VP, Finance
At a glance
VP-level Finance Leadership role at Free Association Live. 90404; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States · $160,000–$180,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run budgeting, forecasts and longer-range plans across the company’s entities and markets
- Model current venues, the New York launch and proposed projects, then test scenarios for executive decisions
- Build KPI views and management reports, and oversee monthly close with accounting across entities
- Prepare financial decks and investment summaries for board discussions, and support financing and fundraising diligence
- Assess deals, partnerships, licensing and market expansion across events, content and distribution
What you bring
- At least eight years in finance, ideally across planning, strategic finance and executive or board reporting
- Experience in media, entertainment, content or live events, with strong modeling across multi-entity P&Ls
- You have built financial reporting systems and contributed to board materials or investor communications
- You can explain complex financial analysis clearly to senior decision-makers
Who this fits
This VP role suits a hands-on finance leader who can own planning and reporting while advising executives and supporting board-level work. The role is based in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York or London and reports to the CFO and COO.
From the employer
VP, Finance
Location: Los Angeles, CA | Las Vegas, NV | New York, NY | London, UK
Reports To: CFO and COO
Compensation: $160,000 – $180,000 base + discretionary bonus
About the Company
Free Association Live is a next-generation live entertainment company, producing performances ranging from intimate immersive experiences to global touring spectacles.
FAL currently oversees the global expansion of Magic Mike Live, which has entertained over 2 million guests from 70+ countries across more than 6,000 performances in Las Vegas, London, and past engagements in Miami, Dallas, and Berlin since debuting in 2017. Beyond Magic Mike Live, FAL develops original, IP-driven live experiences across dance, music, and immersive storytelling.
Bringing heart, humor, and world-class storytelling to every performance, each FAL experience is designed to move people, set a standard of excellence, and defy expectations of what live entertainment can be.
Position Overview
The VP, Finance is a senior leader who operates with hands-on ownership across the full scope of FAL’s financial function. Reporting to the CFO and COO, this role serves as the connective tissue between financial operations and executive decision-making, ensuring that leadership always has the clarity, rigor, and foresight needed to run the business.
This person will work closely with the executive steering committee and support board-level reporting, capital strategy, and cross-functional financial planning. The right candidate is both analytically excellent and operationally pragmatic — equally comfortable building a financial model and presenting findings to a board of directors.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning across FAL’s multi-entity, multi-market structure.
- Own financial modeling across existing venues (Las Vegas, London), the NYC launch, and new project development.
- Build and maintain scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decision-making.
- Develop and manage KPI frameworks that give leadership real-time visibility into business performance.
Reporting & Financial Infrastructure
- Design and maintain management reporting systems that deliver accurate, timely financial insights to the executive team.
- Oversee monthly close processes in coordination with accounting, ensuring integrity of financial statements across all entities.
- Build and own reporting packages for the executive steering committee and board of directors.
- Establish and improve financial controls, workflows, and infrastructure to support operational scale.
Board & Executive Support
- Prepare board materials, including financial decks, investment memos, and performance summaries.
- Support capital structure decisions, including debt financing, investor reporting, and fundraising diligence.
- Partner with the CFO and COO on strategic initiatives, deal analysis, and growth opportunity evaluation.
- Serve as a key financial voice in executive steering committee discussions, providing clear, decision-ready analysis.
Content, Deal & Multi-Sector Finance
- Support financial structuring and analysis across FAL’s diverse business lines, including live events, content, distribution, and licensing.
- Evaluate strategic partnerships, licensing arrangements, and new market opportunities from a financial and commercial lens.
- Assist in negotiation support and financial due diligence for new business development and IP expansion.
Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally spanning FP&A, strategic finance, and executive or board-level reporting.
- Demonstrated experience at a media, entertainment, content, or live events company.
- Exceptional financial modeling skills and fluency with complex, multi-entity P&L structures.
- Track record of building and maintaining financial reporting infrastructure, not just consuming it.
- Experience preparing or directly contributing to board materials and investor communications.
- Strong communicator who can translate financial complexity into clear, executive-ready narratives.
- High degree of ownership, intellectual rigor, and comfort operating in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment.
Preferred
- Experience in live events, touring, or experiential entertainment is a strong plus.
- Familiarity across multiple content and revenue verticals, including Film, TV, Music, Merchandise, Production, or Licensing.
- Background in both corporate finance and content/deal strategy.
- Prior experience at a growth-stage company scaling from single to multi-market operations.
- Familiarity with cap table management, fundraising processes, or working with private equity-backed or investor-governed organizations.
Free Association Live Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.