Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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Who We Are

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

The Role And What You’ll Do

This role’s main responsibilities include leadership of FP&A efforts in delivering relevant and insightful business analysis, reporting that enables effective decision-making from the senior leaders, and improved overall performance.

The position will lead budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecasting and multi-year financial modeling efforts across the company to provide the highest quality financial information that is accurate, comprehensive and insightful. It will also lead FP&A’s processes roadmap and implementation to automate and manage data more effectively and efficiently and implement other procedures to improve efficiencies across FP&A and individual departments.

This is a critical and highly visible position which works closely with senior management and the Finance & Accounting team and reports into SVP, Corporate Finance. It requires extensive experience in financial analysis and business modeling, ability to form strong working partnerships with senior business leaders and to effectively problem solve in a fast-paced environment.

• Works closely with CFO, CAO, COO and other members of the senior management team in developing short-term and long-range plans.
• Leads budget and forecasting activities across the company, including all departments and territories, establishing linkage to the company’s goals and ensures strong cost control.
• Identifies key risks and effective mitigants to achieving the annual budget
• Supports departments in the formulation of departmental budget requests, including necessary documentation, investigation, and related budget impact studies.
• Leads the collection of information required to develop, analyze and/or modify financial plans, which include the monthly and quarterly forecast, and the annual operating plan.
• Leads financial modeling capabilities for real-time analysis of operational efficiencies to improve the Company’s financial performance and financial scenarios to explore long-term strategic plans.
• Provides information and analysis for management to support strategic decision making.
• Works in a collaborative manner with department leaders to develop recommendations for resolution of problems.
• Leads, supports and improves monthly financial routines: e.g. analysis and reporting of financial forecasts, management reporting, departmental and territory reporting, budget vs. actuals analysis, development of Management Description and Analysis (MD&A), key performance indicators (KPIs), re-forecasting, etc.
• Assists Finance & Accounting teams with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing process by identifying variances between actuals and budgets to help identify potential errors in the monthly close.
• Leads the development, documentation and maintenance of internal controls for FP&A
• Assists with auditor requests such as providing official company forecasts, explaining key assumptions used in constructing forecasts, evidencing adherence to internal controls, etc.
• Works closely with FP&A team at parent company to share information and support budgeting and forecasting functions related to TKO.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and projects as deemed appropriate.
• Directly supervises employees.
  
  

You Have These

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling background and experience.
• 7 years of work experience in related field
• 3 years of FP&A leadership work experience.
• Master’s degree and/or CPA or international equivalent.
• World-class organizational skills, encompassing an extremely high attention to detail, strong ownership ethic, and intense focus on accuracy and accountability.
• Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), preferably in the field of media and entertainment.
• Energy and passion to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Expert level skills in Microsoft Excel (i.e. pivot tables, macros, data tables, simulations, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages in written and verbal communications.
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment and partner across multiple departments.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Technical skills and experience in financial reporting and cash flow management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook, and the ability to learn other basic computer programs.
• Experience with JD Edwards, Hubble, SAP, BPC, and databases.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
• Prior management experience.
  
  

TKO EEO Statement

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