Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.
We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:
- We treat each other fairly and with respect.
- We act with integrity.
- We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
- We give back to our global community.
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Overview
The Financial Analyst provides support to the Director of Finance/Administration and General Manager at the McCormick Place Convention Center relative to financial reporting including, but not limited to, maintaining actual and budgeted purchasing and financial information in electronic spreadsheet or database formats. Continuously analyzes, enters, and monitors financial data for all areas of McCormick Place (MP) to ensure accuracy and provides explanations of balances and activity on a timely basis.
This role will pays a wage of $65,000 to $85,000
For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).
About the Venue
McCormick Place located in downtown Chicago is the largest and most flexible convention center in North America., With over 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space, the campus proudly hosts some of the world’s largest and most prestigious conventions, meetings, and trade shows, welcoming approximately 3 million visitors to Chicago every year.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes financial performance and cost analysis for all McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena departments; recommends appropriate actions/changes to meet business goals.
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports. For assigned accounts, prepares a comprehensive analysis summarizing all activity and analyzing balances and activity for propriety by assigned monthly due dates.
- Assists in monitoring OVG360 compliance with all provisions of the management contract.
- Assists in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget and/or accounting while remaining in compliance with State and Federal laws, and ASM Global policies and procedures.
- Assists the OVG360 Finance/Admin, and McCormick Place management with special reports as needed, including the preparation of various accounting statements, inventory reports, graphs, account reconciliation and financial reports.
- Designs, creates, and maintains a variety of complex financial spreadsheets. Handles requests for new or special reports from user departments. Creates new reports using ERP, EBMS and other software available.
- Directs and participates in cost analyses and rate studies.
- Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
- Prepares 3-year budget for all MP including supporting documentation.
- Prepares and performs account reconciliations.
- Prepares monthly forecasts for McCormick Place and the Wintrust Arena including supporting documentation as such prepares daily estimates on monthly revenue performance.
- Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues.
- Reviews and identifies reconciling items between timekeeping system and the general ledger.
- Reviews and inputs journal entries.
- Reviews and Maintains balance sheet detail records; performs account analysis.
- Reviews and maintains busing subsidies.
- Reviews balance sheet detail records; performs account analysis.
- Reviews financial statements with management personnel.
- Reviews, prepares and analyzes information for financial statements and reports.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required.
- Minimum of (5) years prior work experience in related field.
- Extensive knowledge of accounting concepts.
- Excellent math skills; high aptitude for figures and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and organizational ability.
- Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information is required.
- Strong knowledge of electronic spreadsheets and database management software required including Excel and Access.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of spreadsheet design, formulas, layout, and reports with emphasis on record development and maintenance.
- Prior experience using automated purchasing software.
- Must be proficient in basic math concepts.
- Prior experience with ABI, Etime, or EBMS a plus.
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.
At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
EEO
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.