal entries and oversee various finance related processes (fixed assets, payroll, etc.) to ensure accounting records are complete and accurate.
• Review and sign off financial statements and budget reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work with outside auditors to complete the annual audit and issue audited financial statements. 
• Prepare other reports and analysis as requested.
• Responsible for all Finance Department duties.
• Work with Event Opportunity Committee with evaluation of events for discounted rent.
• Assist the General Manager with other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and retain finance and accounting staff.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance from 4-year college/university or equivalent
• Minimum 5-7 years of related work experience
• Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures as well as financial systems and controls
• Capable of handling all aspects of the accounting cycle and principles and techniques of venue operation
• Experience using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience in the event facilities management industry (Preferred not Required)

Skills and Abilities

• Strong business acumen and ability to influence change and drive to results
• Extensive knowledge of general and cost accounting
• Excellent math skills; high aptitude for figures
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and organizational ability
• Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information is required
• Strong supervisory skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate well both inside and outside the organization
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills essential

Computer Skills

• Extensive knowledge of accounting software, spreadsheets, and word processing software

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CPA is preferred

Other Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to main strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information.
• Ability to work under above average pressure in meeting urgent deadlines.
• Ability to work long, irregular hours and weekends as dictated by event schedules and projects.
• Must be able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis

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

Salary: $115,000-$140,000 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.