Director of Venue Finance

Director of Venue Finance Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues. POSITION: Director of Venue FinanceDEPARTMENT: FinanceREPORTS TO: VP, FinanceFLSA STATUS: Exempt THE ROLE This role leads the overall venue level transition and DOF coverage in the Americas. It provides temporary coverage as taskforce/floaters are needed, manages any exceptions to controls and policies within the region, and actively leads ongoing training of ERP and policies & procedures. The position plays an active role within Legends Global for venue transition (new opening, takeover, venue existing Legends Global), ensuring a proper control environment across venues in the region. It works with all venue leadership teams, DOFs, Legends Corporate, Legends RVPs/VPs/SVPs, Legends Global Corporate Finance and accounting team, Regional DOFs, committees, and the ERP implementation project team. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Venue DOF coverage and taskforce resource planning: Act as Director of Finance as needed for venues when there are DOF vacancies. Plan and direct, in partnership with Regional Directors of Finance/VP Finance on task force planning and support for needed venues. Induct and train new DOFs from our venues as needed. Transition and projects: Act as SME of Venue finance on projects and transitions for new venues, take over, exit of venues from Legends. Act as conduit on the transition project teams. Business Best Practice: Lead and drive business best practice agenda across the venues. Stand up best practice platforms for venues in the region. ERP implementation and training: Manage and lead, in partnership with the corporate ERP project team, to implement, train and rollout new ERP across the venues. Implementation requires writing SOPs. Policies and Procedures: Participate and represent Finance on Policy and Procedures rewrite workgroups to review, discuss and approve any changes to Policies and Procedures. Serve as SME for processes and procedures at venue level. Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with all Legends Global policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations are available. Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Minimum of 5–7 years’ industry experience with at least three (3) of those years in a management function of an arena, convention center or stadium; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Compensation Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401(k) plan. Working Conditions Location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Legends Global by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr