About the Role
The VP, Finance is a senior leader responsible for the company's financial function, providing financial clarity, rigor, and foresight for executive decision-making. This role supports board-level reporting, capital strategy, and financial planning, requiring both analytical excellence and operational pragmatism.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning across a multi-entity, multi-market structure.
- Own financial modeling for existing venues, new launches, and project development.
- Build and maintain scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decision-making.
- Develop and manage KPI frameworks for real-time business performance visibility.
- Design and maintain management reporting systems for timely financial insights.
- Oversee monthly close processes in coordination with accounting.
- Build and own reporting packages for the executive steering committee and board of directors.
- Establish and improve financial controls, workflows, and infrastructure.
- Prepare board materials, including financial decks, investment memos, and performance summaries.
- Support capital structure decisions, including debt financing, investor reporting, and fundraising diligence.
- Partner with the CFO and COO on strategic initiatives, deal analysis, and growth opportunity evaluation.
- Serve as a key financial voice in executive steering committee discussions.
- Support financial structuring and analysis across live events, content, distribution, and licensing.
- Evaluate strategic partnerships, licensing arrangements, and new market opportunities.
- Assist in negotiation support and financial due diligence for new business development and IP expansion.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally spanning FP&A, strategic finance, and executive or board-level reporting.
- Demonstrated experience at a media, entertainment, content, or live events company.
- Exceptional financial modeling skills and fluency with complex, multi-entity P&L structures.
- Track record of building and maintaining financial reporting infrastructure.
- Experience preparing or directly contributing to board materials and investor communications.
- Strong communicator who can translate financial complexity into clear, executive-ready narratives.
- High degree of ownership, intellectual rigor, and comfort operating in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment.
- Experience in live events, touring, or experiential entertainment is a strong plus.
- Familiarity across multiple content and revenue verticals, including Film, TV, Music, Merchandise, Production, or Licensing.
- Background in both corporate finance and content/deal strategy.
- Prior experience at a growth-stage company scaling from single to multi-market operations.
- Familiarity with cap table management, fundraising processes, or working with private equity-backed or investor-governed organizations.
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- FP&A
- Strategic Finance
- Executive Reporting
- Board-Level Reporting
- Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Scenario Analysis
- Sensitivity Analysis
- KPI Frameworks
- Management Reporting
- Financial Controls
- Workflow Improvement
- Financial Infrastructure Development
- Deal Analysis
- Content Finance
- Distribution Finance
- Licensing Finance
- Communication
- Negotiation Support
- Due Diligence
Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
- New York, NY
- London, UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $160,000 – $180,000 base + discretionary bonus
About the Company
- Free Association Live is a next-generation live entertainment company producing diverse performances.
- FAL oversees the global expansion of Magic Mike Live and develops original, IP-driven live experiences.
- FAL experiences are designed to move people, set a standard of excellence, and defy expectations of live entertainment.
Equal Opportunity
- Free Association Live Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
