Insomniac - Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Summary
WHO ARE YOU?
Do you enjoy dance music? Are you passionate about the finance and budgeting space? Then you're in luck We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a strong analytical background. Sounds like you? Then keep reading…

WHO ARE WE
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Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since it's inception, Insomniac events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company's premiere event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world's largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE
The Manager, FP&A will be responsible for providing dedicated analytical support and will be responsible for providing both high level and detailed analysis of departmental operational and financial performance. This is not a fully remote position and will require you to travel periodically to be onsite for our events working directly with producers. This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities
Reporting

Manage all aspects of project accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals, and variance analysis as it relates to assigned events

• Prepare final settlements of events, including settlement of department costs, venue settlements, event labor and record estimates and actuals
• Collaborate with Finance Director to complete annual budget and monthly and quarterly forecast packages
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to improve broader forecast accuracy

Compliance

• Audit all co-promoter and venue settlements for inclusion in overall event settlement
• Help drive timely collection of revenue receipts and cost reimbursements
• Ensure adherence to established corporate policies and procedures
• Maintain adequate support for all project transactions and provide audit backup as needed
• Review and approve invoices to ensure accuracy, proper project coding and allocations
• Apply appropriate accounting policies and procedures and facilitate training and communication across internal and external partners
• Ensure accounting system (Oracle) and event-budgeting systems are reconciled and explains variances

Partnership/Collaboration

• Facilitate regular meetings with management and production/operations staff to review project status
• Partner with production/operations teams on a day-to-day basis to drive accurate, complete and timely cost reporting, protecting and managing show assets and supporting a successful event
• Communicate project overruns with the production/operations teams and management in a timely manner
• Partner with procurement, marketing and production/operations teams to improve contribution margins
• Support in recruiting, onboarding, and training various team members
• Assist with special projects as assigned, including new initiatives implementation
• Train and provide support in onboarding team members, clients, vendors and partners when needed
• All other projects and initiatives as identified

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required
• 7+ years of related financial experience. Entertainment industry preferred
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen including experience building financial models and reports, working with data, managing forecasting and budgeting processes
• Experience in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes within a large public company
• Professional demeanor and very strong communication skills
• Advanced technical skills, including Excel and ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP and add on reporting software
• Exhibit exceptional critical-thinking and problem-solving ability
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Periodic travel is required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be willing to travel to work during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines
• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels and drastic temperature climates while working on site at various event locations
• Must be able to work in open concept office space

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac 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, intersectionality, 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, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Insomniac will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

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.

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

Salary Range: $90, $110,000.00 USD

Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Insomniac takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.