VP, Finance

Topgolf•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Topgolf is a sports entertainment company that has changed how millions of people experience golf — and a genuinely energizing place to build a career. Every year, guests pack our venues for something that is hard to find elsewhere: hitting balls at a target-lined outfield, watching their shot traced in real time on multiple screens, with great food and good company alongside. With 100+ venues across the globe and proprietary Toptracer technology embedded in our guest experience and licensed to broadcasters and courses worldwide, Topgolf sits at a distinctive intersection: entertainment company, technology platform, and hospitality brand all at once. We are a scaled business with real complexity, real momentum, and meaningful opportunity to improve how we operate and grow. This is not a back-office finance seat. It’s a front-row role at a company people actually know and genuinely enjoy — one where the work is meaningful, the stakes are real, and you’ll never struggle to explain what your company does at a dinner party. THE ROLE This is not a traditional FP&A leadership role. We are hiring a VP of Finance to serve as the right hand to the CFO, with full visibility across the business and a mandate to drive performance, improve outcomes, and increase enterprise value in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment. This role sits at the center of how Topgolf plans, measures, and improves the business—from venue-level unit economics to enterprise-level capital allocation. You will lead Corporate FP&A, Venues FP&A, and Strategic Planning, and work directly with the CFO, CEO, Board, and sponsors to identify issues early, push for better decisions, and ensure we deliver results. You will inherit a capable team and a strong foundation — and be expected to raise the bar on what Finance looks like as a business partner. The opportunity is significant. So are the expectations. What’s different about this role: Direct partnership with the CFO on all major decisions Exposure to Board, lenders, and PE sponsors Ownership of how the business plans, executes, and improves performance A clear path to a future CFO role for the right leader Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Leads: Corporate FP&A, Venues & Toptracer FP&A, and Strategic Planning (combined team of ~15) Location: Dallas, TX (in office 5 days a week)

Requirements

12+ years of progressive finance experience, with meaningful time in FP&A leadership roles
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or CPA strongly preferred
Experience in hospitality, retail, restaurants, or entertainment industry
Prior experience in a private equity-backed, multi-unit, or high-growth consumer/entertainment business preferred
Demonstrated success leading and developing finance teams
Deep expertise across Corporate FP&A and field/operational finance
Strong command of 3-statement modeling, forecasting, and long-range planning
Proven ability to deliver clear insights, implications, and actions at the Board level
Strong experience with overhead planning, headcount governance, and capital allocation
Experience in a private equity-backed company or similar high-accountability environment
Comfortable operating under tight timelines and high expectations
Understands how investors think: cash flow, leverage, downside protection, and optionality
Experience with refinancing, M&A, carve-outs, or exits is a strong plus
Ability to independently lead investment analysis and strategic projects
Experience building and evaluating business cases and transaction models
Strong partnership with legal, tax, and external advisors
Brings a clear point of view and strong judgment
Communicates effectively with CEO, Board, and investors
Willing to push back, surface risks early, and drive better decisions
Thinks in terms of enterprise value creation, not functional optimization
Operates with urgency, ownership, and high standards
Highly detail-oriented with strong commitment to accuracy and quality
Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
A builder who improves teams and processes without adding unnecessary complexity
Leads from the front—drives outcomes, not just process

Responsibilities

Drive Financial Performance & Value Creation: Own the company’s 3-statement financial model, forecasts, annual operating plans and long-range plan. Lead planning and forecasting with a focus on accuracy, speed, and accountability. Identify gaps to our annual operating plan early and drive actions to close them. Translate performance into clear implications and required actions, not just reporting. Lead cross-functional efforts to improve Adj. EBITDA, cash flow, and returns.
Lead the Finance Across the Business: Oversee three core teams with distinct but interconnected mandates: Venues & Toptracer FP&A (Own unit economics (sales, labor, COGS, operating expenses), Partner directly with operations to improve performance and drive accountability, Evaluate and scale initiatives that improve revenue growth and margins, Ensure field leaders have clear visibility into what is working and what needs to change), Corporate FP&A (Lead consolidations, overhead planning, capital allocation, and cash flow forecasting, Drive discipline around headcount governance and SG&A efficiency, Ensure capital is deployed against highest-return opportunities, Maintain a clear view of financial health, liquidity, and returns), Strategic Planning (Own Board materials and strategic framing of the business, Lead high-impact initiatives and business cases (growth, transformation, cost optimization), Ensure alignment between strategy, financial plans, and execution, Drive focus on the highest-value priorities across the organization).
Operate in a PE-Backed Environment: Lead monthly and quarterly cadence with PE sponsors and lenders. Anticipate what matters most: cash, leverage, downside risk, and optionality. Ensure the business is operating with discipline, urgency, and transparency. Support refinancing, M&A, and strategic transactions as needed. Bring structure and rigor without slowing the business down.
Lead Strategic Finance & Capital Allocation: Evaluate investments & resource allocations with a clear ROI and cash lens. Build and pressure-test investment and divestiture cases. Partner cross-functionally to improve decisions and outcomes. Ensure trade-offs are explicit and decisions are aligned to enterprise value creation.
Build a High-Performance Finance Organization: Raise the bar on analytical rigor, decision support, and business partnership. Leverage AI to increase automation & insight quality. Improve how Finance and Accounting work together (forecasting, close, reporting). Introduce structure and discipline without over-engineering. Develop talent and build a bench of future finance leaders. Drive a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.