Analyst/Event Accountant – FIFA World Cup 26™

Who We Are:

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. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), 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.

The Role:

The Analyst/Event Accountant is an integral finance/accounting role focused on enhancing business reporting and delivering accurate, timely financial information to support decision-making for various On Location properties.

The position will report to the Manager of Event Accounting and help drive efficiencies around sales reporting, wider event budgeting/forecasting, and detailed post-event accounting reconciliations.

The ideal candidate possesses strong technical analytics and accounting experience (preferably within Events or Hospitality) along with the adaptability, resilience to change and inter-personal skills necessary to thrive in large people-oriented organizations. The candidate must have a pro-active approach to work as well as a willingness and interest in understanding the nature of the business and the many factors affecting it.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Partner with P&L lead and Operations teams to support event finances.

• Support the P&L lead of each assigned event to ensure they have clear and concise information for decision making.

• Conduct quantitative analysis of operational and financial data, including monthly financial analysis, ongoing event projections, reforecasting, variance analysis, channel planning and product analysis.

• Identify, consolidate, and manage reporting data from multiple sources

• Provide weekly variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year

• Support budget and forecast builds by summarizing actuals as a baseline to inform strategic planning discussions

• Flag potential risks and opportunities as necessary

• Perform month-end close activities, including but not limited to:

• • Ensure the month end P&L and balance sheet are in line with forecast.

  • Provide commentary to any variance to forecast.

  • Coordinate with Operations to ensure appropriate Event Accruals are accounted for in compliance with GAAP standards.

  • Ensure accuracy of accounting coding to report on actuals efficiently.

• Ensure weekly cash flow requests are accurate, complete, and communicated to management appropriately.

• Complete weekly ad hoc reports/projects as required.

• Will be occasionally required to work outside of standard working hours or on weekends at events

Knowledge and Experience:

Mandatory

• Advanced Microsoft Office experience, particularly Microsoft Excel

• Strong experience in accounting, finance & budgeting

Desirable:

• Event experience

• SAP/Netsuite accounting software knowledge

• CPA (or qualified through experience)

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience presenting analyses to management

• Eagerness to be resourceful

• Excellent planning & organizational skills to manage multiple projects & deadlines simultaneously; highly organized

• Process orientated and able to manage and reconcile large data sets in multiple company-wide systems

• Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative nature, and a proactive approach to problem-solving; both as an individual contributor as well as a team player

• Strong focus on seeking efficiencies with attention to detail

Qualifications and Training: