VP, Finance

THE ROLE

• Direct partnership with the CFO on all major decisions
• Exposure to Board, lenders, and PE sponsors
• Ownership of how the business plans, executes, and improves performance
• A clear path to a future CFO role for the right leader

What’s Different About This Role

• Direct partnership with the CFO on all major decisions
• Exposure to Board, lenders, and PE sponsors
• Ownership of how the business plans, executes, and improves performance
• A clear path to a future CFO role for the right leader

Location

Dallas, TX (in office 5 days a week)

About the role

This is not a traditional FP&A leadership role. We are hiring a VP of Finance to serve as the right hand to the CFO, with full visibility across the business and a mandate to drive performance, improve outcomes, and increase enterprise value in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive Financial Performance & Value Creation
• Own the company’s 3-statement financial model, forecasts, annual operating plans and long-range plan
• Lead planning and forecasting with a focus on accuracy, speed, and accountability
• Identify gaps to our annual operating plan early and drive actions to close them
• Translate performance into clear implications and required actions, not just reporting
• Lead cross-functional efforts to improve Adj. EBITDA, cash flow, and returns
• Lead the Finance Across the Business
• Oversee three core teams with distinct but interconnected mandates:
• Venues & Toptracer FP&A
• Corporate FP&A
• Strategic Planning

Requirements

Deep expertise across Corporate FP&A and field/operational finance

Strong command of 3-statement modeling, forecasting, and long-range planning

Proven ability to deliver clear insights, implications, and actions at the Board level

Strong experience with overhead planning, headcount governance, and capital allocation

PE / High-Rigor Environment Experience

In a private equity-backed company or similar high-accountability environment

Comfortable operating under tight timelines and high expectations

Understands how investors think: cash flow, leverage, downside protection, and optionality

Experience with refinancing, M&A, carve-outs, or exits is a strong plus

Strategic Finance & M&A Ability

To independently lead investment analysis and strategic projects

Experience building and evaluating business cases and transaction models

Strong partnership with legal, tax, and external advisors

Executive Presence & Judgment

Bridges a clear point of view and strong judgment

Communicates effectively with CEO, Board, and investors

Willing to push back, surface risks early, and drive better decisions

Thinks in terms of enterprise value creation, not functional optimization

Leadership & Mindset

Operates with urgency, ownership, and high standards

Highly detail-oriented with strong commitment to accuracy and quality

Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment

A builder who improves teams and processes without adding unnecessary complexity

Drives outcomes, not just process

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, with meaningful time in FP&A leadership roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or CPA strongly preferred
• Experience in hospitality, retail, restaurants, or entertainment industry
• Prior experience in a private equity-backed, multi-unit, or high-growth consumer/entertainment business preferred