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About the Role

This role supports financial planning, management accounting, and business partnering for On Location’s Core Events portfolio. It drives financial rigor, owns event-level financial outcomes, and partners with business leaders and controllership for accurate reporting, strong controls, and optimal decision-making. The position reports to Senior Finance leadership and may manage junior finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead finance partner across the Core Events portfolio, including ownership of event-level P&L oversight and reporting
• Own Finance sign-off of event P&Ls, including review, challenge, and validation of revenue, costs, and margin outcomes prior to close and reporting
• Partner closely with Controllership to ensure accuracy of accounting treatment, completeness of accruals, and adherence to financial reporting policies
• Manage and develop Event Accountants, including review of work product and development planning
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close deliverables, including review of journal entries, variance explanations, and management reporting outputs
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year planning processes for assigned event portfolio
• Partner with business leads to monitor revenue performance, cost drivers, and margin optimization
• Provide variance analysis vs. plan, prior year, and latest forecast with actionable insights
• Maintain and enhance financial models for ticketing, hospitality packages, and event operations
• Support contract analysis and accounting treatment (e.g., revenue recognition, cost capitalization, principal vs. agent considerations)
• Ensure alignment with corporate finance policies, audit requirements, and internal control standards
• Act as finance lead for key events, ensuring financial visibility, governance, and control in real time

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in Finance, FP&A, or Accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Experience in live events, hospitality, sports, or entertainment businesses strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing junior team members or leading project workstreams
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial close processes, with experience reviewing or owning P&L accuracy
• Strong financial modeling, Excel, and data analysis skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and operate in fast-paced environments
• Strong understanding of event P&L structures, cost allocation, and profitability drivers
• Experience working with senior leadership and producing executive-ready deliverables

Skills

• Financial modeling
• Excel
• Data analysis
• Accounting principles
• Financial close processes
• P&L accuracy
• Event P&L structures
• Cost allocation
• Profitability drivers

Experience Level

• 5–7+ years of progressive experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA (preferred)
• MBA (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• $75,000 - $100,000 annually

Benefits

• Short-term incentives
• Long-term incentives
• Growth and developmental opportunities
• Health care
• Retirement
• Vacation
• Paid time off
• Additional offerings

About the Company

• On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion, and culture.
• It provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans to official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, and NCAA Final Four.
• On Location is an official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC, FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America.
• The company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences.
• On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
• TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, WWE, and PBR, reaching 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organizing over 500 live events year-round.
• TKO services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG and On Location.

Equal Opportunity

• TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complying with all applicable federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws.
• Employment decisions are based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws.
• TKO provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.