Director, Technology Financial Operations (FinOps)

Job Description

POSITION: Director, Technology Financial Operations (FinOps) DEPARTMENT: Technology REPORTS TO: VP, Business of Technology FLSA STATUS: Salaried, Exempt LEGENDS GLOBAL Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team.

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THE ROLE The Director, Technology Financial Operations is a senior leader within the Technology organization responsible for providing financial stewardship, operational oversight, and cost transparency across all Technology spend. This role partners closely with Technology leadership, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Finance to ensure Technology budgets, vendor costs, and recharge models are accurately represented and aligned with enterprise standards. The Director oversees budgeting support, spend visibility, cost allocation, and recharge governance, ensuring Technology costs are properly tracked, validated, and distributed across venues and business units.

This individual combines strong analytical skills with operational rigor, enabling Technology to operate with clarity, accountability, and financial discipline while maintaining a collaborative relationship with Finance. ESSENTIAL DUTES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Budgeting & Spend Stewardship • Partner with Technology leadership to support the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and periodic spend reviews. • Provide Technology leaders with clear visibility into spend trends, variance drivers, and potential risks or opportunities.

• Monitor Technology operating and project spend across categories to ensure alignment with approved budgets and organizational priorities. Invoice Management & AP Coordination • Oversee Technology’s invoice intake, validation, coding, and routing to ensure timely processing and accurate classification.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Technology and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, vendor issues, or workflow challenges. • Improve consistency and accuracy in invoice handling by establishing standardized templates, processes, and coding guidelines. Cost Allocation & Recharge Governance • Maintain and enhance Technology’s cost allocation and recharge frameworks, ensuring costs are appropriately distributed to venues and business lines.

• Identify inaccuracies, under-recharging, and gaps in cost distribution and implement corrective actions in partnership with Technology leadership. • Align with Finance to ensure recharge methodologies and allocation practices adhere to enterprise guidelines and accounting principles. Cross-Functional Partnership • Partner with Procurement, Legal, and vendor managers to ensure contractual commitments, renewals, and SOWs are aligned with budget expectations.

• Collaborate with Finance to validate cost alignment and ensure Technology’s spend is accurately reflected in enterprise reporting. • Work with Technology tower leads to support cost tracking for hardware, software, licensing, services, and vendor contracts. Financial Reporting & Analysis • Develop internal dashboards, summaries, and analyses to provide Technology leadership with actionable insights into spend, allocations, and recharge impacts.

• Create and maintain financial models that improve visibility into run-rate costs, vendor spend, and budget utilization. • Present regular updates to Technology leadership on budget status, operational impacts, and recharge accuracy. Process Governance & Continuous Improvement • Establish governance frameworks, approval workflows, and documentation to improve spend management, invoice processing, and allocation practices.

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