Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant

Who We Are:

Department: Event Finance, Core
Reports to: Finance Manager, Core

Position Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant, Core is a key Finance role hired to support both the Travel Services business (including our Collegiate Travel Office and Owned & Operated events such as the Aer Lingus Classic) as well as the broader FP&A function across the Core Business portfolio. Reporting to the Finance Manager, Core, this position delivers accurate, timely financial information and analytics that drive decision-making, strengthen reporting rigor, and improve visibility into event and program-level performance across the travel portfolio.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical analytics and financial modeling skills, a business-partnering mindset, and the adaptability and interpersonal skills needed to thrive in a fast-paced, people-oriented organization. This is a high-impact role with meaningful exposure to senior finance leadership and cross-functional business partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial forecasts, budgets, and management reports for the Travel Services portfolio, tracking operational and financial metrics to inform strategic decision-making
• Perform variance analysis vs. plan, prior year, and latest forecast, identifying trends and delivering actionable insights
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including preparation and review of variance explanations and management reporting outputs
• Build and enhance financial models for travel programs, hospitality packages, and event operations to support planning and profitability analysis
• Own program and event-level profitability reporting across the Travel Services portfolio, partnering with business leads to monitor revenue performance, cost drivers, and margin optimization
• Partner with Controllership to support accurate accounting treatment, completeness of accruals, and adherence to financial reporting policies
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel/BI dashboards
• Support contract analysis and revenue recognition considerations (e.g. principal vs. agent) in partnership with senior finance staff
• Contribute to systems and reporting initiatives, including data integrity and controls across finance platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, and related tools)
• Support special projects related to revenue enhancement, price/volume analysis, and margin optimization
• Willingness to work extended hours as needed to meet the demands of peak event and reporting periods, including month-end close and key travel program deadlines
• Ensure finance has a key seat at the table on decisions with financial impact

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, FP&A, or analytics
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA and/or MBA a plus
• Experience in live events, hospitality, sports, or entertainment businesses strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of financial close processes, P&L structures, cost allocation, and profitability drivers
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills; experience with BI/dashboarding tools (e.g., Glean, Omni, Power BI) and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite and SAP) a plus
• Ability to influence and partner with cross-functional stakeholders and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience producing executive-ready deliverables for senior leadership
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and balance competing deadlines

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

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