Dance.com · 4 weeks ago
Financial Analyst – Venue & Production Cost Budgeting & Forecasting
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expDanceOne is the industry leader in live events, dance conventions, and large-scale touring productions. They are seeking a Financial Analyst who will own budgeting, forecasting, and financial oversight for venue and production costs across their nationwide event portfolio.
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Responsibilities
Build event-level budgets for venue rental, A/V, staging, labor, freight, décor, security, hotel blocks, F&B minimums, and other production-related costs
Forecast event-level and portfolio-level venue & production spend by week, month, and season
Maintain forecasting models ensuring accurate timing of payments and accruals
Develop annual budget inputs in partnership with Event Planning, Production Management, and Finance leadership
Incorporate historical comps, contractual terms, and trends to improve forecasting accuracy
Review venue, production, and supplier contracts to identify: rental rates, discounts, rebates, labor obligations (union and non-union), service charges, minimums, and penalties, cancellation/attrition clauses
Summarize key financial terms and provide decision-ready insights to leadership
Validate that vendor/venue invoices match contractual terms
Track all venue and production invoices against approved budgets
Own actual-vs-budget reporting at the event, brand, and portfolio level
Build and maintain dashboards for event cost performance, highlighting drivers of variance
Partner with Accounting to support timely accruals and month-end close for venue/production costs
Forecast cash outflows related to venue deposits, production advances, and supplier payments
Build monthly and seasonal cash flow projections for Production & Venue spend
Partner with vendors and venues to align on payment schedules and ensure timely disbursement
Prepare and deliver recurring financial reports for senior leadership
Produce executive-level presentations summarizing cost trends, risk areas, and recommendations
Conduct scenario analysis to support decisions on event routing, venue selection, and production investments
Recommend improvements to budgeting templates, forecasting logic, and reporting tools
Identify cost-saving opportunities across vendors, venues, and production workflows
Support development of standardized financial playbooks for venue and production management
Support special projects such as pricing analysis, production cost benchmarking, and vendor evaluation
Conduct deep-dive financial studies on cost categories, margin impacts, or operational efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
2–4+ years of experience in FP&A, event finance, production finance, or cost analysis
Strong financial modeling skills (Excel required; FP&A tools preferred)
Experience analyzing contracts and converting terms into budgets and forecasts
Ability to interpret complex financial data with strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced live-event or entertainment environment
Preferred
Experience in the live-event, touring, entertainment, venue operations, or production industries
Knowledge of NetSuite, Ramp, or similar ERP/finance systems
Experience with Planful or similar FP&A tools
Prior experience in budgeting for labor-intensive and variable-cost environments
Familiarity with union labor rules, production schedules, and venue cost structures
Company
Dance.com
We all dance. Think about it for a moment.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase