With over 20 years of experience as a CFO in the sports and entertainment industry, I have developed and executed financial strategies and plans that have enabled organizational growth, operational efficiency, and profitability. I have a CPA and an MBA in finance, and I have leveraged my analytical skills, business acumen, and industry knowledge to create value and deliver excellence for diverse sports and entertainment businesses.Most recently, I was the CFO of Ryan Sanders Sports Services, a multifaceted organization that operates across the turf, food and beverage, and media sectors. There, I designed and developed a detailed pricing index for long-term contractual engagements, merged four companies onto the same ERP platform, and contributed to the scaling of the turf and food and beverage business. Prior to that, I reduced the cash burn rate, increased the revenue, and raised capital for VYPE, a media company focused on high school sports. I have also provided strategic and advisory services for finance and tax related activity to sports and entertainment leadership, including private equity groups and professional sports franchises. Throughout my career, I have established and maintained strong relationships with board directors, senior executives, and external partners, and ensured compliance with regulatory agencies. I am passionate about creating organizational value and delivering financial excellence for sports and entertainment businesses.
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CfoRyan Sanders Sports Services Sep 2019 - Jun 2023- Developing a financial model and five year plan to scale the turf and food & beverage business.- Designed and developed a detailed pricing index for long term contractual engagements to competitively value each deal and maximize profitability.- Implemented a formal budgeting and financial reporting process for the organization to generate consistency across the companies.- Merged four companies on to the same ERP platform to generate efficiency for each company as well as more detailed and meaningful KPI’s for each entity.
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CfoVype - Official Media Of High School Sports Apr 2018 - Sep 2019- Reduced the cash burn rate 47% by identifying and monitoring several KPI’s.- Increased average monthly revenue by 18% and reduced average monthly expenses 26% by merging the four businesses together and creating and implementing an operational structure and plan for the business.- Implemented a formal close and financial reporting process within 8 days following the end of each month. - Established companywide Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations and that employees are properly supported.- Key member in the $2.0 MM capital raise for the company to continue to execute its business plan.
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Interim Cfo And Project ManagerStrategic Sports And Entertainment Services Dec 2015 - Apr 2018Provided strategic and advisory services for finance and tax related activity to sports and entertainment leadership. Engagements included: developing operations strategy for a private equity group for a professional baseball sports franchise; sales and use tax strategy for a secondary ticket provider; and creating a negotiating strategy for a long-term concession agreement.
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Senior Vice President Of Finance (Cfo)Houston Astros Baseball Club Jan 2004 - Nov 2015Houston, Texas, UsSenior Vice President, Finance (2013 – November, 2015)- Developed and managed a valuation report for an $84 MM commercial real estate portfolio that was used to make investment and development decisions for each property. - $28 MM reduction to revenue sharing pool by authoring an appeal successfully opposing the League’s interpretation and enforcement of the Revenue Sharing rules.- Increased concessions revenue 67% by negotiating a new 10 year concession agreement. - Increased the profitability per event in excess of 300% by negotiating contracts for large scale events that brought national exposure to the venue.- Provided design input for the construction of the business intelligence system and data with the goal of making strategic, data-driven decisions to generate revenue. -
ControllerHouston Astros Baseball Club 2004 - 2013Houston, Texas, UsController (2004 – 2013)- Chaired the software upgrade to the ERP system and implementation of a financial reporting package. The upgrade resulted in the production of real-time financial reports improving timely and informed financial and operational decisions.- Designed and reengineered internal control system and accounting policies that resulted in significant improvements to the quality and accuracy of all financial reports.- Selected to the MLB Data Analysis Committee to bring continuity and consistency to MLB financial reports for the 30 Clubs. -
Finance ManagerNational Hockey League Enterprises 1999 - 2004New York, New York, UsReported to the Vice President of Finance and managed a staff of two. Selected as a staff member for several NHL jewel events which included two Stanley Cup Championship Series, four All-Star Games, the World Cup of Hockey and the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games. -
Audit Client Service Professional, Senior Associate AuditorDeloitte & Touche, Llp 1997 - 1999Worldwide, OoPerformed audit and advisory services for several clients in the financial services industry and reported directly to the firms Partners and Senior Managers while operating in a senior role. -
New Business Coordinator And Financial AnalystThe Gillette Company 1995 - 1996Cincinnati, Ohio, Us
Jonathan Germer Education Details
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Northeastern UniversityFinance -
Springfield CollegeSports Management
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Jonathan Germer's current role is CFO | MBA | CPA | Strategy | Operations | Financial Modeling | Profitability | System Implementation | Process Improvement.
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Jonathan Germer attended Northeastern University, Springfield College.
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