Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Company: Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd

Department: Finance

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: Finance Manager

Working hours: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

Role Description

To provide transactional support to the general ledger function as required.

This position will be a key member of the Finance team reporting to the Finance Manager, whilst also supporting the General Ledger team. The role would suit someone who thrives working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines, has very strong excel knowledge and a keen attention to detail.

What it's like to work in the Team
Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same passion for achieving results as a team. We have a fun and supportive atmosphere within the team where we each take real ownership of our responsibilities, but with dedication to supporting each other.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
• Good working knowledge of spreadsheets, and previous experience with a financial system would be an advantage (possibly gained via a transactional processing environment).
• Focussed, with strong communication skills. Both written and oral

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success:
• To have a desire to undertake formal accounting qualifications
• Demonstrable ability to follow instruction and undertake a varied workload in a fast-paced environment and prioritise competing demands
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• You may have experience in the following roles: Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable clerk, Accounts Receivable clerk, Banking / Cashbook clerk

What the role includes
• Assist the general ledger team at the direction of the Finance Manager and/or Assistant Management Accountant where required, for the maintaining and reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Performing fixed costs month end close for Live Nation companies: Soundcrash, Parallel Lines and DLT
• Reconciling recharge accounts, request approvals and Invoicing to various markets
• Processing and posting journals to reconcile recharge accounts
• Requesting monthly pension invoices
• Preparation of monthly REPS master timesheets file for submission to payroll team
• Coding and review of couriers and taxis invoices by department
• Reconciliation and coding of monthly TM recharge invoices
• Assisting Assistant Management Accountant for maintaining sponsorship revenue and invoicing tracker
• Requesting sponsorship invoices and preparing weekly sponsorship aged debt reports
• Reconciliation of show closing processes
• To undertake ad hoc projects as requested

The Company

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4th March 2024. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm06nv-216-73-216-177-42 in your application.