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SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER

Multi-Entity Finance & Business Intelligence Central New Jersey $100,000-$140,000 Annually | Full-Time | Fully Onsite | Multi-Location We are seeking a highly analytical, technologically advanced, hands-on Senior Finance Manager to lead the finance and accounting function across a growing portfolio of hospitality companies. This role combines multi-entity financial oversight, business intelligence, budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization, systems analysis, and leadership of assigned finance and accounting team members. This is not a traditional finance role focused only on reporting what has already happened. We are looking for someone who can tell us what the numbers mean, why they are changing, where the opportunities are, and what should happen next. Our organization supports multiple LLCs and hospitality concepts through a centralized management structure, with additional companies and locations expected as we grow. Expert-level Excel, advanced Power BI capabilities, strong accounting fundamentals, exceptional technological fluency, and sound financial leadership are essential.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Multi-Entity Accounting & Financial Reporting Lead accounting and financial reporting across multiple LLCs, operating companies, and management entities. Own month-end and year-end close processes. Produce and review P&Ls, balance sheets, cash-flow reporting, supporting schedules, and consolidated management reporting. Maintain intercompany accounting, allocations, reconciliations, general ledger integrity, and entity-level controls. Identify discrepancies, unusual transactions, control weaknesses, and financial risks and drive them through resolution. Establish scalable accounting procedures and reporting standards as new companies and locations are added. Business Intelligence, Power BI & Advanced Excel This role requires someone who can personally build sophisticated financial reporting tools, not simply review reports created by others. Design, build, and maintain executive-level Power BI dashboards. Develop entity-level, location-level, departmental, and consolidated reporting. Use advanced Excel for financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, scenario analysis, reconciliations, and complex data analysis. Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations for ownership and operational leadership. Technology, Systems & Data Integration Pull and analyze information from accounting, payroll, POS, scheduling, inventory, purchasing, reservation, event, CRM, and other operational applications. Combine data from multiple sources into meaningful financial and operational reporting. Reconcile discrepancies between systems and identify data-integrity issues. Work confidently with reports, exports, imports, CSV files, integrations, and large data sets. Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual work, and improve accuracy and speed. Quickly learn new technology platforms as the organization grows. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting across multiple entities and locations. Develop rolling forecasts, cash projections, financial models, and scenario analyses. Compare actual performance against budgets, forecasts, prior periods, and operating targets. Identify the operational causes behind significant variances rather than simply reporting them. Analyze profitability by company, location, department, and revenue stream. Provide ownership and senior leadership with clear financial recommendations supported by data. Support financial modeling for new locations, expansion opportunities, and strategic initiatives. Cost Control & Expense Optimization We are looking for someone who goes beyond identifying overspending. Finding the problem is only the first step. Analyze major operating expenses including labor, food and beverage costs, insurance, merchant processing, technology, utilities, professional services, maintenance, purchasing, subscriptions, and other recurring expenses. Identify unnecessary spending, billing discrepancies, unfavorable pricing, duplicate services, and opportunities for consolidation. Review major vendor relationships and recurring contracts. Benchmark costs and identify areas where the organization may be paying above-market rates. Contact vendors directly and negotiate pricing, contract terms, renewals, and service levels to reduce costs and improve value. Establish measurable savings goals and confirm that negotiated savings are realized. We want someone who does not stop at, "We are spending too much here." We want someone whose next question is, "Why are we paying this much, and what can I do to reduce it?" Finance Team Leadership & Management Provide leadership and day-to-day oversight of assigned accounting and finance team members. Establish responsibilities, priorities, deadlines, and standards. Review work for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Manage workflows including accounts payable, reconciliations, reporting, and close responsibilities. Hold team members accountable for deadlines, accuracy, documentation, and completion. Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, documentation, review processes, and financial controls.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Demonstrated success in a Senior Finance Manager, Finance Manager, Controller, Assistant Controller, senior finance, financial analytics, or comparable role. Experience managing accounting and financial reporting in a multi-entity environment, including multiple LLCs, subsidiaries, locations, or business units. Experience leading or supervising accounting or finance personnel. Advanced Power BI expertise required, including the ability to personally develop dashboards, data models, and executive-level reporting. Advanced to expert Microsoft Excel skills required, including financial modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations, and analysis of large data sets. Ability to independently extract, combine, reconcile, and analyze data from multiple applications. Strong technological aptitude and the ability to learn unfamiliar platforms quickly. Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial statements, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management. Ability to identify financial discrepancies, determine root causes, and drive issues through resolution. Experience identifying cost-saving opportunities and producing measurable financial improvements. Experience negotiating pricing and contract terms with vendors strongly preferred. Strong leadership, business judgment, commercial awareness, and communication skills. Experience in restaurants, hospitality, hotels, multi-unit retail, franchise operations, entertainment/venue operations, or another high-volume, multi-location service business strongly preferred. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant education and experience. CPA or another relevant professional credential is a plus but not required.

THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS ROLE

We are looking for a smart, commercially minded finance leader who combines strong accounting fundamentals with exceptional analytical, technological, and leadership capabilities. The right candidate will be comfortable reviewing a general ledger, analyzing a location P&L, building a Power BI dashboard, developing an advanced Excel model, pulling data from several applications, managing accounting workflows, investigating discrepancies, challenging expenses, negotiating vendor agreements, and explaining financial recommendations to ownership. We are looking for someone who is analytical, proactive, resourceful, commercially minded, technologically proficient, and confident enough to question assumptions while communicating professionally and respectfully.

POSITION DETAILS

Position:

Senior Finance Manager Employment Type:

Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt Work Arrangement:

Fully onsite. There is no remote or hybrid component to this position.

Work Locations:

This is a multi-site position. The employee's work location may vary based on business needs and assignments among Lionsgate Management offices and the locations of the client companies it supports. Assignments may include current and future client locations throughout New Jersey. Regular travel between assigned locations is expected.

Schedule:

This position supports a hospitality organization and is not limited to a traditional Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. schedule. Flexibility to work non-traditional business hours based on operational needs is required and may include early mornings, evenings, and weekends when necessary.

BENEFITS

No employer-sponsored health, dental, vision, or other traditional employer-sponsored benefit programs are currently offered with this position. Any leave, benefits, or employment protections required under applicable federal, state, or local law will be provided in accordance with applicable law.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Lionsgate Management, LLC is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business requirements, and the requirements of the position without unlawful discrimination based on any characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as required by law.

Pay:

$100,000.00 - $147,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid time off

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Accounting:

10 years (Required)

Microsoft Excel:

10 years (Required)

Power BI:

4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

driver's license (Required) CPA (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person