Director of Finance
CFS, WorkFromHome, IL, United States
About The Company
Our client is a rapidly growing hospitality / live music organization who are looking to add a Director of Finance to their team. They have enjoyed incredible growth in the last few years and are seeking a candidate with a background within a similar sector to join their team as they continue their expansion.
Live Music or Hospitality experience is a must for this role.
Reasons To Work Here
- Strong medical / dental / vision
- Hybrid working
- Discretionary bonus
- High exposure role working with the leadership team
- High growth organization
This hands‑on role oversees accounts payable, sales auditing, and month‑end support across food & beverage, ticketing, merchandise, and live events, working closely with our outsourced finance partner.
The ideal candidate brings experience in live music venues, hospitality, or multi‑unit F&B operations and thrives in a fast‑paced, event‑driven environment.
What You’ll Do
- Manage accounts payable across multiple hospitality and live event venues
- Process and verify invoices for F&B, production, artist hospitality, and event vendors
- Partner with operations, culinary, beverage, and production teams to ensure timely invoice submission
- Execute weekly vendor payments and maintain vendor relationships
- Conduct daily sales audits across POS, ticketing, and event settlements
- Investigate and resolve sales discrepancies; ensure reports balance
- Post daily and event sales journal entries
- Support month‑end close, including P&L review and expense accruals
- Assist with bi‑annual forecasting and consolidated reporting
Background Required
- 5+ years of accounting or finance experience, preferably in live music, hospitality, or multi‑venue operations
- Strong accounts payable and sales audit background
- Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office (Compeat a plus)
- Detail‑oriented, organized, and highly reliable
- Comfortable working cross‑functionally in a dynamic, event‑based environment
- CPA a plus