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.

The Director of Finance oversees all financial aspects of a the Santa Clara Convention Center, including the creation and management of financial reports, investment activities, and the development of long-term financial and operational strategy.

This role pays an annual salary of $160,000-$165,000 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until June 27, 2025.

The Santa Clara Convention Center is proudly owned by The City of Santa Clara and managed by Oak View Group. We are strategically located in the heart of Silicon Valley, a prime location for conventions, trade shows and exhibitions. The Santa Clara Convention Center is minutes from hotels, restaurants, Levi’s Stadium, California’s Great America Theme Park, and many of the largest and most influential technology companies in the world, with easy access to freeways and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and only 45 miles south of San Francisco. The Convention Center features 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 22,400 square foot ballroom, 31 breakout rooms and a 607-seat theater and attracts over 350,000 visitors annually. The facility is an integral economic component of Santa Clara, generating economic benefits through attendee direct and indirect spending and sustaining over 500 local jobs.

• Assists in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget, accounting, purchasing, and/or payroll in compliance with State and Federal law, and policies and procedures
• Monitors compliance with all provisions of the management contract
• Maintains contact with Risk Management Department and Insurance broker for coordination of appropriate coverage
• Reviews all contracts for client, events, subcontractors, food and beverage or concessionaires
• Reviews and/or prepares event settlements
• Reviews and executes all checks and deposits; reviews daily cash receipts and disbursements
• Oversee box office, ticket sale receipts and reporting
• Oversee food and beverage accounting
• Assist with show settlement including payments to promoters, compile all post-show financial info to enter into GL, prepare show income/loss reports
• Oversee payroll and HR functions in the venue
• Prepare appropriate state and local tax returns to be filed timely
• Develop and implement all financial reporting
• Prepares financial statements for the Client and Corporate, and other financial reports, including monthly statements, Annual Budget and Annual Report
• Directs the installation and maintenance of accounting records to show receipts and expenditures
• Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records
• Analyzes financial performance and cost analyses for all departments; prepares monthly financial statements, recommends appropriate actions/changes in order to meet business goals
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues
• Coordinates preparation of Client or external audit materials and financial reporting; implements recommendations of Client as requested

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university
• CPA or MBA a plus
• 5 to 7 years of experience in public accounting and/or financial management at a supervisory level or as department head
• Industry experience is preferred
• Acts as Manager on Duty as required
• Must work nights and weekends if required
• Be a business partner with other departments insuring financial success of the venue
• Extensive knowledge of general and cost accounting
• Excellent math skills; high aptitude for figures
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and organizational ability
• Effective supervisory skills
• Excellent time-management skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet important deadlines
• Must pass background and credit check per guidelines
• Experience with ADP payroll, and Sage accounting preferred

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.

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.