Financial Analyst - PromoWest / Great Lakes

Company Information
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

A Brief Overview

Contributes to the financial planning and analysis functions for assigned location, venue, and projects and has cross functional involvement with each department at location in relation to business development, budgeting, and forecasting to ensure the company's financial goals are being addressed and are met.

What you will do

• Develop annual budgets for each business unit for use within location and for reporting to Corporate. Consult with and advise Talent Buyers and General Managers for each business unit regarding the outlook for the next fiscal year. Assist in identifying potential risks and opportunities that will affect the region or an individual business unit.
• Develop monthly reforecasts for assigned locations and for reporting to Corporate. Consult with and advise buyers and general managers for each business unit regarding the outlook for the balance of the year as well as provide feedback on actual results. Perform variance analyses for differences between forecast and forecast to budget.
• Act as business development resource including consultation with General Managers and Talent Buyers and incorporating such feedback into budgets and forecasts.
• Provide strategic and financial guidance to the local leadership team by performing and providing ad hoc analyses. Review and provide feedback on proformas for new deals or acquisitions.

Education Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree (4-year) (Advanced Degree Preferred) In Finance/Accounting

Experience Qualifications

• 2-4 years Of direct FP&A work experience, industry experience a plus
• Experience with deals analysis

Skills and Abilities

• In depth knowledge of financial principles and key business indicators and metrics
• Solid accounting skills and thorough knowledge of basic accounting tasks and skills
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to analyze financial information and prepare financial projections
• Ability to work with other departments and present budgets/forecasts to Management
• Ability to think beyond financial matters

Qualifications (ALL)

• BA/BS Degree (4-year) (Advanced Degree Preferred) In Finance/Accounting
• 2-4 years Of direct FP&A work experience, industry experience a plus
• Experience with deals analysis
• In depth knowledge of financial principles and key business indicators and metrics
• Solid accounting skills and thorough knowledge of basic accounting tasks and skills
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to analyze financial information and prepare financial projections
• Ability to work with other departments and present budgets/forecasts to Management
• Ability to think beyond financial matters

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.