Live Nation Entertainment

Manager, Resale Financial Planning & Analytics

Live Nation Entertainment • $100K — $125K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Chicago, IL
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing strategy or finance
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience, ideally in Finance, Analytics, or Marketing
  • Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills
  • Proficient in advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint, with BI tool experience
  • Natural financial literacy with a knack for simplifying complex concepts
  • Experience with AI tools is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the month-end close process and resolve issues
  • Compile and distribute international financial reporting
  • Contribute to the annual budget and forecast processes
  • Track and report on marketing spend and analytics
  • Support operational reporting and event-level analytics
  • Identify reliable performance indicators and enhance forecasts
  • Create engaging presentations for senior leaders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and mental health
  • Generous paid time off policies and free concert tickets
  • 401(k) with company match and a stock reimbursement program
  • Support for new parents including caregiver leave and fertility options
  • Career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
  • Volunteer time off and crowdfunding match programs
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

JOB DESCRIPTION - FP&A MANAGER
Location: Remote in the US - Chicago preferred
Division: Ticketmaster NA
Line Manager: Director of Finance
Contract Terms: Permanent, Full-Time, 40 hours per week

THE JOB
This is a key strategic Global Finance role responsible for setting business expectations and delivering financial results to the CFO, COO and President of Ticketmaster and the finance executives of our parent Live Nation Entertainment. The ideal candidate will partner closely with Revenue Management, Marketing, Category Management and Accounting to deliver actionable financial insights that drive business performance. The candidate must be able to translate detailed financial information to various audiences, persuasively presenting complex business issues and potential solutions in a clear and concise manner. This role is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting across our North American and International business. It will be important to proactively build relationships within the team and across departments, as a trusted and reliable source of information and support. Reporting to Ticketmaster's Director of Finance, this position will work closely with peers in Finance and strategic partners across the division to incorporate real-time data into budgets and forecasts.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
  • Oversee the month-end close process, including issue resolution, budget owner management, variance analysis, and monthly reporting.
  • Compile, consolidate, and distribute international results and Global Monthly Actuals reporting, including variance analysis.
  • Act as a key contributor/creator of the annual budget and forecast - the two processes work together to plan for and manage spend.
  • Manage marketing spend tracking, reporting, and analytics - including contract monitoring, category-level spend, and margin summaries distributed to Marketing stakeholders.
  • Support recurring operational reporting across pacing, cost tracking, royalty reconciliation, and event-level analytics.
  • Identify data points that are reliable indicators of future performance, continually exploring sources to challenge assumptions, clarify our understanding of financial relationships, and enhance accuracy.
  • Partner with leads across Ticketmaster to reflect departmental priorities into budgets and departmental realities into forecasts.
  • Understand risks & opportunities and incorporate them into sensitivity analysis on short-, medium- and long-term time horizons.
  • Create compelling presentations of business results and forecasts that tell the story of inputs, outputs and delivery in a straightforward manner, tailored to the particular audience.
  • Present forecasts and results to senior finance and business leaders that focus on core themes.
  • Develop and track KPIs that will result in the business meeting its objectives.
  • Identify ways to enhance financial processes and reporting capabilities to drive efficiency.


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing strategy or finance
  • 5+ years related work experience, preferably proven success in Finance, Analytics, and/or Marketing
  • Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills with attention to detail
  • Natural financial literacy with the ability to distill complicated concepts and models into actionable plans to update routinely
  • Advanced MS Excel skills, proficient PowerPoint user with experience with BI tools (e.g., OneStream, DOMO, Oracle and SAP)
  • Experience with Claude Code, Claude CoWork or similar AI tools a plus


YOU (BEHAVIORAL SKILLS)
  • Comfort with fast-paced, deadline-driven close cycles and seasonal workload fluctuations
  • Flexible communication skills that allow you to understand & explain complex relationships within financial data, while condensing to core factors in plain English for those outside Finance, and the ability to partner across departments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
  • A strategic mindset, bias towards action, skepticism of the status quo, and can-do attitude - someone who is not afraid to dig in, uncover problems, and find solutions as a collective team
  • Strong interpersonal skills - ability to interact with all disciplines, levels, and cultures and build relationships


BENEFITS & PERKS

Through our 'Taking Care of Our Own' program, we provide benefits across six key pillars:
  • HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
  • YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
  • WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
  • FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
  • CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
  • OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment is a producer, promoter, and seller of live concert tickets for artists and fans.

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Join the vibrant team at Live Nation Entertainment, the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing services. As part of our dynamic team, you'll be at the forefront of the entertainment industry, where innovation, leadership, and growth are part of everyday life.

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Live Nation Entertainment is a hub for creative and solution-driven team players. Our culture fosters innovation and encourages employees to bring new ideas to the table. With a focus on digital innovation and industry expertise, our team is always ahead of the curve, setting trends in the entertainment sector.

Be Part of a Great Team

Working with us means being part of a team that values creativity and is passionate about providing unforgettable live experiences. Our employees enjoy comprehensive benefits, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for networking and career advancement.

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Learn more about Live Nation Entertainment
Size
10,200 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
Net Income
-$1.7 billion
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
-5.6%
Revenue
$1.8 billion
NASDAQ
LYV
* Ladders Estimates

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