Corporate Development & Finance Manager

About the role

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), a Lucky Strike Entertainment company, is seeking a Corporate Development & Finance Manager to join its Finance & Strategy group. This role reports directly to the CEO and serves as the senior finance leader responsible for building and running a proactive, forward-looking FP&A function.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain bottoms-up budgets, rolling cash flow forecasts, and long-range financial models across all PBA revenue streams (Media Rights, Sponsorships, Membership, Events, and Digital)
• Develop comprehensive P&L models for each business line, tracking revenue, cost of goods, operating expenses, and contribution margins to enable granular performance management
• Lead end-to-end business model creation for new initiatives, including unit economics, go-to-market assumptions, capital requirements, and return projections
• Conduct scenario analysis and financial modeling to support commercial and strategic decision-making, including pricing, event economics, and contract negotiations
• Partner with Business Leads and act as an operational finance team to forecast business trajectory and to formulate budgetary needs and long-term strategic plans
• Lead primary and secondary research efforts to support strategic planning, market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and investment thesis development
• Build and own a data and analytics infrastructure, including KPI frameworks, performance dashboards, and financial reporting for the Executive Team and Board of Directors
• Design and maintain analytics models that translate operational data into actionable financial and strategic insights
• Synthesize complex datasets across revenue streams into clear, executive-ready narratives and recommendations
• Perform ad-hoc quantitative and qualitative analysis into questions raised by leadership to inform decision-making
• Evaluate new business initiatives and corporate development opportunities in collaboration with senior management, including full business model creation from concept through financial validation
• Create executive-level finance, strategy, data & analytics presentations for internal and external audiences
• Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities proactively

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field with a strong GPA
• 3–6 years of corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or strategy experience, ideally within sports, entertainment, media, or a related industry
• Demonstrated experience conducting research and building data & analytics frameworks, P&L models, and new business models from the ground up
• Strong understanding of financial statement and cash flow analysis
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to present complex findings clearly to senior stakeholders
• Self-starter with demonstrable analytic aptitude, problem-solving skills, and comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to build relationships, manage multiple responsibilities at once, and work well with others in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and AI tools preferred (e.g., Claude)
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience in sports, entertainment, media, or a related industry
• Proven ability to conduct primary and secondary research
• Strong understanding of financial statement and cash flow analysis
• Experience in building data and analytics frameworks, P&L models, and new business models
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfort with ambiguity and self-starter attitude
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and AI tools
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills

Skills

• Financial Planning & Modeling
• Data & Analytics
• Business Strategy & Leadership

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans to select from based on your needs
• Wellness resources to help you along your wellness journey
• 401(k) Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation and Holidays
• Perks! Bowling, Boomer’s, and Waterpark discounts, Retail discounts, Event discounts and more!