Business Finance Analyst

POSITION: Business Finance Analyst

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: VP Venue Services and Support

FLSA STATUS: Salaried/Exempt

Summary

As the world’s leading venue management company and producer of live event experiences, ASM Global is the preeminent management and content partner with over 350 venues worldwide. Operating and investing in the world’s most important stadiums, arenas, convention centers, and theaters requires unmatched dedication and the most profound expertise. Our focus is YOU! Through investments in growth, resources, and technology we strive to enhance the experience of our internal Team Members and to continue creating amazing live experiences for the guests that we serve.

Reporting to the VP Venue Services and Support, the position is responsible for analyzing the company's performance, alongside changes and market trends; creating forecasts and analyzing variances between those forecasts and actuals while being able to explain the causes of these variances. Will assist in preparation and planning for initiatives and project related work as assigned by VP Venue Services and Support.  

Below are duties included in the role but not limiting to:

Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards.
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools.
• Perform financial reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
• Support project owners and mangers with analysis and tracking of KPI’s of deliverables towards the plan.
• Conduct financial data and create financial models for decision support.
• Conduct venue level analysis for corporate programs, projects and initiatives. 
• Report on financial performance and prepare for regular management reviews
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Various Project Related work to support Business Solutions
• Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (BI tools such as Power BI, SQL, Business Objects)

Project and Operations Support

• Assess the current business processes in the Venues, developing and implementing best practices, and maintaining ongoing business process solutions. \ Support initiatives affecting processes or platforms across the business through financial modeling and reporting.

• Assist in developing project management documents and plans
• Assist in the preparation of documentation and presentation materials.
• Assist in identifying and evaluating business process opportunities to drive business efficiency across the organization.
• Ability to support and co- ordinate project related initiatives within Finance and Operations as directed by Finance leadership.

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.

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with senior leaders and peers on a day-to-day basis is required.

Education and/or Experience

• 3-5 years of business finance or other relevant experience
• Proficiency in business modeling techniques and presentation skills
• Strong fluency with Excel formulas
• Bachelor's degree required (Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics)
• Project Management skill a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and data gathering skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of ERP, RPA, and BI systems and tools
• Attention to accuracy and detail required.

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. 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.

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