Manager Finance - Sales Events & VIP

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. 

Each day Universal Studios Hollywood creates unforgettable experiences for our guests from around the world. We bring to life the ultimate Hollywood experience with our real working movie studio and heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world’s most popular movies and TV shows. USH offers something for everyone from thrill seekers to movie lovers to family fun for all ages. Our Team Members are passionate individuals who create memorable moments whether it’s on the studio lot, or in our conference rooms, theaters, or kitchens. We believe in the talent of our team members. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives our business to succeed in everything we do across the park. We believe in a culture of family and fun, here you can make a difference and build your career! 

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.  

Job Description

The Finance Manager, USH Sales Events & VIP, provides full P&L Financial Strategy, Planning, Reporting, and Analysis for USH Special Events (Sales & Operations) and VIP teams. This role must maintain both revenue (ticketing) and cost (program choice & accounting) management responsibilities to drive financial results. For Sales Events, this spans initial Sales strategy/pitch to final event execution and post-event bookkeeping.  For VIP, this spans daily cost, ticket pricing, and capacity management assistance to optimize results. Additionally, this role leads financial accounting/reporting for month-end close, planning of annual budgets/quarterly estimates/monthly pacing, and strategic analysis of business trends/event profitability/process opportunities. This individual, along with one Financial Analyst direct report, will work closely with Sales, Special Events and VIP management, USH FP&A, and UDX Pricing teams.

Responsibilities

Sales Event Financial Strategy, Accounting, Analysis, and Planning:

• Lead business cases (e.g. strategy, pricing, cost) for all sales events to ensure balanced business context, incremental revenue, and successful event execution at or below planned cost. This helps optimally prioritize occasionally competing choices between discrete Sales Events and broad Theme Park profit.

• Lead and maintain necessary accounting infrastructure to not only accurately close monthly (cost & revenue booked or accrued), but also track each event against its individual business case and group financial plans.
• Work with both functional and finance partners to reconcile actuals vs estimates and report full Event P&Ls for performance management and executive communication.
• Partner with Sales Event Leadership (e.g. Sales, Pricing, Operations, etc.) to create Budgets aligned with broad USH business objectives and available resources. Provide reforecasts of the year as needed.

VIP Financial Strategy, Accounting, Analysis, and Planning:

• Manage a full P&L with inputs from several departments and sources, including Attendance, Revenue, Cost, and related operating metrics. Additionally support weekly executive business review slides.
• Maintain necessary accounting infrastructure to accurately track, analyze, and manage cost at a detailed level, including labor, operating expense, Moulin Rouge venue capital investment, and other ad hoc support like matching daily guide capacity with sales inventory potential for most efficient cost manageme