BU Controller - Dance

Varsity Brands•Farmers Branch, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the financial lead for the Varsity Spirit Dance business unit, the Finance Business Partner, Dance, partners closely with the SVP, Dance and the SVP, Dance Events, to guide and support their teams in defining and delivering our dance training and event offerings. A successful candidate in this role will provide financial expertise and insights to drive effective business planning and operational excellence, key focus areas for Varsity Spirit. You will play a transformational role in shaping and modernizing how the finance function drives value for the company and for our customers, developing our collective analytical capabilities and continuing to establish our role as trusted advisors to the broader business.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work independently and multi-task
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Knowledge of GAAP
Financial Analytical Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel
10+ years of experience in a Finance, Accounting, or related field
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or other business discipline
Experience leading people and teams
Leadership experience in a dynamic event, services, or project business is preferred

Nice To Haves

MBA, CMA, CPA certification highly preferred
ERP enhancement or implementation experience a plus

Responsibilities

Lead, engage, and motivate the newly-formed Dance finance team, to provide financial transparency, improve operational efficiency, and drive profitable growth, through partnership with the Dance business unit leaders.
Manage team’s performance to consistently encourage retention growth and productivity.
Partner with Dance business unit leaders, and Varsity Spirit cross functional partners, to drive the integration of newly acquired dance businesses into the Varsity Spirit ecosystem, from definition to execution of the integration strategy.
Partner with Dance leadership team in continuing to harmonize the Dance go-to-market strategy, with KPI’s designed to measure and drive optimal outcomes.
Establish and implement robust accounting controls including account reconciliations and systematic review processes, to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data.
Support and coordinate due diligence processes associated with future potential acquisitions, as well as integration of any completed acquisitions.
Champion and oversee the continuous improvement of the dance budgeting and planning methodology, aligning business and financial planning efforts and making them more consistently structured and proactive, between the various types of training and events.
Provide leadership and structure in the regular reviews of planned capacity, registration, pricing, and cost of sales to help inform active business decision making, throughout each planning and execution cycle.
Lead monthly/quarterly/annual budgeting and forecasting of all training and event offerings, from sales to execution, including all critical support functions, in partnership with FP&A.
Partner with the Dance leadership teams to develop appropriate performance scorecards, standardizing KPI’s where possible, to drive focus and best outcomes.
Provide leadership and support to the broader Dance business unit Finance teams, taking full responsibility for a clean and timely monthly financial close process of all businesses in the Dance portfolio, including audit support.
Serve as a key decision support and commercial partner for the Dance teams, evaluating and approving all key contracts and commercial proposals for the business units.
Provide direction to the Dance teams in support of continued improvement in their use of Net Working Capital, methodically improving deposit, AP, and AR performance.
Drive the adoption and proficient use of technology to manipulate data from multiple sources into meaningful analysis and insights for sales and operations leadership to act upon.
Provides direct leadership and oversight of the Dance business unit’s finance function, including a Finance Director and Finance Manager, as well as their respective finance and accounting teams and external third-party support resources.