Job Summary:
The Role:
The Senior Finance Analyst role is responsible for supporting the work of the Resale Finance organization. The organization drives and executes our strategic planning and forecasting as well as partnering with business leaders to provide analytics to support decision making. This is an exceptional opportunity to work directly with the business in a progressive e-commerce organization by providing insights into the business as well as designing and implementing financial reports and processes that support business needs utilizing Google Analytics, Domo, Oracle and other financial reporting tools. The top candidate will possess proven analytical capabilities and will be a strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
What we are looking for - a passionate, ambitious professional who is a:
Business Driver: The team you will be a part of is in charge of driving the business forward, delivering incremental revenue and profit. This role isn't a support function; rather it will be a growth engine.
Analytics Expert: The secondary market for tickets is dynamic and complex, with hundreds of actors across thousands of events. A successful analyst will help us create value for Ticketmaster and also for content owners, resellers , and fans. They will have the critical ability to turn insights into business-building ideas.
Persuasive Story Teller: You will be working on analytics that will be presented to Ticketmaster leaders across all functions and to third parties (leagues/teams/resellers). Translating and simplifying the data into true insights that will drive business strategy and change third party behavior is essential.
Sprinter and Marathon Runner: We are lean and move fast; weeks of contemplation aren't a luxury we can afford. But we aim to build long-term, sustainable approaches to limit rework and obsolescence and to give our partners the confidence we can stick to long-terms strategies and roadmaps.
Cross-functional team player: We value transparency and helping one another. It's how we roll. There is no -me- culture. Communication across the entire team will lead to greater individual success.
Measurements of Success
Revenue and profit growth for Ticketmaster Resale through insight provided by business development analysis and reporting improvements. Performance is easily quantified and performance assessments are objective. If you thrive in this environment, we may be a great fit.
Responsibilities
Prepare financial reports to management highlighting actual performance versus budget and prior forecasts and drivers of financial variances
Partner with accounting team to provide monthly financial close support; including variance analysis to forecast, and provide acquisition cost and royalty accruals
Responsible for creation of monthly finance close reporting and heavily involved with reporting out results to management
Collaborate with business partners to develop annual budget and prepare frequent updates of projected financial results (daily, weekly, monthly and by request)
Partner with the marketing team to analyze spend profitability and provide guidance into team-level spending
Distill data and key metrics into actionable insights that deliver impact with a focus on internal dashboards and reporting
In-depth analysis of the fixed costs of the business and providing management valuable insights into improving the business
Provide reporting of channel performance to Marketing partners
Flag improved or lagging metrics and advise business leaders accordingly
Use strong analytical skills to interpret a wide variety of data from multiple sources
Prepare weekly sales reporting for external partners such as teams and leagues
Partner with business leadership to develop relevant business drivers and metrics to enhance decision making
Provide ad-hoc financial analytics for functional leadership to support business decisions
Seek continuous process improvement opportunities to ensure accuracy, eliminate inefficiencies and improve results
We need:
Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, economics or engineering
3-5+ years of work experience post-undergrad, preferably in a demanding consulting or corporate finance role
Proven track record as an effective liaison between finance and other functional areas
Highly skilled in Excel, DOMO, SQL, or other big data software
Strong problem solving and issue resolution skills
Strong attention to detail
Comfortable manipulating large data sets
Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills
Outstanding communication, attention to detail and organizational skills
Assertive yet professional demeanor, persistence and willing to lead the way
Desire to help create a fun and productive culture, leveraging Ticketmaster's focus on sports and music
Extraordinary team player and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment where quality, innovation, speed of decision making and execution are critical to organizational success
- Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and/or providing proof of a negative COVID test at least every 48 hours will be required for this position to work in an office or venue.-
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.
Ticketmaster strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Ticketmaster will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Ticketmaster also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Ticketmaster will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
HIRING PRACTICESThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
About Us
Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to WorkR and named one of People Magazine's top 50 Companies that Care, Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations.
We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going. Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000. For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest. We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones' music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development. Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge.
There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.
