Group Financial Accountant

Job Description

Company: Live Nation

Department: Finance

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: UK Financial Reporting Manager

Working Hours: Permanent, full time, 40 hours per week

Role Description

The Group Financial Accountant plays a key role in delivering Live Nation's internal and external reporting requirements for the UK group, including monthly and quarterly balance sheet and GAAP company reporting (where we record our differences between UK and US accounting and our consolidation adjustments), statutory account filings (including consolidations), P&L reporting for certain non-wholly owned entities and group and statutory audit coordination. The role is a key technical resource and also assists with M&A and consolidation accounting and transition and integration of acquisitions into the group accounting environment.

What it's like to work in the Team

The Financial Reporting team is a small team, working together closely to support the wider LN finance function. We work flexibly, focussing on key reporting timelines and deliverables while maintaining valuable relationships with colleagues across finance and the wider business on a range of projects and ad hoc tasks.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Essential
• Technically strong qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Up to date knowledge of Financial Reporting standards, including FRS102
• Robust Excel knowledge
• Strong administration and time management skills
• Able to handle pressure and conflicting deadlines

Desirable
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience with Oracle and BPC
• Experience dealing with auditors

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
• Self-starter and problem solver
• Deadline focused
• Good communicator
• Good organisation skills
• Works well in a team environment and always willing to help others

What the role includes
• Review or preparation of various deliverables for consolidated balance sheet reporting under US and UK GAAPs, coordinating with numerous local operating units and the Int'l and US Corporate teams
• Assisting in overseeing the external group audit (under US GAAP) and the various external statutory audits (under FRS 102, including consolidated accounts), plus the internal SOX audit.
• Assisting in the preparation and review of Group and individual company statutory accounts under FRS 102 (excel based and using Caseware software)
• Assist with accounting for leases under US GAAP and differences between UK and US GAAP, including treatment of associated lease costs
• Review of UK group balance sheet and preparation of quarterly commentary on variances versus prior quarter / year-end
• Coordinating with the Tax department in providing deliverables to enable their UK and US tax calculations
• Periodic review of various property and dilapidation provisions held across the Group
• Assisting in year end budget and forecast updates and reviews
• Coordinate any SOX control changes and Statement of Authority updates with UK FCs/FDs to ensure compliance
• Ad hoc tasks including set-up of new Oracle entities, assisting with US queries, tax related queries, review of National Statistics forms and review of annual reporting calendar
• Write technical accounting memos on new and / or complex accounting issues
• Involvement in divisional balance sheet reviews and monitoring of controls compliance

The Company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5wp80-3-142-53-68-42 in your application.