The Vulcan Arts + Entertainment (A+E) Finance Business Manager is responsible for providing end to end financial guidance and leadership to a broad range of Vulcan business owners.  Primary responsibilities include providing A+E leadership strategic financial modeling and analysis across entities and in support of expansion initiatives, partnering with the business leaders for financial management and reporting of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial information, and serving as liaison to the Vulcan finance department.  This role contributes insights and recommendations through fact-based analysis to inform decision making.  This position requires confidence, superior financial analysis skills, and exceptional people skills to be a part of the VA+E leadership team leads, and finance organization.    

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical expertise and advice business leaders of each entity to help them understand financial reports, and manage their financial responsibilities. Recommend financial actions by assessing options in relation to organization goals.
• Assist business entities with on-going and ad hoc projects by providing business support, including model development, trend analysis of financial and non-financial metrics, and participation in new initiative due diligence.
• Contribute to the annual operating budgeting and quarterly forecast process through analysis, review, and collaboration with business partners.  Provide input on key long range planning assumptions.
• Improve the financial control systems, processes, data management tools and key financial metrics necessary for the successful management and reporting of the various business initiatives in which Vulcan engages.
• Assist in development and implementation of new policies, procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information. Determine and implement the appropriate methods to generate, analyze, and communicate financial data that reflects financial performance against approved budgets.
• Awareness of tax rules and impact on the business, particularly self-dealing implications.
• Collaborate with the finance department and business partners to support overall goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments.
• Role will include transaction level involvement, cash controls, accounting and other financial responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY

• Technical and comprehensive knowledge of finance and financial planning competencies.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with complex financial modeling.  Demonstrated experience in gathering, interpreting, and analyzing data are required.
• Must have the ability to create presentations that summarize analyses and findings, and present them to senior management.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Track record of collegial, collaborative work; has built and maintained close working relationships with internal audiences for mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy of financial information.

 REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS

• Advanced knowledge of Excel

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accounting or Finance from accredited institution plus 8+ year’s relevant experience
• Experience with accounting software and systems, including reporting tools and software preferred.  Experience with Business Intelligence tools a plus
• CPA and/or MBA preferred

SPECIAL REMARKS REGARDING WORK ENVIRONMENT, IF APPLICABLE

• Travel estimated to be less than 5%.

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