Controller

Job Summary

Original X Productions is seeking a Controller to join our fast-growing location-based experience company. As a leader of the company, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing the financial aspects of the business to drive the company’s growth and profitability. 
 

Responsibilities:

• Financial Enterprise Oversight: Ensure proper and timely accounting of the business and provide reporting to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Financial Planning and Analysis: Assist in the development and maintenance of financial models, annual forecasts, and operating budgets to support business decision-making. Monitor performance, identify variances, and provide recommendations to achieve financial targets.
• Financial Operations: Oversee day-to-day financial activities, including AP, AR, payroll, invoicing, royalties, taxes, expense management, etc. Implement robust financial controls and ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures. Supports cross functional teams to identify risks and implement mitigation plans. 
• Reporting and Performance Management: Prepare timely and accurate financial statements, ensure compliance with accounting principles and regulatory requirements, coordinate audits, and present financial reports to key stakeholders. Work with cross functional teams to develop and manage operational budgets, forecasting, and performance on revenue-generating opportunities.
• Project Cash Flow Management: Oversee and manage capital expenditure budgets for new location-based experiences under construction. Coordinate with production and creative teams to organize vendors, payment timelines and budget reconciliations.
• Process Optimization and Efficiency: Evaluate existing processes and systems, implement automation, and leverage resources to drive operational excellence. Implement best practices and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent and high value operations.
• Business Operations: Support financial aspects of business operations; finding opportunities to refine processes and optimize business functions.  Work closely with operations team to align, establish and achieve goals. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• CPA is a certification is encouraged; by not a requirement
• Proven experience in a senior finance role in a live entertainment, hospitality, or tourism focused business. Location-based entertainment industry experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in accounting, reporting and financial modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and tools. Sage Intacct and Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• Experience with audits preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities to drive results, coach team with continuous improvement mindset, and ability to simply convey complex financial information to various stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing, and following through. 
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented to enable business operations to fully integrate with Experiences and supporting teams.

About Original X Productions

Original X Productions are the operators of premiere worldwide location-based entertainment experiences including The FRIENDS™Experience and Hershey Super Sweet Adventure. Our team are guest experience focused storytellers who are passionate, strive for excellence, committed to safety, and value fun in everything they do