Assistant Management Accountant, Festivals

Job Description

Company: Live Nation

Department: Finance

Location: Manchester

Reports to: Finance Manager

Working Hours: Full time, permanent

Role Description

You will be responsible for supporting the production of timely and accurate management accounts for Live Nation music festivals along with the processing of purchase orders and invoices. The role reports to the Finance Manager and will work closely with the Finance and Operations teams to provide accurate and timely management accounts to agreed deadlines.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
• Proven experience within a finance department.
• Financial/management reporting experience working to tight deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong administration, time management and presentation skills.

Desired / Not Essential
• Media/entertainment/FMCG background.
• Experience with Oracle and BPC.
• Part qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
• Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude.
• Forward thinking with a positive attitude towards change.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment.
• Self-starter and problem solver.
• Deadline focused.
• Works well in a team environment and always willing to help others.
• Happy to be flexible in working hours to facilitate working/attending the festivals.

What the role includes
• Support production of monthly management accounts in accordance with agreed timescales.
• Compare event-by-event budgets vs. forecasts with explanations of major variances.
• Authorising and processing of festival purchase orders and invoices.
• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monthly review of all ongoing budget expenditure with event stakeholders, highlighting risk areas where budgets are likely to be exceeded.
• Ad-hoc support.

The Company

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday 6th December 2023. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7p1xq-18-117-252-33-42 in your application.