Director of Finance | Full-Time | Santa Clara Convention Center

About the Venue

The Santa Clara Convention Center is proudly owned by the City of Santa Clara and managed by Oak View Group. Strategically located in the heart of Silicon Valley, it serves as a prime venue for conventions, trade shows, and exhibitions. Featuring 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 22,400 square foot ballroom, 31 breakout rooms, and a 607-seat theater, the Santa Clara Convention Center attracts over 350,000 visitors annually. It is an integral economic component of Santa Clara, generating over $10 million annually in economic benefits.

Responsibilities

• Directs and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of assigned programs and functions, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivables, purchasing, budgeting and the general ledger
• Prepares financial statements for the Client and OVG Corporate Office, and other financial reports, including monthly statements, annual budget and annual report
• Analyzes balance sheet and P&L figures for monthly financial statements; prepares comments and explanations of performance trends
• Reviews and executes all checks and deposits; reviews daily cash receipts and disbursements
• Reviews financial statements with management personnel
• Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates Accounting Department staff; provides or coordinates staff trainings; works with employees to correct deficiencies
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the workflow for the Finance Department; meets with staff on a regular basis to identify and resolve challenges; assigns work activities, projects and programs; monitors workflow; reviews and evaluates methods and procedures
• Maintains compliance with all provisions of the management contract
• Affords assistance with show settlement including payments to promoters; compiles all post-show financial info to enter GL; prepares show income/loss reports
• Prepares appropriate state and local tax returns to be filed timely
• Works cooperatively with other department directors on projects of mutual interest
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff, contractors and facility users

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of professional accounting experience, including at least three (3) years of management or director-level responsibility
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, public or business administration, or a related field
• Additional experience may be substituted for formal education
• Experience with NetSuite and Oracle preferred
• Previous Arena/Hotel/Convention Center accounting experience preferred
• Certified Public Accountant preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Ability to adhere to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, professionalism, and discretion
• Ability to execute solid management decisions quickly and efficiently
• Ability and willingness to work extended hours (i.e., evenings, weekends, holidays), as required by event or business necessity
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with company and business contacts

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)