Finance Manager - Operations

Role Overview

Finance Manager - Operations at SEVEN, reporting to the Operations leadership team. This role is based at assigned entertainment destinations across the company's venue portfolio.

Role Purpose

Serve as the embedded finance business partner for Operations, providing financial leadership, strategic insights, and decision support to venue management teams while driving profitability and cost optimization across all entertainment destinations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Performance & P&L Management

• Own venue P&L performance by managing the financial results for assigned destinations, analyzing revenue streams (tickets, F&B, retail, attractions), monitoring operating costs, and driving actions to achieve EBITDA and profitability targets.

Business Partnering & Strategic Insights

• Provide financial business partnering by serving as a trusted advisor to venue and operations managers, participating in operational planning discussions, translating financial data into actionable insights, and influencing decisions at the idea stage rather than just validating numbers.

Performance Monitoring & Analysis

• Analyze operational metrics by tracking key performance indicators including per capita spend, attendance versus forecast, revenue per visitor, labor cost ratios, and F&B margins, and recommending improvements to optimize performance.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support budgeting and forecasting by collaborating with venue managers to develop accurate budgets and forecasts, incorporating seasonality patterns, event calendars, and operational capacity into financial plans, and providing variance analysis with corrective recommendations.

Cost Optimization

• Drive cost optimization by identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs without compromising guest experience, analyzing labor scheduling efficiency, monitoring vendor costs, and implementing cost control initiatives in partnership with operations leadership.

Financial Controls & Compliance

• Ensure financial controls by overseeing cash handling procedures at venues, monitoring inventory management and shrinkage, ensuring compliance with financial policies, and supporting internal and external audits of operational areas.

Team Leadership

• Develop and lead the team by setting objectives for operations finance analysts, providing coaching and mentorship, and building a high-performing team that delivers value to the business.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree minimum in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) advantageous.
• Minimum 6–7 years of relevant finance experience.