VP, Finance

Topgolf•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The VP, Finance role at Topgolf is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing comprehensive financial planning and analysis across various business segments, including Venues & Toptracer FP&A, Corporate FP&A, Strategic Planning, Enterprise Financial Performance & Planning, and Sponsor & Lender Management. This role involves driving accountability, evaluating margin initiatives, leading consolidations, capital allocation, cash flow forecasting, and strategic framing. The VP will lead high-impact business cases, manage the 3-statement model, annual operating plan, and long-range forecast, and work to improve Adj. EBITDA, cash flow, and returns. Additionally, the position requires managing relationships with PE sponsors, supporting M&A and strategic transactions, and fostering team and talent development, including leveraging AI for automation and insights. The individual is expected to embody and lead Topgolf's Core Values.

Requirements

Deep expertise across Corporate FP&A and field/operational finance.
Strong command of 3-statement modeling, forecasting, and long-range planning.
Experience in a PE-backed, multi-unit, or high-growth environment.
Understands how investors think — cash, leverage, downside risk, and optionality.
Ability to deliver clear insights and implications at the Board level.
Comfortable with executive audiences and willing to push back.
Strategic finance capabilities: investment analysis, business case development, and M&A or transaction experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance.
15+ Years of financial experience in an operational, strategic, and/or consulting capacity.

Nice To Haves

MBA in Business Administration.
Hospitality, retail, restaurant, or entertainment industry experience.

Responsibilities

Own unit economics — sales, labor, COGS, and operating expenses.
Partner with operations to drive accountability, evaluate margin initiatives, and ensure field leaders have clear visibility into what is working.
Lead consolidations, overhead planning, capital allocation, and cash flow forecasting.
Drive headcount governance and SG&A discipline.
Maintain a clear view of resource investments & returns.
Own Board materials and strategic framing.
Lead high-impact business cases across growth, transformation, and cost optimization — and ensure alignment between strategy, financial plans, and execution.
Own the 3-statement model, annual operating plan, and long-range forecast.
Identify gaps early, translate performance into clear action plans, and lead cross-functional efforts to improve Adj. EBITDA, cash flow, and returns.
Manage monthly and quarterly reporting cadence with PE sponsors.
Field and prioritize data requests from the sponsor, ensuring responses are accurate, timely, and decision-ready.
Support refinancing, M&A, and strategic transactions.
Bring rigor and urgency without slowing the business down.
Raise the bar on analytical rigor and business partnership.
Leverage AI to increase automation and insight quality.
Develop talent and build a bench of future finance leaders.
Personally demonstrate and lead Topgolf’s Core Values: Fun, One Team, Excellence, Courage, and Caring.