Job Summary:

Job Summary:

CULTURE

We’re fans who help fans everywhere get into the live events they love.  A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favorite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We’re not just selling tickets (though we do that better than anyone else), we’re enriching lives one amazing experience at a time. And we think that’s pretty amazing. If you’re passionate about the magic of live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

We have a ‘Fan First’ mindset, placing customers at the heart of everything we do. Whether working behind the scenes or engaging directly with the ‘Fan’ you will be part of a culture that supports and enriches the fan experience. Your work, our passion…delivering world class experiences – Fan First.

THE TEAM

The Corporate Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team handles financial operations and is responsible for delivering Global forecast, planning and management reporting. We partner with and support Ticketmaster leaders by providing actionable financial insights to influence business strategy and decisions. 

THE JOB

The FP&A Director is a key strategic Global Finance role responsible for setting business expectations and delivering financial results to the CFO, COO and President of Ticketmaster and the finance executives of our parent Live Nation Entertainment. This is a new role reporting to the VP, Corporate F&PA that will lead a team of 4 direct and indirect reports to own North America FP&A as well as integrate results from finance partners across the business into meaningful Global reporting and analysis.

The ideal candidate possesses excellent quantitative, written and verbal skills and has the proven ability to present financial information in a concise & meaningful manner. The candidate must be able to translate detailed, interrelated financial information to various audiences, identifying business drivers and their ultimate outcomes.

It will be important to proactively build relationships within the team and across departments, as a trusted and reliable source of information and support. Reporting to Ticketmaster’s VP of Corporate FP&A, the FP&A Director will work closely with peers in Finance and strategic partners across the company to incorporate real-time data into budgets and forecasts.

What you will be doing:

• Guide the senior leadership team in financial decision-making, identifying growth opportunities, and mitigating risks
• Own the strategic narrative for executive reports, ensuring alignment of financial results and key metrics with corporate strategy and growth objectives
• Partner with VP and CFO to identify misunderstood parts of the business and design effective analysis across short-, medium- and long-term time horizons
• Design effective global reporting, incorporating feedback from finance partners across the business/world to identify common themes and counterbalancing impacts
• Analyze business results to find data points that are reliable indicators of future performance, continually exploring data to challenge assumptions and clarify our understanding of financial relationships
• Present results of analysis through compelling storytelling that focuses on root causes, implications and resolutions
• Lead the annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes, effectively blending historical results with recent trends and product mix into well-reasoned expectations
• Partner with leaders across finance & accounting department to continuously improve financial operating environment
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop new metrics to track progress towards strategic goals
• Develop dashboards around core business activity that highlights the extent of the impact across the organization
• Experience in entertainment industry is an asset
• Manage and develop a team of 4

What you need to know (Technical Skills / Competencies)

• 10+ years related work experience, preferably proven success in financial planning & analysis at a large / complex organization
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Natural financial literacy with the ability to distill complicated concepts and models into actionable plans to update routinely
• Flexible communication skills that allow you to understand & explain complex relationships within financial data, while condensing to core factors in plain English for those outside Finance
• Advanced MS Excel skills, proficient PowerPoint user with experience with BI tools (e.g. OneStream, DOMO, Oracle and SAP)
• CPA, MBA or other professional designation is a plus
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. 

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion.  You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work.  We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.  As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.  It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$160,000.00 USD - $200,000.00 USD

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.