Director of Corporate Planning – Live Nation, US
Who are you?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
The Role:
The Director role in Corporate Planning will be seen as a strong partner across the company. The role will need to have the proven ability to lead projects independently with excellent written and verbal skills. The person must be able to translate financial information to various business audiences to drive decision making and demonstrate ability to persuasively present complex business issues and solutions in a clear and concise manner. Furthermore, the role must be able to build relationships and consistently demonstrate ability with senior executives to be a trusted and reliable source of information and support.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare the annual budget and monthly forecasts for the Statement of Cash Flow presented in the Board of Director meetings, earnings script support, and executive forecast package
- Lead the Planning team in preparation of quarterly earnings schedules and analysis for Executive binders delivered to the CEO, COO, and CFO
- Partner with the Planning SVP and VP for quarterly preparation of the Board of Directors deck, including Key Performance Indicators (KPI), acquisitions, and key business trends
- Create long-range financials for a three-year plan utilizing a complex sensitivity model using key assumptions such as seasonality, one-time occurrences, growth assumptions, and acquisitions
- Define and manage the company-wide internal allocations including insurance, rent, corporate IT and systems, and other corporate costs (payroll, accounts payable, HR, bank fees, information security, research projects)
- Review and support the team preparation of executive packages for monthly earnings results and forecasts
- Prepare annual Balance Sheet projections reviewed with the CFO and delivered to the company’s banks
- Manage and track the company’s acquisitions throughout the year and ensure the financials, metrics, and headcount are accurately reflected in the company’s financial system on a timely basis
