Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Marketing

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.

LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.

The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors. 

Values and Behaviors:

• Optimism – Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact
• Integrity – We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn’t easy
• Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs
• Inclusion – We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are
• Co-Creation – We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings
• Boldness – We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo

[Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, Marketing]:

We are seeking a Finance Manager to support and drive key financial operations, including strategic planning, cash forecasting, and variance analysis, with the ultimate goal of ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of our games. This role will develop cost-benefit analyses to enhance delivery models, prepare and present management reports that highlight performance trends and cash pacing, and support departmental decision-making through detailed financial modeling and scenario analysis. The ideal candidate will analyze key business drivers, KPIs, and operational performance metrics to identify efficiencies and recommend improvements, maintaining a deep understanding of both revenue and expense areas across the organization 

 This role will report to the Sr. Director, FP&A. 

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Key Responsibilities:

 

• Develop and prepare budgets for relevant departments within the Experience & Marketing area as well as other Enablement functional areas.  Collaboratively drive processes, engaging with relevant business stakeholders.  

• Read and understand relevant contractual agreements/financial commitments, maintaining a proactive outlook of the financial impacts of these agreements.  Partner with relevant functional areas in the development of contracts, providing relevant financial input.  

• Prepare and manage monthly analyses of actual results vs. budget, providing insight into both the source (‘what’) and nature (‘why’) of variances, with a viewpoint on anticipated future impact.  Partner with business stakeholders to collaboratively assess results.  

• Drive the ongoing maintenance of lifetime financial plans for assigned areas through detailed knowledge of financial models and coordination with operational owners to ensure that long-term plan values reflect the most current games plan.  

• Develop, build and maintain new financial models associated with areas of responsibility, coordinating closely with operational stakeholders.