Finance Manager
Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component feasibility & consulting, owner's representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking of world-class live events and venues.
The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sounds like a winning formula for you. Join us!
The Role
The Finance Manager assists in planning, directing, and overseeing the financial and accounting operations of the facility. This role reports to the Vice President of Sales and Hospitality with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Vice President of Finance and partners with the Club Manager to ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, strong internal controls, and effective financial processes.
Essential Functions
- Assists in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities related to financial management, budgeting, accounting, purchasing, and payroll in compliance with State and Federal regulations and Legends Global policies.
- Supports compliance with all provisions of the Legends Global management contract.
- Reviews of contracts for clients, events, subcontractors, and food and beverage or concessionaire partners and global sales.
- Monitors food and beverage financial performance, including cost of goods sold, inventory, labor percentages, per-caps, and event-level profitability.
- Assists with the preparation and review of event settlements.
- Reviews and processes, checks and deposits; reviews daily cash receipts and disbursements.
- Reviews purchasing activity for capital assets, office supplies, and facility supplies.
- Assists in the preparation of financial statements and reports for the Client and Legends Global Corporate, including monthly statements, annual budgets, and annual reports.
- Compiles a weekly forecast with using historical data and trends in collaboration with the food and beverage team.
- Helps maintain accounting records showing receipts, expenditures, and financial position.
- Supports the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost accounting, property, operating expenses, and insurance records.
- Analyzes departmental financial performance and costs; assists in identifying trends and recommending corrective actions.
- Prepare reports and statements estimating future costs and revenues
- Supports internal audits through review of accounting and administrative controls.
- Coordinates with the VP of Finance on client or external audit preparation and implements recommendations as assigned.
- Helps implement and maintain accounting, payroll, timekeeping, inventory, and financial control procedures.
- Reviews financial statements with department and management personnel.
- Build and maintain standard corporate management reporting templates and produces and analyzes routine output from those reports during monthly close cycles. Practice safe work habits and complete company and venue safety and general compliance training.
- Practice safe work habits and complete company and venue safety and general compliance training.
- Maintain a pleasant and collaborative attitude towards customers, co-workers, and management.
- Adheres to the Legends Global and venue company policies.
- Complete other duties assigned by management.
- Available to work non-traditional hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
Skills
- Strong working knowledge of general and cost accounting principles.
- Working knowledge of food and beverage operations within sports and entertainment, including COGS, inventory controls, per-cap analysis, and event settlements.
- High aptitude for numerical analysis and financial reporting.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
- Proficiency with accounting software, spreadsheets, and word processing applications.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with energy and enthusiasm. 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.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and quickly adapt to changes.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable operating in a venue environment with fluctuating event volume and tight close deadlines.
Education, preferred qualifications, and/or experience
- Hands on understanding of F&B financial management in a sports and entertainment setting
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from a four-year college or university.
- 3–5 years of experience in accounting or financial management, including direct exposure to food and beverage operations within a sports entertainment or live-events venue.
Compensation
Competitive salary of $80,000-$90,000 per year, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.
Working Conditions
Location: Maryland Club at the University of Maryland
Physical Demands
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 made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to lift/move/maneuver at least 10 lbs.
- Standing, walking, bending, reaching and repetitive motions.
- Ability to remain stationary for extended periods and move about the venue during events.
The essential responsibilities of this position are described 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.
Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
