Vice President, Financial Systems | Remote

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Financial Systems is responsible for managing and executing the strategic direction for OVG’s accounting & finance systems and applications.  This role will report to the Chief Accounting Officer and collaborate closely with Finance & Accounting, Treasury, IT, and OVG line of business process owners.  The successful candidate must be able to build strong working relationships with cross functional teams and have an enterprise-wide mindset. Remote/Seattle.

This role will pay a yearly salary of $160,000 to $180,000 plus bonus

Benefits 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 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until November 20, 2024

Responsibilities

Finance Systems Oversight

• Own the day-to-day operations of finance systems including NetSuite ERP, Oracle EPM, and other applications to establish an integrated technology platform for Finance
• Administer user access including onboarding, off boarding, and overall access control for all finance systems
• Manage ongoing maintenance including data/configuration changes, vendor updates, oversee new code releases, and the related documentation and business communications
• Oversee and coordinate new feature recommendations, software releases, troubleshooting, and system integrations
• Monitor financial system-related internal controls, processes, and policies
• Monitor usage and system performance
• Develop tests, functional testing, and rollout of customizations, custom objects, new enhancements, application releases, and system integration based on user/business needs
• Support development of new reports, input templates, custom dashboards, saved searches and other user tools
• Develop user guides, conduct training and provide user support
• Support continuous improvement of financial tools, systems, and processes that will effectively scale with the company's growth
• Serve as the subject matter expert for financial applications and liaison to IT in partnership on enterprise application projects and roadmap
• Manage 3rd party service providers and software vendors

Data Management Governance

• Establish SOPs and policies to facilitate data integrity and consistency of financial data including the Chart of Accounts, vendor master, project master and other data objects
• Enable integrated data flows across the technology stack and establish system checks and validations
• Ensure quality of account data and perform regular data audits; resolve data integrity issues

Qualifications

• 7+ years of NetSuite experience as an administrator or super user
• NetSuite training or certification required
• Working knowledge of csv imports, user provisioning, defining roles, analytics and scheduling scripts
• Experience with applications in the finance domain (e.g., close consolidation & management, treasury software, tax software, AP solutions, etc.)
• Understanding of the NetSuite stack and experience with all NetSuite modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, Advanced Projects, etc.)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Good project management skills and understanding of interrelationships of business processes
• 5-7 years at the director level or above in leading teams
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required
• Strong documentation experience in processes
• Ability to execute detailed specifications from high-level requirements
• Ability to collaborate and build cross-functional partnerships across the organization

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.