Director of Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial guidance to executive leadership.
• Develop financial plans, forecasts, and business analyses to support organizational objectives.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve profitability and drive performance.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to leadership.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, and cash management.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Manage reconciliations and coordinate external audits.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monitor financial performance and provide variance analysis.
• Analyze revenue, labor, operating expenses, and profitability trends.
• Develop financial models and reporting tools to support decision-making.

Operational Finance Oversight

• Oversee financial performance for event operations, food & beverage programs, and venue-based revenue streams.
• Monitor margins, labor costs, inventory controls, purchasing activity, and event profitability.
• Collaborate with operations teams to improve financial accountability and performance.

Compliance & Controls

• Maintain strong internal controls and financial policies.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and mitigate risk.

Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance team members.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
• Demonstrated financial oversight of event operations, food & beverage programs, and venue-based revenue streams, including cost controls, profitability analysis, inventory management, labor expense monitoring, and event-level financial performance reporting.
• Prior Controller or Director of Finance experience within events, hospitality, entertainment, convention center, arena, venue management, or other high-volume operational environments required.
• Strong experience managing full-cycle accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Proven expertise in month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and multi-account reconciliations.
• Experience managing high transaction-volume and operationally complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, audit compliance, and financial governance.
• ERP system experience required (NetSuite, Sage, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and communication abilities.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with changing operational demands.

Benefits

Robert Half offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Access to company 401(k) plan.

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit Robert Half's mobile app or submit your resume through the provided link.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Robert Half is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.