Financial Analyst

Job Summary:
Who we are.

We’re fans who help fans everywhere get in to the live events they love. A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favorite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We’re not just selling tickets (though we do that better than anyone else), we’re enriching lives one amazing experience at a time. And we think that’s pretty amazing. If you’re passionate about the magic of live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Why you should work with us.

Our biggest investment is in our people. We offer comprehensive health benefits and 401k matching, student loan assistance, plus career-boosting opportunities like tuition reimbursement and targeted development sessions to help all eligible employees thrive. At Ticketmaster, expect the fast-paced excitement of a startup with the rock-solid support from an industry leader – with plenty of ticket perks on the side.

See what it’s like working at Ticketmaster .

The Role:
The Finance Analyst role is responsible for supporting the work of the resale finance organization. The organization drives and executes our strategic planning and forecasting as well as partnering with business leaders to provide analytics to support decision making. This is an exceptional opportunity to work directly with the business in a progressive e-commerce organization by designing and implementing financial reports and processes that support business needs utilizing Google Analytics, Domo, Oracle and other financial reporting tools. The top candidate will possess proven analytical capabilities and will be a strategic thinker with strong business acumen.

What we are looking for – a passionate, ambitious professional who is a:

Business Driver: The team you will be a part of is in charge of driving the business forward, delivering incremental revenue and profit. This role isn’t a support function; rather it will be a growth engine.

Analytics Expert: The secondary market for tickets is dynamic and complex, with hundreds of actors across thousands of events. A successful analyst will help us create value for Ticketmaster and also for content owners, resellers , and fans. They will have the critical ability to turn insights into business-building ideas.

Persuasive Story Teller: You will be working on analytics that will be presented to Ticketmaster leaders across all functions and to third parties (leagues/teams/resellers). Translating and simplifying the data into true insights that will drive business strategy and change third party behavior is essential.

Sprinter and Marathon Runner: We are lean and move fast; weeks of contemplation aren’t a luxury we can afford. But we aim to build long-term, sustainable approaches to limit rework and obsolescence and to give our partners the confidence we can stick to long-terms strategies and roadmaps.

Cross-functional team player: We value transparency and helping one another. It’s how we roll. There is no “me” culture. Communication across the entire team will lead to greater individual success.

Measurements of Success

Revenue and profit growth for Ticketmaster Resale through insight provided by business development analysis and reporting improvements. Performance is easily quantified and performance assessments are objective. If you thrive in this environment, we may be a great fit.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business partners to develop annual budget and prepare frequent updates of projected financial results (daily, weekly, monthly and by request)

Prepare financial reports to management highlighting actual performance versus budget and prior forecasts and drivers of financial variances

Partner with accounting team to provide monthly financial close support; including variance analysis to latest best estimate, and provide acquisition cost and royalty accruals

Distill data and key metrics into actionable insights that deliver impact

Flag improved or lagging metrics and advise business leaders accordingly

Use strong analytical skills to interpret a wide variety of data from multiple sources

Provide reporting of channel performance to Marketing partners

Prepare weekly sales reporting for external partners such as teams and leagues

Partner with business leadership to develop relevant business drivers and metrics to enhance decision making

Provide ad-hoc financial analytics for functional leadership to support business decisions

Seek continuous process improvement opportunities to ensure accuracy, eliminate inefficiencies and improve results

We need:
Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, economics or engineering preferred

1-3+ years of work experience post-undergrad, preferably in a demanding consulting or corporate finance role

Proven track record as an effective liaison between finance and other functional areas

Highly skilled in Excel, DOMO, SQL, or other big data software

Strong problem solving and issue resolution skills

Comfortable manipulating large data sets

Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills

Assertive yet professional demeanor, persistence and willing to lead the way

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ticketmaster strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, for applicants in Los Angeles, California, and consistent with applicable laws in other areas.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.